Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

67-85, 28-49 Away

8th,0 outs

76-76, 38-39 Home


KC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	2	3	0
1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	-	5	10	0

A. Lange

0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

D. Varsho

1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K

AstrosBottom 8th
- A. Lange pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- Pitch
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- B. Abreu pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Jensen to second on wild pitch by Abreu.
  2
  5
- E. Pecko pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Allen at second base.
  1
  5
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- J. Cuas pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- E. Pecko pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- C. Thomas pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- E. Pecko pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- E. Pecko pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- E. Pecko pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- E. Pecko pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- B. King pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 1st
- B. King pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- M. Ullola pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
2
Astros
4

Game 1

16/9

Royals
5
Astros
2

Game 2

17/9

Royals
Astros

Game 3

Daikin Park

7:15 AM, 18 September 2026

Current Weather

Houston, Texas

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jordan Baker
First Base Umpire - Junior Valentine
Second Base Umpire - Rob Drake
Third Base Umpire - Stu Scheurwater

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	78	75	.510	-	W2
Chicago	77	75	.507	0.5	L2
Detroit	72	80	.474	5.5	L1
Minnesota	71	81	.467	6.5	W1
Kansas City	67	85	.441	10.5	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	76	76	.500	-	L1
Texas	76	76	.500	-	W4
Seattle	71	82	.464	5.5	W1
Athletics	61	92	.399	15.5	L3
Los Angeles	58	94	.382	18	L1

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