Astros rally past Royals 8-7 after Altuve ties it and a ninth-inning miscue

— Jose Altuve hit a tying home run in the eighth inning, Joey Loperfido scored the go-ahead run when the Royals botched a potential inning-ending double play in the ninth, and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 8-7 on Saturday night.
Jun 14, 2027, 12:06 pm - AP
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B. King
win

B. King1-1

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
A. Lange
loss

A. Lange0-4

1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 1 BB
B. Abreu
save

B. Abreu5

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

HOUKC
2ndMassey singled to right, Caglianone scored.01
3rdPasquantino singled to center, Jensen scored, Witt Jr. to third.02
3rdWitt Jr. scored on a passed ball by Vázquez, Pasquantino to second on passed ball by Vázquez.03
4thWalker homered to left (394 feet), Alvarez scored.23
4thThomas homered to left center (432 feet).24
5thMatthews homered to center (434 feet), Meyers scored.44
6thMeyers homered to left center (419 feet).54
6thJensen doubled to center, Perez scored, Thomas scored and Massey scored.57
8thAltuve homered to left (407 feet), Paredes scored.77
9thWalker grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Loperfido scored, Alvarez out at second, Walker to first.87
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