The Houston Astros defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-7 on June 13, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. A crowd of 17,881 witnessed the Houston Astros secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
Umpires
Nate Tomlinson (Home Plate Umpire), Jacob Metz (First Base Umpire), Mark Wegner (Second Base Umpire), Bruce Dreckman (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | Anthony Simonelli | SP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-14 |
| KC | Nick Mears | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-06-15 |
| KC | Seth Lugo | SP | 7-Day IL | Concussion – Concussion | 2026-06-21 |
| KC | Javier Vaz | 2B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-21 |
| HOU | Walker Janek | C | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-06-13 |
| HOU | Yainer Diaz | C | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-06-15 |
| HOU | Hunter Brown | SP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-06-15 |
| HOU | Bennett Sousa | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-06-15 |
| HOU | Lance McCullers Jr. | SP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-06-15 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 8 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 10 | .289 | .325 | .605 | .930 |
| KC | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | .306 | .359 | .528 | .887 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Pena | SS | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .352 | .403 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | DH | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .327 | .435 | .658 |
| 3 | Christian Walker | 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .247 | .315 | .506 |
| 4 | Isaac Paredes | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .331 | .394 |
| 5 | Jose Altuve | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .319 | .386 |
| 6 | Cam Smith | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .216 | .302 | .356 |
| 7 | Jake Meyers | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .281 | .346 |
| 8 | Brice Matthews | LF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .264 | .364 |
| 9 | Christian Vazquez | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .284 | .350 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Burrows | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 92-58 | 5.86 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-9 | 4.50 |
| Alimber Santa | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-11 | 0.77 |
| Bryan King | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-10 | 2.37 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 6.56 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Jensen | C | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .289 | .393 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .356 | .454 |
| 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .309 | .350 |
| 3 | Isaac Collins | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .336 | .304 |
| 4 | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .260 | .320 | .372 |
| 5 | Jac Caglianone | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .270 | .346 | .442 |
| 6 | Salvador Perez | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .206 | .252 | .336 |
| 7 | Michael Massey | 2B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .288 | .467 |
| 7 | Nick Loftin | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .330 | .358 |
| 8 | Lane Thomas | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .229 | .360 | .328 |
| 9 | Kameron Misner | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .444 | .500 | .444 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Cameron | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 86-53 | 4.11 |
| John Schreiber | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 28-21 | 2.83 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 1.86 |
| Matt Strahm | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-6 | 5.40 |
| Alex Lange | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31-20 | 4.13 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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