Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros

Sep 16, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
KC	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	5	8	0	10
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	8	1	7

loss:

C. Javier(2-6)win: Kansas City Royals logo

D. Lynch IV(6-5)

Game Recap

Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros game highlights

HOUSTON – Despite having found a niche as a left-handed bullpen arm for the bulk of the season, Daniel Lynch IV is making a case to be a starter long term....

Scoring Summary

KCHOU

4John Rave homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Michael Massey scores. [2 runs] 20
8Michael Massey homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run] 30
8Astros challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Carter Jensen doubles (33) on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Barrosa. Josh Rojas scores. Isaac Collins scores. Carter Jensen to 3rd. Throwing error by right fielder Jorge Barrosa. [2 runs] 50
8Isaac Paredes out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Jorge Barrosa scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 51
9Yainer Diaz homers (12) on a line drive to left field. [1 run] 52

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Carter JensenC	1	4	0	1	0	1	0	3	.232
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS	0	3	0	0	1	2	0	1	.278
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	4	.237
4Salvador PerezDH	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	5	.229
5Michael Massey2B	3	5	2	1	1	0	1	3	.282
6Nick LoftinRF	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.231
Jac CaglianonePH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.278
Kyle IsbelCF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.221
7John RaveCF-RF	1	4	1	2	1	0	1	3	.219
8Josh Rojas3B	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	2	.240
9Isaac CollinsLF	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	2	.221

TOTAL	8	35	5	4	6	7	2	25	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Daniel Lynch IVLHP	5.0	2	0	0	3	1	0	72	3.29
Craig KimbrelRHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	17	4.50
Nolan HoffmanRHP	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	6	4.35
Anthony GoseLHP	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0.00
Nate PearsonRHP	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0	16	2.51
Steven CruzRHP	1.0	2	1	1	3	0	1	20	4.13
TOTAL	9.0	8	2	2	7	2	1	136	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Jeremy PenaSS	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.277
2Yordan AlvarezDH	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	4	.310
3Isaac Paredes3B	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	.257
4Jose Altuve2B	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.243
5Yainer DiazC	2	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.277
6Christian Walker1B	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	2	.222
7Cam SmithRF	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213
LaMonte Wade Jr.PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202
Nelson VelazquezPH-LF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	.196
Joey LoperfidoPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.214
8Daulton VarshoCF	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.224
9Jorge BarrosaLF-RF	0	2	1	0	1	2	0	1	.199
TOTAL	8	33	2	2	7	2	1	16	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Cristian JavierRHP	5.1	5	2	2	2	3	1	85	5.31
Bryan KingLHP	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	18	4.89
Enyel De Los SantosRHP	1.1	2	3	2	2	2	1	28	4.67
Tatsuya ImaiRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	18	5.13


TOTAL	8.3	8	5	4	6	7	2	149	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningKCHOU

TOP 1
WALK — Carter Jensen walks.
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WALK — Bobby Witt Jr. walks. Carter Jensen to 2nd.
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FLYOUT — Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. [1 out]
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GROUNDOUT — Salvador Perez grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Carter Jensen to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd. [2 outs]
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POP OUT — Michael Massey pops out to first baseman Christian Walker in foul territory. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
DOUBLE — Jeremy Pena doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nick Loftin.
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STRIKEOUT — Yordan Alvarez strikes out on a foul tip. [1 out]
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GROUNDOUT — Isaac Paredes grounds out softly, catcher Carter Jensen to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jeremy Pena to 3rd. [2 outs]
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FLYOUT — Jose Altuve flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

HOU

5Runs2

8Hits8

0Errors1

.229Batting Avg.242

35At Bats33

3Extra-base Hits3

2Home Runs1

4Runs-Batted-In2

7Walks2

1Stolen Bases0

6Strikeouts7

10Left on Base7

15Total Bases13

Game Details

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · 8:10 PM

Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX

attendance: 28,497 (69.2%)

weather: 73 degrees, roof closed

spread: HOU -170

over/under: 9