Royals rally with 6-run inning to beat Astros 7-3
Cheslor Cuthbert hit a solo homer early and Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez both went deep during a six-run eighth inning, helping the Royals rally for a 7-3 win over the Astros.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
7
Houston Astros
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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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 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
González grounded out to third, Beltrán scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Pérez homered to left center (361 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Hosmer homered to right (428 feet), Cain scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Cain singled to right, Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Gordon doubled to deep right, Escobar and Mondesi scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Cuthbert homered to left (379 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
González singled to left, Correa scored, Beltrán to third, Gurriel to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
McCann homered to right (399 feet).
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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 Out 0-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: 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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 7-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
McCann grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
McCann batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
González grounded out to third, Beltrán scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Ground Out 7-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
González batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Reddick struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 7-2
Beltrán to third on wild pitch by Minor.
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Wild Pitch 7-2
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Reddick batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Beltrán doubled to left.
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Double 7-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Beltrán batting
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Play Result 7-2
Minor relieved Moylan.
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Start Inning 7-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-2
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Lineup Change 7-2
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End Inning 7-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Butera flied out to right.
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Fly Out 7-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
Showing the last 40 of 538 events.
Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
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
George SpringerRF4
Alex Bregman3B3
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos CorreaSS1
Carlos Ivan BeltranDH15
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Marwin Gonzalez1B14
Brian McCannC16
Jake MarisnickCF94
Substitutes
Josh ReddickLF22
KC
Alex GordonLF4
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezDH13
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Alcides EscobarSS3
Christian Colon2B29
Drew ButeraC16
Substitutes
Mike MoustakasPH18
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