Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros
Wednesday • 8:10 PM EDT
5 – 2
Final
H 8-8 • E 0-1
KC
67-85
Kansas City Royals
KC • 67-85
HOU
76-76
Houston Astros
HOU • 76-76
KC
67-85
Kansas City Royals
KC • 67-85
5 – 2
Final
H 8-8 • E 0-1
HOU
76-76
Houston Astros
HOU • 76-76
Last play: Jorge Barrosa strikes out swinging.
Game Summary
Kansas City Royals defeated the Houston Astros 5-2. The Royals won thanks to timely power and a clean pitching effort: John Rave’s two-run homer in the fourth and Michael Massey’s solo shot in the eighth supplied the offense, while Daniel Lynch IV worked five shutout innings to set the tone (5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 K) and recorded the win. The turning point came in the top of the eighth when Massey’s homer was followed by Carter Jensen’s two-run double that scored on a throwing error by right fielder Jorge Barrosa, stretching the lead to 5-0. Houston’s Cristian Javier took the loss despite Yainer Díaz’s ninth-inning homer.
Generated after the final box score
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Batting
| Player | line | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen | 1-4 | 2B, BB, RBI | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Rojas | 1-3 | BB, R | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins | 1-3 | BB, K, R | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Salvador Perez | 0-5 | K | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Loftin | 1-2 | BB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Rave | 1-4 | HR, K, 2 RBI | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Massey | 3-5 | HR, K, RBI | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 0-4 | BB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone | 0-1 | K | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 0-3 | 2 BB, K, SB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Isaac Paredes | 0-3 | K, RBI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cam Smith | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daulton Varsho | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Loperfido | 0-1 | K | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Peña | 3-4 | 2B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Walker | 0-4 | 2 K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jorge Barrosa | 0-2 | 2 BB, K, R | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Yainer Diaz | 2-4 | HR, RBI, R | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez | 1-4 | 2B, K | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nelson Velázquez | 0-1 | K | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
| Player | line | ip | h | r | er | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Hoffman | 0.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, BB | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 IP, ER, 0 K, BB | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Gose | 0.2 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 IP, ER, 3 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 1.1 IP, 2 ER, 2 K, 2 BB | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Tatsuya Imai | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cristian Javier | 5.1 IP, 2 ER, 2 K, 3 BB | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Bryan King | 1.1 IP, 0 ER, K, BB | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Recent plays
- Jorge Barrosa strikes out swinging.
- Daulton Varsho singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Rave.
- Joey Loperfido called out on strikes.
- Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
- Yainer Diaz homers (12) on a line drive to left field.
- Kyle Isbel grounds out softly, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
- Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
- Salvador Perez lines out sharply to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
