MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/13/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2811 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (70-80) 3 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 3 13 13 0
Kansas City Royals (70-80) 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 3 5 14 22 0
Royals Win, 14-13, Versus Houston
The Kansas City Royals withstood an impressive performance by Houston second baseman Jose Altuve to defeat the Astros, 14-13, at Kauffman Stadium. Altuve went 5 for 5 with a double, 4 singles, and was hit by a pitch, while scoring 3 and driving in 6. Kansas City reliever Alex Reyes picked up the win to move to 1-1. Aaron Combs suffered the loss. Kansas City is now 70-80, Houston 70-80.

The Royals were down to their last out in the bottom of the ninth inning, when 25-year old center fielder Jean Ramirez landed a big blow. He turned a 3-1 fastball from Aaron Combs into a 2-run single. The walk-off single sent the Kauffman Stadium denizens into a frenzy and sent the Royals home with a thrilling 14-13 win.

"What's not to like about a win?" said Ramirez.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Melton LF 5 2 2 0 1 1 3 .239 16 59
R. Mountcastle 1B 5 3 2 1 1 1 2 .245 21 69
Y. Alvarez DH 5 1 0 0 1 2 4 .311 55 115
K. Tucker RF 3 2 0 0 3 2 5 .271 15 74
J. Altuve 2B 5 3 5 6 0 0 0 .221 13 62
A. Bregman 3B 5 1 3 3 1 0 3 .264 8 62
K. Hirata C 3 0 0 2 1 1 4 .286 19 64
P. Leon CF 4 0 1 0 1 3 3 .282 14 66
R. Kreidler SS 3 1 0 0 2 3 2 .216 15 45
Totals 38 13 13 12 11 13 26      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Altuve (14, 3rd Inning off D. Vitriago, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Bregman (8, 4th Inning off N. Burdi, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Melton 2 , R. Mountcastle 2 , J. Altuve 6 , A. Bregman 6 , P. Leon
2-out RBI: , J. Altuve 3 , A. Bregman , K. Hirata
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Melton , A. Bregman 2 , K. Hirata , P. Leon
GIDP: R. Mountcastle
Sac Fly: K. Hirata
Hit by Pitch: J. Altuve
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Melton (9) , R. Mountcastle (3) , K. Tucker (17) , P. Leon (12) , R. Kreidler (16)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bregman-Altuve-Mountcastle)
OF assists: 1 (Leon(Ramirez at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Garcia 3B 6 2 3 5 1 1 4 .289 7 52
J. Ramirez DH 7 0 4 4 0 0 1 .247 20 73
G. Cross RF 5 0 2 1 1 0 2 .275 16 69
V. Pasquantino 1B 4 2 3 1 1 0 2 .270 14 77
N. Gorman SS 4 1 1 0 2 1 4 .168 16 39
N. Loftin 2B 6 2 4 1 0 0 5 .260 2 23
J. Baez LF, CF 4 2 2 0 1 1 3 .233 17 41
   b-C. Jensen PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .275 20 67
R. Palma C 4 2 1 1 1 0 5 .228 2 15
B. Phillips CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 4 .157 13 41
   a-M. Deson PH, LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 .216 2 12
Totals 45 14 22 14 9 4 33      
a - M. Deson pinch hit for B. Phillips in the 8th
b - C. Jensen pinch hit for J. Baez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Garcia 2 (38, 5th Inning off T. Szapucki, 2 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off B. Marquez, 3 on, 2 outs) , N. Loftin (18, 6th Inning off A. Hansen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Garcia 5 , J. Ramirez 4 , G. Cross 2 , V. Pasquantino 3 , N. Gorman , N. Loftin 5 , J. Baez 2 , C. Jensen , R. Palma , M. Deson
2-out RBI: , M. Garcia 2 , J. Ramirez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Garcia , J. Ramirez , G. Cross , N. Gorman , N. Loftin 2 , B. Phillips
GIDP: R. Palma
Sac Fly: V. Pasquantino
Hit by Pitch: R. Palma
Team LOB: 16

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Garcia-Loftin-Pasquantino)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Urquidy 4.0 10 3 3 3 2 0 105 4.93   
T. Szapucki 0.2 3 3 3 2 0 0 30 6.04   
A. Hansen 3.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 40 6.59   
B. Marquez 0.2 3 4 4 1 0 0 23 4.48   
A. Combs L (3-7), BS (4) 0.1 4 3 3 1 1 0 23 3.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Urquidy 29
Batters Faced: J. Urquidy 24, T. Szapucki 7, A. Hansen 12, B. Marquez 7, A. Combs 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Urquidy 4-5, T. Szapucki 1-1, A. Hansen 4-3, B. Marquez 1-1, A. Combs 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Urquidy 105-60, T. Szapucki 30-14, A. Hansen 40-20, B. Marquez 23-13, A. Combs 23-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Hansen 2-0 , B. Marquez 1-1 , A. Combs 2-2
Hit Batsmen: B. Marquez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Vitriago 2.2 4 5 5 5 2 0 75 4.76   
N. Burdi 1.0 3 5 5 2 3 1 31 4.88   
L. Gil 2.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 33 5.83   
J. Nelson 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 31 4.65   
C. Morris 1.0 4 3 3 2 2 0 29 4.36   
A. Reyes W (1-1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Vitriago 23
Batters Faced: D. Vitriago 16, N. Burdi 8, L. Gil 9, J. Nelson 7, C. Morris 10, A. Reyes 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Vitriago 2-3, N. Burdi 0-0, L. Gil 1-3, J. Nelson 0-2, C. Morris 1-0, A. Reyes 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Vitriago 75-38, N. Burdi 31-17, L. Gil 33-18, J. Nelson 31-19, C. Morris 29-18, A. Reyes 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Burdi 1-0 , C. Morris 1-0 , A. Reyes 2-0
WP: D. Vitriago , L. Gil , C. Morris
Hit Batsmen: C. Morris
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Altuve
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 4:45
Attendance: 37672
Special Notes: Jose Altuve ties the HOU regular season game record for hits with 5.
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