Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 6 |
Who won: Astros 6-2
The Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at Daikin Park. The Astros win the series 2-1. The Astros outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 5th inning. Jeremy Pena went 2-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Astros. Carter Jensen went 2-for-3 with 1 RBI for the Royals.
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Play by play
- Top 9th
Massey grounded out to first.
- Top 9th
Garcia grounded out to second.
- Top 9th
Loftin flied out to left.
- Top 9th
Hader relieved Abreu
- Top 9th
Loftin hit for Caglianone
- Top of the 9th inning
- Bot 8th
Peña struck out swinging.
- Bot 8th
Wade Jr. flied out to right, Smith to third.
- Bot 8th
Smith stole second.
- Bot 8th
Smith hit by pitch. Houston Astros challenged: call on the field was overturned.
- HOME RUNBot 8th
Solo homer! 359 ft to right
Taylor Trammell
Trammell homered to right (359 feet).
KC 2 - 6 HOU - Bot 8th
Varsho flied out to left.
- Bot 8th
Lange relieved Cuas
- Bottom of the 8th inning
- Top 8th
Witt Jr. struck out swinging.
- Top 8th
Jensen to second on wild pitch by Abreu.
- Top 8th
Abreu relieved Pecko
- RUN SCORESTop 8th
Singled to right, Rave scored
Carter Jensen
Jensen singled to right, Rave scored.
KC 2 - 5 HOU - Top 8th
Collins grounded out to first, Rave to third.
- Top 8th
Isbel struck out swinging.
- Top 8th
Rave doubled to right.
- Top 8th
Allen at second base.
- Top of the 8th inning
- Bot 7th
Diaz flied out to center.
- Bot 7th
Altuve struck out swinging.
