KC vs HOU Game Over

September 16, 2026 • 8:10 PM ET • Daikin Park
Regular Season • Series game 2 of 3
73°F, Roof Closed, Wind 0 mph, None • Att: 28,497
First pitch 8:12 PM • Time 2:48 • Umpires: HP Stu Scheurwater, 1B Jordan Baker, 2B Junior Valentine, 3B Rob Drake
W: Daniel Lynch IV • L: Cristian Javier
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RoyalsAstros
Royals
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1. Carter Jensen (C) BB 4-2 F9 0-0 3 F9 1-1 1 1-3 1-2 1 2B 0-0 1401110
2. Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) BB 4-0 F7 0-2 1 F6 1-0 2 SB IBB 4-0 ꓘ 0-3 3 300021
3. Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) F8 1-2 1 L8 0-0 2 F8 2-0 3 F8 0-1 2 BB 4-2 Pitching change: Tatsuya Imai400010
4. Salvador Perez (DH) 4-3 0-0 2 K 0-3 3 L8 0-1 1 6-3 2-2 3 Pitching change: Enyel De Los Santos L6 0-1 1500001
5. Michael Massey (2B) F3 0-1 3 1B 0-2 1B 2-1 HR 0-0 1 K 2-3 2523101
6. Nick Loftin (RF) 1B 0-1 F8 2-2 1 BB 4-1201010
↪ Jac Caglianone (PH) K 2-3 1100001
↪ Kyle Isbel (CF) 5-3 1-0 3 100000
7. John Rave (RF) F4 3-2 1 HR 2-2 2 K 1-3 2 Pitching change: Bryan King 3 1-1 2411201
8. Josh Rojas (3B) 1B 1-2 F8 2-2 2 6-3 0-0 3 E BB 4-1311010
9. Isaac Collins (LF) K 0-3 2 3 3-2 3 1B 2-2 E BB 4-0311011
PitcherIPHRERBBKP-S
Daniel Lynch IV5.02001372-49
Craig Kimbrel1.01000017-10
Nolan Hoffman0.1200006-6
Anthony Gose0.2000015-4
Nate Pearson1.01111016-9
Steven Cruz1.02110320-15
Vinnie Pasquantino: Flyout, 93.0 mph, 53.0°, 240.0 ftSalvador Perez: Groundout, 59.9 mph, -39.0°, 5.0 ftMichael Massey: Pop Out, 88.1 mph, 62.0°, 185.0 ftNick Loftin: Single, 82.8 mph, 16.0°, 211.0 ftJohn Rave: Pop Out, 62.9 mph, 47.0°, 190.0 ftJosh Rojas: Single, 98.4 mph, 11.0°, 204.0 ftCarter Jensen: Flyout, 100.1 mph, 46.0°, 320.0 ftBobby Witt Jr.: Flyout, 94.6 mph, 58.0°, 213.0 ftVinnie Pasquantino: Lineout, 102.1 mph, 19.0°, 352.0 ftMichael Massey: Single, 73.1 mph, 25.0°, 251.0 ftNick Loftin: Flyout, 91.2 mph, 36.0°, 325.0 ftJohn Rave: Home Run, 101.9 mph, 22.0°, 366.0 ftJosh Rojas: Flyout, 88.1 mph, 41.0°, 292.0 ftIsaac Collins: Groundout, 95.5 mph, 2.0°, 63.0 ftCarter Jensen: Flyout, 92.6 mph, 26.0°, 362.0 ftBobby Witt Jr.: Pop Out, 94.0 mph, 61.0°, 193.0 ftVinnie Pasquantino: Flyout, 85.1 mph, 28.0°, 314.0 ftSalvador Perez: Lineout, 87.5 mph, 26.0°, 322.0 ftMichael Massey: Single, 84.0 mph, 18.0°, 229.0 ftJosh Rojas: Groundout, 98.8 mph, -42.0°, 2.0 ftIsaac Collins: Single, 95.5 mph, 6.0°, 123.0 ftCarter Jensen: Groundout, 60.6 mph, -62.0°, 3.0 ftVinnie Pasquantino: Flyout, 92.7 mph, 37.0°, 327.0 ftSalvador Perez: Groundout, 99.0 mph, -19.0°, 10.0 ftMichael Massey: Home Run, 97.4 mph, 29.0°, 342.0 ftJohn Rave: Groundout, 73.6 mph, -13.0°, 13.0 ftCarter Jensen: Double, 88.5 mph, 7.0°, 107.0 ftSalvador Perez: Lineout, 103.2 mph, 8.0°, 147.0 ftKyle Isbel: Groundout, 29.4 mph, -35.0°, 6.0 ft
BATTING 2B: Jensen (33, De Los Santos, E). HR: Rave (6, 4th inning off Javier, 1 on, 1 out); Massey (12, 8th inning off De Los Santos, E, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Collins; Jensen 2; Loftin; Massey 6; Rave 4; Rojas, J. RBI: Jensen (74); Massey (46); Rave 2 (13). 2-out RBI: Jensen. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Massey 2; Rojas, J; Witt Jr.; Jensen; Perez, S 2. Team RISP: 1-for-11. Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING SB: Witt Jr. (42, 2nd base off De Los Santos, E/Diaz, Y).
FIELDING DP: (Massey-Witt Jr.-Pasquantino).
Astros
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1. Jeremy Peña (SS) 2B 2-2 1B 2-0 2 1B 1-2 3 F9 0-1 1403000
2. Yordan Alvarez (DH) K 0-3 1 DP 6-3 1-0 3 F9 2-1 2 2B 0-1401001
3. Isaac Paredes (3B) 2-3 0-1 2 K 3-3 1 OUT 1-1 SF8 2-1 1 2300101
4. Jose Altuve (2B) F9 2-2 3 5-3 1-2 2 1B 0-2 Pitching change: Nolan Hoffman 5-3 1-0 3 401000
5. Yainer Diaz (C) 6-3 0-1 1 F4 2-1 3 1B 0-0 HR 0-1 1 Pitching change: Steven Cruz412100
6. Christian Walker (1B) F9 0-2 2 K 0-3 1 F9 0-1 1 K 1-3 1400002
7. Cam Smith (RF) F4 3-2 3 L7 3-2 2200000
↪ LaMonte Wade Jr. (PH)000000
↪ Nelson Velázquez (LF) K 0-3 2 Pitching change: Anthony Gose100001
↪ Joey Loperfido (PH) ꓘ 0-3 2100001
8. Daulton Varsho (CF) 3 0-1 1 F2 0-2 3 F9 1-0 3 DI 1B 2-1401000
9. Jorge Barrosa (RF) BB 4-1 4-3 3-2 1 Pitching change: Craig Kimbrel BB 4-2 Pitching change: Nate Pearson K 2-3 3 210021
PitcherIPHRERBBKP-S
Cristian Javier5.15223285-53
Bryan King1.11001118-14
Enyel De Los Santos1.12322228-15
Tatsuya Imai1.00001118-11
Jeremy Peña: Double, 102.5 mph, 19.0°, 338.0 ftIsaac Paredes: Groundout, 40.4 mph, -71.0°, 2.0 ftJose Altuve: Flyout, 84.5 mph, 33.0°, 284.0 ftYainer Diaz: Groundout, 94.6 mph, 3.0°, 67.0 ftChristian Walker: Flyout, 87.8 mph, 56.0°, 222.0 ftCam Smith: Pop Out, 90.2 mph, 61.0°, 197.0 ftDaulton Varsho: Groundout, 97.9 mph, 2.0°, 63.0 ftJeremy Peña: Single, 106.8 mph, 7.0°, 141.0 ftYordan Alvarez: Grounded Into DP, 107.7 mph, -10.0°, 14.0 ftJose Altuve: Groundout, 86.8 mph, -14.0°, 8.0 ftYainer Diaz: Pop Out, 89.4 mph, 61.0°, 196.0 ftCam Smith: Lineout, 96.6 mph, 18.0°, 276.0 ftDaulton Varsho: Pop Out, 84.3 mph, 81.0°, 36.0 ftJorge Barrosa: Groundout, 81.8 mph, -15.0°, 11.0 ftJeremy Peña: Single, 74.9 mph, 26.0°, 239.0 ftYordan Alvarez: Flyout, 91.2 mph, 26.0°, 344.0 ftIsaac Paredes: Forceout, 63.6 mph, 15.0°, 132.0 ftJose Altuve: Single, 82.4 mph, 22.0°, 276.0 ftYainer Diaz: Single, 88.7 mph, 14.0°, 222.0 ftChristian Walker: Flyout, 90.3 mph, 56.0°, 221.0 ftDaulton Varsho: Flyout, 80.0 mph, 51.0°, 255.0 ftJeremy Peña: Flyout, 84.1 mph, 55.0°, 215.0 ftYordan Alvarez: Double, 110.7 mph, 15.0°, 355.0 ftIsaac Paredes: Sac Fly, 88.0 mph, 28.0°, 326.0 ftJose Altuve: Groundout, 52.0 mph, 2.0°, 32.0 ftYainer Diaz: Home Run, 104.9 mph, 20.0°, 381.0 ftDaulton Varsho: Single, 107.1 mph, -3.0°, 31.0 ft
BATTING 2B: Peña (19, Lynch IV); Alvarez, Y (31, Pearson). HR: Diaz, Y (12, 9th inning off Cruz, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Altuve; Alvarez, Y 2; Diaz, Y 5; Peña 4; Varsho. RBI: Diaz, Y (38); Paredes (86). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Varsho; Barrosa; Altuve 2. SF: Paredes. GIDP: Alvarez, Y. Team RISP: 0-for-9. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING E: Barrosa (1, throw).
GAME IBB: Witt Jr. (by King, B). ABS Challenge: Peña (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Diaz, Y (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Rojas, J (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Jensen (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Cruz (Ball-Confirmed). Pitches-strikes: Lynch IV 72-49; Kimbrel 17-10; Hoffman, N 6-6; Gose 5-4; Pearson 16-9; Cruz 20-15; Javier 85-53; King, B 18-14; De Los Santos, E 28-15; Imai 18-11. Groundouts-flyouts: Lynch IV 5-2; Kimbrel 2-1; Hoffman, N 0-1; Gose 0-1; Pearson 1-2; Cruz 0-0; Javier 2-7; King, B 2-1; De Los Santos, E 2-0; Imai 1-0. Batters faced: Lynch IV 17; Kimbrel 4; Hoffman, N 3; Gose 2; Pearson 5; Cruz 5; Javier 24; King, B 6; De Los Santos, E 8; Imai 4. Inherited runners-scored: Gose 2-0; King, B 2-0; De Los Santos, E 2-0.
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