Kansas City Royals 5-2 Houston Astros
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Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 5-2 at Daikin Park, Houston on Thu, 17 Sept 2026.
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Kansas City Royals beat Houston Astros 5-2
The Kansas City Royals defeated the Houston Astros 5-2 on the road at Daikin Park on Wednesday 16 September.
A 3-run 8th inning did the damage.
Daniel Lynch IV got the win, Cristian Javier took the loss.
John Rave went 1-for-4 with a homer and 2 RBI and Michael Massey went 3-for-5 with a homer and 1 RBI.
Hits: KC 8, HOU 8; errors 0-1.
Kansas City Royals move to 67-85; Houston Astros fall to 76-76.
Attendance: 28,497.
Decisions
- Win: Daniel Lynch IV
- Loss: Cristian Javier
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Biggest moments
- John Rave homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Michael Massey scores.
- Yainer Diaz singles on a line drive to center fielder John Rave. Jose Altuve to 2nd.
- Yordan Alvarez grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jeremy Peña out at 2nd. Yordan Alvarez out at 1st.
- Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin.
- Nelson Velázquez strikes out swinging.
Questions
Who won Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros?
The Kansas City Royals, 5-2, on Thu, 17 Sept 2026.