The Kansas City Royals defeated the Houston Astros 4-0 on June 14, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. A crowd of 23,730 witnessed the Kansas City Royals 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 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Umpires
Jacob Metz (Home Plate Umpire), Mark Wegner (First Base Umpire), Bruce Dreckman (Second Base Umpire), Nate Tomlinson (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | Nick Mears | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-06-15 |
| KC | Anthony Simonelli | SP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-17 |
| 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 |
| KC | Tyson Guerrero | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-21 |
| HOU | Walker Janek | C | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-06-14 |
| HOU | Yainer Diaz | C | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – 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 |
| HOU | Hunter Brown | SP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-06-16 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | .167 | .194 | .200 | .394 |
| KC | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | .313 | .333 | .344 | .677 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Pena | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .342 | .391 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .326 | .433 | .651 |
| 3 | Christian Walker | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .314 | .502 |
| 4 | Joey Loperfido | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .333 | .304 |
| 5 | Cam Smith | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .303 | .356 |
| 6 | Jake Meyers | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .274 | .336 |
| 7 | Brice Matthews | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .220 | .271 | .372 |
| 8 | Raynel Delgado | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 9 | Collin Price | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .231 | .250 |
| 9 | Taylor Trammell | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .288 | .350 | .384 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Arrighetti | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 101-61 | 2.57 |
| Alimber Santa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18-10 | 0.71 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-10 | 2.79 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Jensen | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 | .289 | .390 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .358 | .455 |
| 3 | Jac Caglianone | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .269 | .344 | .438 |
| 4 | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .326 | .382 |
| 5 | Michael Massey | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .263 | .280 | .455 |
| 6 | Salvador Perez | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .202 | .248 | .331 |
| 7 | Kameron Misner | CF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .538 | .500 |
| 8 | Lane Thomas | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .354 | .321 |
| 9 | Isaac Collins | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .218 | .341 | .306 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kolek | 7.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 97-63 | 2.68 |
| Steven Cruz | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-7 | 5.75 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-7 | 1.80 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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