Major League Baseball
Kansas City 10, Houston 8
Saturday, September 16, 2023 7:10 PM
When: 7:10 PM ET, Saturday, September 16, 2023
Where: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 71°
Umpires: Home - John Libka, 1B - Derek Thomas, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - James Hoye
Attendance: 19557
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123456789RHE
Houston 0000303028122
Kansas City 30101131-1091
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 83-66 38-37 45-29 L2
Kansas City 48-101 28-46 20-55 W4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Kansas City Royals have a 28-46 record at home this season. The Houston Astros have a 45-29 record on the road.
  • Kansas City has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Royals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Astros have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • James McArthur pitched 1.1 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 6.89. Taylor Clarke closed out the game to get the save and has 2 saves for the season. Hector Neris took the loss for Houston.
  • Logan Porter had the only homerun for Kansas City. Jose Altuve, Yainer Diaz hit homeruns for Houston.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Houston   Kansas City
J.P. France Player Cole Ragans
Loss W/L Loss
4.1 IP 6.0
0 Strikeouts 7
5 Hits 6
10.38 ERA 7.50
Hitting
Houston   Kansas City
Alex Bregman Player Bobby Witt Jr.
3 Hits 2
1 RBI 1
0 HR 0
3 TB 2
.750 Avg .667
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Houston 12 2 21 .308 9 8 4 0 2
Kansas City 9 1 14 .281 1 9 6 4 1
Upcoming Games
  • Kansas City will play their next game at home against Houston. The Royals have a W/L % of .340 after a win and .314 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Kansas City. The Astros have a W/L % of .536 after a win and .585 after a loss.