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Houston Astros at Kansas City Royals

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City Regular Season Final

Final score

The Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 8–7 on Saturday, June 13, 2026 on the road.

Team Runs 2026 record
Houston Astros 8 81-81
at Kansas City Royals 7 69-93

Line score

Team
Houston Astros 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 2 1 8 11 0
Kansas City Royals 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 7 11 1
  • W: Bryan King (1-1)
  • L: Alex Lange (0-4)
  • S: Bryan Abreu

Home runs

  • Houston Astros: Christian Walker (18), Jose Altuve (6), Jake Meyers (3), Brice Matthews (6)
  • Kansas City Royals: Lane Thomas (3)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Bottom 2nd Kansas City Royals Michael Massey singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Jac Caglianone scores. 0–1
Bottom 3rd Kansas City Royals Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. 0–2
Bottom 3rd Kansas City Royals Maikel Garcia challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Maikel Garcia called out on strikes. 0–3
Top 4th Houston Astros Christian Walker homers (18) on a line drive to left field. Yordan Alvarez scores. 2–3
Bottom 4th Kansas City Royals Lane Thomas homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. 2–4
Top 5th Houston Astros Brice Matthews homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Jake Meyers scores. 4–4
Top 6th Houston Astros Jake Meyers homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. 5–4
Bottom 6th Kansas City Royals Carter Jensen doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Salvador Perez scores. Michael Massey scores. Lane Thomas scores. 5–7
Top 8th Houston Astros Jose Altuve homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Isaac Paredes scores. 7–7
Top 9th Houston Astros Christian Walker grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Nick Loftin. Joey Loperfido scores. Yordan Alvarez out at 2nd. Christian Walker to 1st. 8–7

Box score

Houston Astros

Batter
Jeremy Peña SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .279
Yordan Alvarez DH 5 1 3 0 0 0 .327
Christian Walker 1B 5 1 1 3 0 1 .247
Isaac Paredes 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 .229
Jose Altuve 2B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .238
Cam Smith RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .216
Jake Meyers CF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .221
Brice Matthews LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .216
Christian Vázquez C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .224
Joey Loperfido PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .246
Collin Price C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Totals 38 8 11 8 1 5
Pitcher
Mike Burrows 5.0 7 5 4 2 5 1 92 5.86
Enyel De Los Santos (BS, 1) 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 0 16 4.50
Alimber Santa 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 0.77
Bryan King (W, 1-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 2.37
Bryan Abreu (S, 5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 6.56

Kansas City Royals

Batter
Carter Jensen C 5 1 2 3 0 0 .220
Bobby Witt Jr. SS 5 1 3 0 0 0 .284
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .224
Isaac Collins LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .215
Maikel Garcia 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .260
Jac Caglianone 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .270
Salvador Perez DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 .206
Michael Massey 2B 3 1 2 1 0 0 .270
Nick Loftin 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221
Lane Thomas RF 3 2 1 1 1 1 .229
Kameron Misner CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .444
Totals 36 7 11 6 3 6
Pitcher
Noah Cameron 4.1 7 4 4 0 1 2 86 4.11
John Schreiber 1.2 2 1 1 0 3 1 28 2.83
Daniel Lynch IV (H, 9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 1.86
Matt Strahm (BS, 3) 0.1 1 2 2 0 0 1 8 5.40
Alex Lange (L, 0-4) 1.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 31 4.13

Game info

Weather
84 degrees, Partly Cloudy
Wind
5 mph, R To L
First pitch
6:11 PM
Time of game
2:51 (1:31 delay)
Attendance
17,881
Umpires
Home Plate: Nate Tomlinson, First Base: Jacob Metz, Second Base: Mark Wegner, Third Base: Bruce Dreckman

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
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Houston Astros 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 Final Game page
Kansas City Royals 2 at Houston Astros 4 Final Game page
Kansas City Royals 5 at Houston Astros 2 Final Game page
Kansas City Royals 2 at Houston Astros 6 Final Game page

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Matchup Status Details
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