Houston turned an early exchange into a controlled victory, defeating Kansas City behind timely home runs and a composed pitching performance.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Jeremy Pena led the Astros' offense with a homer and a run-scoring single, while LaMonte Wade and Yordan Alvarez also supplied home runs. The pitching kept Kansas City from mounting a sustained comeback.
Maikel Garcia's double-play grounder brought Carter Jensen home for Kansas City's early lead. Jeremy Pena's homer tied the game, and Daulton Varsho's homer put Houston in front. Wade and Alvarez then homered in the fifth, Pena brought Taylor Trammell home with a single, and Trammell added another homer in the eighth.
Seth Lugo was charged with the loss after Houston broke through against him. Kansas City later got a run when Carter Jensen's single brought John Rave across, but Houston's relief corps protected the advantage.
The Astros extended their winning streak, while the Royals' losing streak continued. The game was defined by Houston's early lead and steady control rather than a late twist.
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals, 6-2.
- Jeremy Pena went 2-for-5 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .279 on the season).
- LaMonte Wade went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 double, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .212 on the season).
- Yordan Alvarez went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .311 on the season).
- Seth Lugo allowed 4 runs on 8 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 5, and took the loss (7-9) (5.06 ERA).
- Bryan King allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.1 innings, striking out 1, to earn the win (3-5) (4.78 ERA).
- (gpid=sa:814490) allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 5.2 innings, striking out 4 (3.77 ERA).
Houston Astros improved to 77-76; Kansas City Royals fell to 67-86.