Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros

MLB

Royals

67-86

2-6

Final

Astros

77-76

Daikin Park

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 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.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

KCHOU

3Hits11

0Home runs5

1RBI6

2Walks2

6Strikeouts7

6.75ERA2.00

134Pitches117

Player of the game

LaMonte Wade Jr.

HOU · 2-4, HR, 2B, 1 RBI

7.9

Win probability

100%HOU final

KCHOU

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Play by play

Top 9th
Grounded out to first
Massey grounded out to first.
M. Massey · 0-4
Top 9th
Grounded out to second
Garcia grounded out to second.
M. Garcia · 0-4
Top 9th
Flied out to left
Loftin flied out to left.
N. Loftin · 0-1
Top 9th
Hader relieved Abreu
Top 9thKC
Loftin hit for Caglianone
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Peña struck out swinging
Peña struck out swinging.
J. Pena · 2-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Bot 8th
Flied out to right
Wade Jr. flied out to right, Smith to third.
L. Wade Jr. · 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Smith stole second
Smith stole second.
Bot 8th
Hit by pitch. Houston Astros challenged: call on the...
Smith hit by pitch. Houston Astros challenged: call on the field was overturned.
C. Smith · 0-3
HOME RUNBot 8th
Solo homer! 359 ft to right
T. Trammell · 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Trammell homered to right (359 feet).
KC 2 - 6 HOU
Bot 8th
Flied out to left
Varsho flied out to left.
D. Varsho · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Lange relieved Cuas
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Struck out swinging
Witt Jr. struck out swinging.
B. Witt Jr. · 0-3
Top 8th
Jensen to second on wild pitch by Abreu
Jensen to second on wild pitch by Abreu.
Top 8th
Abreu relieved Pecko
RUN SCORESTop 8th
Singled to right, Rave scored
C. Jensen · 2-3, 1 RBI
Jensen singled to right, Rave scored.
KC 2 - 5 HOU
Top 8th
Grounded out to first
Collins grounded out to first, Rave to third.
I. Collins · 0-3
Top 8th
Struck out swinging
Isbel struck out swinging.
K. Isbel · 0-3
Top 8th
Doubled to right
Rave doubled to right.
J. Rave · 1-3
Top 8thHOU
Allen at second base
Allen at second base.
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Flied out to center
Diaz flied out to center.
Y. Diaz · 1-4
Bot 7th
Struck out swinging
Altuve struck out swinging.
J. Altuve · 1-4