Vargas pitches Royals past Astros 7-5
Jason Vargas tossed five solid innings for his eighth victory, Cheslor Cuthbert drove in three runs and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Houston Astros 7-5 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
5
Kansas City Royals
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| KC | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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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 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Play Result 5-7
Reddick safe at first on error by shortstop Escobar, Bregman and Marisnick scored, Springer to second.
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Error 5-7
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Error 4-7
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Marisnick singled to right, McCann scored, Bregman to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Cuthbert singled to deep right, Bonifacio and Cain scored, Moustakas to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-7
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Torres doubled to right, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Escobar singled to right, Pérez scored, Escobar to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
McCann singled to right, Beltrán scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Cain homered to center (423 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Escobar singled to right, Cuthbert scored.
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End Inning 5-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Gurriel struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 5-7
McCann to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 5-7
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Gurriel batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
McCann singled to center.
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Single 5-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
McCann batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Beltrán struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Beltrán batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Correa struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Correa batting
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Play Result 5-7
Herrera relieved Soria.
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Play Result 5-7
Butera catching.
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Start Inning 5-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-7
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Lineup Change 5-7
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Lineup Change 5-7
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Lineup Change 5-7
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End Inning 5-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Merrifield flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Head to Head
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Whit MerrifieldLF15
Jorge BonifacioRF36
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Mike MoustakasDH18
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Alcides EscobarSS3
Ramon Torres2B81
Substitutes
Drew ButeraC16
HOU
George SpringerRF4
Josh ReddickLF22
Jose Altuve2B27
Carlos CorreaSS1
Carlos Ivan BeltranDH15
Brian McCannC16
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Alex Bregman3B3
Jake MarisnickCF94
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