Homers by Hosmer and Eibner lead Royals over Astros 11-1
Homers by Hosmer and Eibner lead Royals over Astros 11-1
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
11
Houston Astros
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-6 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Gattis homered to center.
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 11-0
Dyson safe at first on error by pitcher Hoyt, Pérez scored, Infante to third.
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Error 11-0
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Foul Ball 10-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-0
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Play Result 10-0
Infante doubled to left center, Eibner and Rios scored, Pérez to third.
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Advancing On Force 10-0
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Advancing On Force 9-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Pérez singled to right, Cain scored, Eibner to third, Rios to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-0
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Cain singled to center, Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Moustakas doubled to left, Dyson scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-0
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Eibner homered to left center.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Hosmer homered to left, Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Cain singled to shallow right, Moustakas scored, Cain to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 1-0
Escobar grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Infante scored, Dyson out at second.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 11-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Villar grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 11-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 11-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 11-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 11-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 11-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-1
Villar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Fontana walked, Kemp to third, Correa to second.
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Advancing On Force 11-1
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Advancing On Force 11-1
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Ball 11-1
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 11-1
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 11-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 11-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 11-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-1
Fontana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Correa walked.
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Ball 11-1
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 11-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 11-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 11-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 11-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 11-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-1
Correa batting
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Play Result 11-1
Kemp ran for Conger.
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Conger doubled to right.
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Double 11-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 11-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-1
Conger batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Carter struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 11-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 11-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 11-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
KC leads series 1-0
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
Jose Altuve2B27
George SpringerRF4
Luis Valbuena3B18
Evan GattisDH11
Chris Carter1B48
Jason CastroC18
Jed LowrieSS8
Colby RasmusLF28
Jake MarisnickCF94
Substitutes
Marwin Gonzalez3B14
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Hank CongerC24
Tony KempPR12
Carlos CorreaSS1
Nolan Fontana2B16
Jonathan VillarCF19
KC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Alex RiosRF15
Salvador PerezC13
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Jarrod DysonLF1
Substitutes
Brett EibnerDH52
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