Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros
Tuesday • 8:10 PM EDT
2 – 4
Final
H 4-4 • E 0-0
KC
66-85
Kansas City Royals
KC • 66-85
HOU
76-75
Houston Astros
HOU • 76-75
KC
66-85
Kansas City Royals
KC • 66-85
2 – 4
Final
H 4-4 • E 0-0
HOU
76-75
Houston Astros
HOU • 76-75
Last play: Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging.
Game Summary
Houston Astros defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-2. Houston won largely on its power and a strong outing from Hunter Brown: Jeremy Peña hit two solo homers and finished 3-for-4 with two RBIs, Yordan Álvarez added a two-run homer and two walks, and Brown worked five innings, allowed one run on two hits with 10 strikeouts to earn the win. The key turning point came in the bottom of the fifth when Álvarez’s two-run blast turned a 2-1 game into a 4-1 lead. Houston’s bullpen — Jose Cuas, Lucas Erceg and Bryan Abreu — threw scoreless frames to preserve the margin, while Royals starter Michael Wacha took the loss after six innings and four earned runs.
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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Batting
| Player | line | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen | 1-4 | 2B, 2 K, RBI | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyler Tolbert | 0-1 | K | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaac Collins | 0-2 | BB, 2 K, R | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Salvador Perez | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Rave | 0-2 | BB, K | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Massey | 0-3 | K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 1-3 | HR, 2 K, RBI | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kyle Isbel | 0-3 | K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maikel Garcia | 0-3 | BB, K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jac Caglianone | 0-4 | 3 K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 1-4 | SB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes | 0-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Allen | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Smith | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daulton Varsho | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Peña | 3-4 | 2 HR, K, 2 RBI | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Walker | 0-3 | 2 K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jorge Barrosa | 0-1 | K | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yainer Diaz | 0-2 | HBP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez | 1-2 | HR, 2 BB, 2 RBI | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Pitching
| Player | line | ip | h | r | er | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Wacha | 6.0 IP, 4 ER, 2 K, BB | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hunter Brown | 5.0 IP, ER, 10 K, 3 BB | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Josh Hader | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bennett Sousa | 1.0 IP, ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Recent plays
- Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging.
- Nick Loftin pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
- Salvador Perez singles on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith.
- Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
- Jose Altuve grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging.
- Yordan Alvarez walks.
- Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
