The Houston Astros defeated the Kansas City Royals 10-8 on June 12, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. A crowd of 25,672 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 1 |
| HOU | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
Umpires
Bruce Dreckman (Home Plate Umpire), Nate Tomlinson (First Base Umpire), Jacob Metz (Second Base Umpire), Mark Wegner (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 | Carlos Estevez | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-06-15 |
| KC | Kris Bubic | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Soreness | 2026-06-19 |
| KC | Seth Lugo | SP | 7-Day IL | Concussion | 2026-06-21 |
| HOU | Walker Janek | C | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-06-12 |
| 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 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 15 | .278 | .409 | .639 | 1.048 |
| KC | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 17 | .342 | .405 | .368 | .773 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Pena | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .282 | .357 | .411 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | DH | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .433 | .659 |
| 3 | Christian Walker | 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .248 | .317 | .500 |
| 4 | Isaac Paredes | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .333 | .401 |
| 5 | Jose Altuve | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .232 | .316 | .368 |
| 6 | Joey Loperfido | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .246 | .342 | .323 |
| 6 | Brice Matthews | LF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .259 | .342 |
| 7 | Cam Smith | RF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .307 | .362 |
| 8 | Taylor Trammell | CF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .292 | .354 | .389 |
| 8 | Jake Meyers | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .273 | .310 |
| 9 | Christian Vazquez | C | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .229 | .289 | .357 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatsuya Imai | 0.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38-21 | 6.43 |
| Steven Okert | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28-20 | 2.78 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38-24 | 4.03 |
| Nate Pearson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-13 | 3.12 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27-20 | 3.94 |
| Bryan King | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-11 | 2.45 |
| Josh Hader | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20-15 | 0.00 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .215 | .287 | .383 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .353 | .444 |
| 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .309 | .351 |
| 3 | Starling Marte | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .316 | .338 |
| 4 | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .325 | .378 |
| 5 | Jac Caglianone | 1B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .272 | .343 | .446 |
| 6 | Salvador Perez | C | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .252 | .337 |
| 7 | Michael Massey | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .280 | .456 |
| 8 | Kameron Misner | CF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .667 | .600 |
| 8 | Lane Thomas | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .357 | .305 |
| 9 | Isaac Collins | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .217 | .339 | .307 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luinder Avila | 0.2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 49-24 | 6.19 |
| Mason Black | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 48-27 | 2.63 |
| Steven Cruz | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-15 | 5.95 |
| Lucas Erceg | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43-27 | 5.81 |
| Eli Morgan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 5.19 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14-9 | 4.64 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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