Salvador Perez leads Royals past Astros 4-3 for 5th straight win
— Salvador Perez hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
3
Kansas City Royals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Kauffman Stadium · 11,926 att.
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
-
End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
-
Play Result 3-4
Perez singled to center, Hampson scored.
-
Single 3-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
-
Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
-
End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
-
Play Result 3-3
Witt Jr. scored on error, Pasquantino safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Bregman.
-
Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 3-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
-
Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
-
Strike Looking 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
-
End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
-
Play Result 3-2
Witt Jr. tripled to center, Renfroe scored.
-
Triple 3-2
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
-
Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
-
Ball 3-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
-
End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
-
Play Result 3-1
Garcia hit sacrifice fly to left, Frazier scored, Renfroe to third.
-
Sacrifice Fly 3-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
-
Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
-
Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
-
End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
-
Play Result 3-0
Alvarez doubled to right, Dubón scored.
-
Double 3-0
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
-
Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
-
Ball 3-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
-
Ball 3-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
-
Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
-
End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
-
Play Result 3-4
Perez singled to center, Hampson scored.
-
Single 3-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
-
Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
Wander Suero pitches to Salvador Perez
-
Play Result 3-3
Suero relieved Hader
-
Play Result 3-3
Caratini at first base.
-
Play Result 3-3
Hampson ran for Pasquantino
-
Start Inning 3-3
Bottom of the 10th inning
-
End Inning 3-3
Middle of the 10th inning
-
End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
-
Play Result 3-3
Meyers struck out swinging.
-
Strike Swinging 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
-
Strike Swinging 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
James McArthur pitches to Jake Meyers
-
End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
-
Play Result 3-3
Peña reached on infield single to shortstop, Diaz to third.
-
Single 3-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
-
Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
James McArthur pitches to Jeremy Pena
-
End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
-
Play Result 3-3
Caratini struck out swinging.
-
Strike Swinging 3-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
-
Ball 3-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
-
Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
-
Strike Swinging 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
-
Strike Looking 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
James McArthur pitches to Victor Caratini
-
Play Result 3-3
Caratini hit for J. Abreu
-
End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
-
Play Result 3-3
McCormick lined out to left.
-
Line Out 3-3
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
James McArthur pitches to Chas McCormick
-
Start Inning 3-3
Top of the 10th inning
-
End Inning 3-3
End of the 9th inning
-
End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
-
Play Result 3-3
Pasquantino lined out to center.
Showing the last 40 of 638 events.
Head to Head
KC wins series 3-0
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
Maikel Garcia3B11
Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
Vinnie Pasquantino1B9
Salvador PerezC13
MJ MelendezLF1
Nelson VelazquezDH30
Adam Frazier2B20
Hunter RenfroeRF16
Kyle IsbelCF28
Substitutes
Garrett HampsonPR53
Dairon BlancoLF97
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Yordan AlvarezLF44
Kyle TuckerDH23
Alex Bregman3B3
Yainer DiazC21
Chas McCormickRF55
Jose Abreu1B79
Jeremy PenaSS3
Mauricio DubonCF1
Substitutes
Victor Caratini1B37
Jon SingletonPH35
Jake MeyersCF6
MLB News
All news
Video
Mad Dog calls for more civility in MLB labor talks
Mad Dog calls for more civility in MLB labor talks
ESPN
Grading bold 2026 season predictions for all 30 MLB teams
It's time to see if what we said about each club going into the season was accurate or not -- and what it means for 2027.
News
Former MLB star Mark Teixeira wins U.S. House seat in Texas
Republican Mark Teixeira, a three-time Major League Baseball All-Star, has won election to the U.S. House in Texas' 21st Congressional District. Also Tuesday, former college football coach Tommy Tuberville won the Alabama gubernatorial race.
News
Brewers manager Pat Murphy says he regrets anti-Yankees comments to Jake Bauers
Brewers manager Pat Murphy says he regrets his recent comments to Jake Bauers about the Yankees, adding that he didn't intend to "slander" the Bronx Bombers.