Houston Astros v Kansas City Royals

Final

4–2

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC66-85	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	4	0
HOU76-75	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	X	4	4	0

W H. Brown 6-3L M. Wacha 9-9SV J. Hader 26

Last at-bat

Tyler Tolbert v Josh Hader

Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging.

1FoulSlider · 85.8 mph0-1
2Called StrikeSinker · 95.4 mph0-2
3Swinging StrikeSinker · 96.5 mph0-3

Win probability

100% Houston (final)

HOU ▲KC ▼

Biggest swings

+19%

Play-by-play

All playsScoring plays 5

Top 9thKC0 R · 1 H · 1 LOB

Strikeout
Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging.
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Tyler Tolbert replaces John Rave.
T. Tolbert v J. Hader · 3 pitches
1. 1FoulSlider · 85.8 mph0-1
2. 2Called StrikeSinker · 95.4 mph0-2
3. 3Swinging StrikeSinker · 96.5 mph0-3
Pop Out
Nick Loftin pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Nick Loftin replaces Michael Massey. · Wild pitch by pitcher Josh Hader. Salvador Perez to 2nd.
N. Loftin v J. Hader

Box score

Kansas City2Houston4

Batting	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OPS
Carter JensenC. JensenC	4	0	1	1	0	2	1	.232	.771
Bobby Witt Jr.B. Witt Jr.SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.280	.806
Jac CaglianoneJ. CaglianoneDH	4	0	0	0	0	3	1	.279	.814
Maikel GarciaM. Garcia3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.266	.704
Vinnie PasquantinoV. Pasquantino1B	3	1	1	1	0	2	2	.240	.718

Match events

Houston AstrosKansas City Royals

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T
Houston Astros	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	-	4
Kansas City Royals	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2

Bottom 1st

Home runPeña homered to left center (440 feet).
1–0

Bottom 3rd

Home runPeña homered to left (370 feet).

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Match details

Date: Wednesday 16 September 2026
Started: 10:10 am Sydney time
Venue: Daikin Park
Competition: MLB
Officials: Rob Drake (Home Plate Umpire), Stu Scheurwater (First Base Umpire), Jordan Baker (Second Base Umpire), Junior Valentine (Third Base Umpire)
Crowd: 28,635

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Updated 7 Nov, 3:29 pm

Bottom 8thHOU0 R · 0 H · 1 LOB

Groundout
Jose Altuve grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
J. Altuve v J. Cuas · 4 pitches
1. 1BallFour-Seam Fastball · 90.9 mph1-0
2. 2BallSinker · 91.6 mph2-0
3. 3Called StrikeSinker · 92.4 mph2-1
4. 4In play, out(s)Sinker · 92.9 mph2-1
76.7 mph exit velo-28° launch4 ftground ball
Strikeout
Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging.
I. Paredes v J. Cuas · 6 pitches
1. 1FoulSinker · 93.6 mph0-1
2. 2FoulSweeper · 84.4 mph0-2
3. 3BallFour-Seam Fastball · 92.1 mph1-2
4. 4FoulSweeper · 83.3 mph1-2
5. 5BallSinker · 93.3 mph2-2
6. 6Swinging StrikeSinker · 91.7 mph2-3
Walk
Yordan Alvarez walks.
Y. Alvarez v J. Cuas · 4 pitches
1. 1BallSweeper · 82.5 mph1-0
2. 2BallSinker · 93.1 mph2-0
3. 3BallFour-Seam Fastball · 92.8 mph3-0
4. 4BallSinker · 92.3 mph4-0
Strikeout
Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
Pitching Change: Jose Cuas replaces Lucas Erceg.
J. Peña v J. Cuas · 5 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeSinker · 91.7 mph0-1
2. 2FoulSweeper · 83.1 mph0-2
3. 3FoulSinker · 92.5 mph0-2
4. 4BallFour-Seam Fastball · 91.8 mph1-2
5. 5Swinging StrikeSweeper · 83.6 mph1-3

Top 8thKC0 R · 0 H

Strikeout
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
J. Caglianone v B. Abreu · 4 pitches
1. 1FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 97.3 mph0-1
2. 2FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 97.9 mph0-2
3. 3BallSlider · 87.2 mph1-2
4. 4Swinging StrikeSlider · 88.2 mph1-3
Flyout
Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
B. Witt Jr. v B. Abreu · 2 pitches
1. 1BallFour-Seam Fastball · 96.2 mph1-0
2. 2In play, out(s)Slider · 85.6 mph1-0
93.7 mph exit velo40° launch323 ftfly ball
Flyout
Carter Jensen flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
Pitching Change: Bryan Abreu replaces AJ Blubaugh.
C. Jensen v B. Abreu · 1 pitch
1. 1In play, out(s)Slider · 85.2 mph0-0
84.4 mph exit velo32° launch311 ftfly ball

Bottom 7thHOU0 R · 0 H

Strikeout
Jorge Barrosa strikes out swinging, catcher Carter Jensen to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
J. Barrosa v L. Erceg · 5 pitches
1. 1Swinging StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 99.5 mph0-1
2. 2BallCutter · 92.7 mph1-1
3. 3BallFour-Seam Fastball · 99.0 mph2-1
4. 4FoulSinker · 99.5 mph2-2
5. 5Swinging Strike (Blocked)Slider · 85.6 mph2-3
Lineout
Cam Smith lines out to second baseman Michael Massey.
C. Smith v L. Erceg · 8 pitches
1. 1BallSinker · 99.4 mph1-0
2. 2Called StrikeSinker · 99.3 mph1-1
3. 3FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 99.7 mph1-2
4. 4FoulSlider · 86.7 mph1-2
5. 5FoulSlider · 86.2 mph1-2
6. 6FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 99.7 mph1-2
7. 7BallChangeup · 91.0 mph2-2
8. 8In play, out(s)Slider · 85.7 mph2-2
79.3 mph exit velo14° launch174 ftline drive
Groundout
Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
Pitching Change: Lucas Erceg replaces Michael Wacha.
C. Walker v L. Erceg · 1 pitch
1. 1In play, out(s)Sinker · 98.6 mph0-0
86.2 mph exit velo-9° launch16 ftground ball

Top 7thKC0 R · 0 H

Strikeout
Isaac Collins called out on strikes.
I. Collins v A. Blubaugh · 5 pitches
1. 1FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 96.4 mph0-1
2. 2BallChangeup · 87.2 mph1-1
3. 3BallChangeup · 86.9 mph2-1
4. 4Called StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 97.9 mph2-2
5. 5Called StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 98.4 mph2-3
Flyout
Kyle Isbel flies out to left fielder Jorge Barrosa.
K. Isbel v A. Blubaugh · 1 pitch
1. 1In play, out(s)Four-Seam Fastball · 96.4 mph0-0
89.9 mph exit velo50° launch269 ftfly ball
Groundout
John Rave grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
Pitching Change: AJ Blubaugh replaces Bennett Sousa.
J. Rave v A. Blubaugh · 4 pitches
1. 1BallSweeper · 84.9 mph1-0
2. 2BallSweeper · 84.8 mph2-0
3. 3FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 95.7 mph2-1
4. 4In play, out(s)Four-Seam Fastball · 96.6 mph2-1
103.9 mph exit velo-18° launch7 ftground ball

Bottom 6thHOU0 R · 0 H

Groundout
Daulton Varsho grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
D. Varsho v M. Wacha · 3 pitches
1. 1BallCutter · 90.3 mph1-0
2. 2Swinging StrikeChangeup · 79.3 mph1-1
3. 3In play, out(s)Cutter · 91.0 mph1-1
75.0 mph exit velo1° launch39 ftground ball
Lineout
Yainer Diaz lines out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
Y. Diaz v M. Wacha · 5 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeCurveball · 73.9 mph0-1
2. 2BallSlider · 83.7 mph1-1
3. 3BallSinker · 92.0 mph2-1
4. 4BallCurveball · 74.9 mph3-1
5. 5In play, out(s)Cutter · 88.3 mph3-1
101.3 mph exit velo20° launch326 ftline drive
Groundout
Jose Altuve grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
J. Altuve v M. Wacha · 3 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeSinker · 90.4 mph0-1
2. 2Called StrikeCurveball · 73.9 mph0-2
3. 3In play, out(s)Four-Seam Fastball · 92.6 mph0-2
92.1 mph exit velo-19° launch9 ftground ball

Top 6thKC1 R · 1 H

Flyout
Michael Massey flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
M. Massey v B. Sousa · 2 pitches
1. 1BallSinker · 91.9 mph1-0
2. 2In play, out(s)Four-Seam Fastball · 93.2 mph1-0
96.6 mph exit velo27° launch363 ftfly ball
Home RunKC 2–4 HOU
Vinnie Pasquantino homers (12) on a line drive to right center field.
V. Pasquantino v B. Sousa · 6 pitches
1. 1FoulSlider · 82.3 mph0-1
2. 2BallSinker · 92.7 mph1-1
3. 3BallSinker · 93.4 mph2-1
4. 4FoulSlider · 84.0 mph2-2
5. 5BallSlider · 84.8 mph3-2
6. 6In play, run(s)Slider · 83.6 mph3-2
104.0 mph exit velo21° launch376 ftline drive
Strikeout
Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.
M. Garcia v B. Sousa · 4 pitches
1. 1BallFour-Seam Fastball · 93.1 mph1-0
2. 2Called StrikeSlider · 84.1 mph1-1
3. 3Swinging StrikeSlider · 83.9 mph1-2
4. 4Swinging Strike (Blocked)Slider · 85.0 mph1-3
Lineout
Jac Caglianone lines out sharply to left fielder Jorge Barrosa.
Pitching Change: Bennett Sousa replaces Hunter Brown. · Defensive Substitution: Jorge Barrosa replaces left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr., batting 9th, playing left field.
J. Caglianone v B. Sousa · 5 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeSinker · 93.1 mph0-1
2. 2FoulSlider · 84.5 mph0-2
3. 3BallSlider · 85.9 mph1-2
4. 4FoulSlider · 84.4 mph1-2
5. 5In play, out(s)Four-Seam Fastball · 94.1 mph1-2
102.9 mph exit velo14° launch282 ftline drive

Bottom 5thHOU2 R · 2 H

Groundout
Isaac Paredes grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
I. Paredes v M. Wacha · 7 pitches
1. 1FoulCutter · 91.1 mph0-1
2. 2BallSlider · 86.7 mph1-1
3. 3FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 93.2 mph1-2
4. 4BallCurveball · 75.2 mph2-2
5. 5FoulChangeup · 82.3 mph2-2
6. 6BallSlider · 86.9 mph3-2
7. 7In play, out(s)Four-Seam Fastball · 94.1 mph3-2
96.9 mph exit velo-15° launch7 ftground ball
Home RunKC 1–4 HOU
Yordan Alvarez homers (39) on a fly ball to right field. Jeremy Peña scores.
Y. Alvarez v M. Wacha · 6 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeChangeup · 80.6 mph0-1
2. 2BallFour-Seam Fastball · 92.5 mph1-1
3. 3BallFour-Seam Fastball · 93.4 mph2-1
4. 4Foul TipChangeup · 79.8 mph2-2
5. 5BallFour-Seam Fastball · 94.4 mph3-2
6. 6In play, run(s)Changeup · 79.4 mph3-2
100.3 mph exit velo30° launch376 ftfly ball
Single
Jeremy Peña singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
J. Peña v M. Wacha · 5 pitches
1. 1BallSinker · 92.8 mph1-0
2. 2Called StrikeChangeup · 80.8 mph1-1
3. 3BallSlider · 86.3 mph2-1
4. 4FoulSinker · 92.7 mph2-2
5. 5In play, no outFour-Seam Fastball · 94.9 mph2-2
107.7 mph exit velo11° launch223 ftline drive
Pop Out
LaMonte Wade Jr. pops out to catcher Carter Jensen in foul territory.
L. Wade Jr. v M. Wacha · 2 pitches
1. 1BallFour-Seam Fastball · 92.2 mph1-0
2. 2In play, out(s)Cutter · 88.9 mph1-0
74.6 mph exit velo86° launch22 ftpopup
Pop Out
Cam Smith pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory.
C. Smith v M. Wacha · 5 pitches
1. 1FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 92.2 mph0-1
2. 2BallCurveball · 74.8 mph1-1
3. 3Called StrikeChangeup · 79.9 mph1-2
4. 4FoulSinker · 92.4 mph1-2
5. 5In play, out(s)Changeup · 81.5 mph1-2
84.1 mph exit velo78° launch82 ftpopup

Top 5thKC1 R · 1 H · 1 LOB

Groundout
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
B. Witt Jr. v H. Brown · 4 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 95.4 mph0-1
2. 2FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 95.4 mph0-2
3. 3BallFour-Seam Fastball · 95.8 mph1-2
4. 4In play, out(s)Slurve · 86.4 mph1-2
72.6 mph exit velo-14° launch7 ftground ball
DoubleKC 1–2 HOU
Carter Jensen doubles (32) on a fly ball to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Isaac Collins scores.
Pickoff Attempt 1B · Isaac Collins steals (8) 2nd base.
C. Jensen v H. Brown · 4 pitches
1. 1BallSinker · 95.2 mph1-0
2. 2Called StrikeSinker · 95.5 mph1-1
3. 3BallCutter · 93.6 mph2-1
4. 4In play, run(s)Knuckle Curve · 85.5 mph2-1
88.6 mph exit velo26° launch276 ftfly ball
Walk
Isaac Collins challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Isaac Collins walks.
I. Collins v H. Brown · 6 pitches
1. 1BallChangeup · 86.9 mph1-0
2. 2Called StrikeCutter · 93.0 mph1-1
3. 3BallKnuckle Curve · 85.5 mph2-1
4. 4Called StrikeSinker · 95.0 mph2-2
5. 5BallFour-Seam Fastball · 94.8 mph3-2
6. 6BallSinker · 94.0 mph4-2
Groundout
Kyle Isbel grounds out sharply, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.
K. Isbel v H. Brown · 3 pitches
1. 1BallSinker · 96.6 mph1-0
2. 2BallFour-Seam Fastball · 95.0 mph2-0
3. 3In play, out(s)Cutter · 92.7 mph2-0
105.9 mph exit velo5° launch107 ftground ball
Strikeout
John Rave strikes out swinging, catcher Yainer Diaz to first baseman Christian Walker.
J. Rave v H. Brown · 6 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeSinker · 94.4 mph0-1
2. 2BallCutter · 93.4 mph1-1
3. 3Swinging StrikeCutter · 91.5 mph1-2
4. 4FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 94.7 mph1-2
5. 5BallFour-Seam Fastball · 95.9 mph2-2
6. 6Swinging Strike (Blocked)Knuckle Curve · 84.0 mph2-3

Bottom 4thHOU0 R · 0 H

Strikeout
Christian Walker called out on strikes.
C. Walker v M. Wacha · 5 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeCurveball · 76.4 mph0-1
2. 2Swinging StrikeSinker · 91.8 mph0-2
3. 3BallCurveball · 77.2 mph1-2
4. 4FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 94.3 mph1-2
5. 5Called StrikeSinker · 94.8 mph1-3
Pop Out
Daulton Varsho pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory.
D. Varsho v M. Wacha · 5 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeChangeup · 78.3 mph0-1
2. 2BallChangeup · 78.7 mph1-1
3. 3FoulCutter · 90.4 mph1-2
4. 4BallSinker · 93.0 mph2-2
5. 5In play, out(s)Changeup · 81.1 mph2-2
82.1 mph exit velo71° launch103 ftpopup
Groundout
Yainer Diaz grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
Y. Diaz v M. Wacha · 4 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeCutter · 88.5 mph0-1
2. 2BallSlider · 83.5 mph1-1
3. 3FoulSinker · 91.5 mph1-2
4. 4In play, out(s)Curveball · 76.8 mph1-2
81.7 mph exit velo2° launch103 ftground ball

Top 4thKC0 R · 1 H · 2 LOB

Strikeout
Michael Massey strikes out on a foul tip.
M. Massey v H. Brown · 3 pitches
1. 1FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 94.3 mph0-1
2. 2Swinging StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 97.2 mph0-2
3. 3Foul TipFour-Seam Fastball · 97.0 mph0-3
Strikeout
Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
V. Pasquantino v H. Brown · 7 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 95.6 mph0-1
2. 2BallCutter · 91.8 mph1-1
3. 3BallFour-Seam Fastball · 95.5 mph2-1
4. 4FoulSinker · 94.5 mph2-2
5. 5FoulSinker · 96.9 mph2-2
6. 6BallSinker · 96.6 mph3-2
7. 7Swinging StrikeKnuckle Curve · 84.2 mph3-3
Walk
Maikel Garcia walks.
Pitcher Step Off · Pitcher Step Off
M. Garcia v H. Brown · 6 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeSinker · 95.5 mph0-1
2. 2Swinging StrikeSlurve · 87.4 mph0-2
3. 3Ball In DirtKnuckle Curve · 85.1 mph1-2
4. 4BallSlurve · 87.8 mph2-2
5. 5BallKnuckle Curve · 84.0 mph3-2
6. 6BallSinker · 96.1 mph4-2
Strikeout
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. Bobby Witt Jr. steals (41) 2nd base.
J. Caglianone v H. Brown · 5 pitches
1. 1FoulSinker · 95.6 mph0-1
2. 2Ball In DirtChangeup · 87.7 mph1-1
3. 3BallChangeup · 86.5 mph2-1
4. 4FoulCutter · 95.2 mph2-2
5. 5Swinging Strike (Blocked)Knuckle Curve · 85.8 mph2-3
Single
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
B. Witt Jr. v H. Brown · 3 pitches
1. 1BallSinker · 95.8 mph1-0
2. 2Called StrikeSinker · 95.7 mph1-1
3. 3In play, no outKnuckle Curve · 83.3 mph1-1
111.4 mph exit velo12° launch267 ftline drive

Bottom 3rdHOU1 R · 1 H · 1 LOB

Flyout
Jose Altuve flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
J. Altuve v M. Wacha · 1 pitch
1. 1In play, out(s)Four-Seam Fastball · 92.2 mph0-0
76.3 mph exit velo33° launch268 ftfly ball
Lineout
Isaac Paredes lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
I. Paredes v M. Wacha · 7 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 92.1 mph0-1
2. 2BallCutter · 89.8 mph1-1
3. 3FoulSinker · 91.7 mph1-2
4. 4Ball In DirtCurveball · 77.7 mph2-2
5. 5FoulChangeup · 80.1 mph2-2
6. 6BallSlider · 84.5 mph3-2
7. 7In play, out(s)Four-Seam Fastball · 92.8 mph3-2
94.4 mph exit velo21° launch293 ftline drive
Walk
Yordan Alvarez walks.
Y. Alvarez v M. Wacha · 6 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeChangeup · 80.4 mph0-1
2. 2BallFour-Seam Fastball · 93.6 mph1-1
3. 3BallChangeup · 78.6 mph2-1
4. 4FoulCutter · 89.4 mph2-2
5. 5BallFour-Seam Fastball · 93.8 mph3-2
6. 6BallCutter · 90.4 mph4-2
Home RunKC 0–2 HOU
Jeremy Peña homers (19) on a fly ball to left field.
J. Peña v M. Wacha · 2 pitches
1. 1BallCurveball · 75.0 mph1-0
2. 2In play, run(s)Curveball · 75.4 mph1-0
96.7 mph exit velo30° launch370 ftfly ball
Groundout
LaMonte Wade Jr. grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
L. Wade Jr. v M. Wacha · 5 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 92.3 mph0-1
2. 2Swinging StrikeCutter · 89.1 mph0-2
3. 3BallFour-Seam Fastball · 92.1 mph1-2
4. 4BallChangeup · 80.5 mph2-2
5. 5In play, out(s)Changeup · 80.4 mph2-2
74.5 mph exit velo-39° launch3 ftground ball

Top 3rdKC0 R · 0 H · 1 LOB

Strikeout
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
Pickoff Attempt 1B · Pitcher Step Off
C. Jensen v H. Brown · 6 pitches
1. 1BallSinker · 95.5 mph1-0
2. 2FoulKnuckle Curve · 85.4 mph1-1
3. 3Ball In DirtKnuckle Curve · 84.3 mph2-1
4. 4BallSinker · 96.0 mph3-1
5. 5FoulCutter · 93.9 mph3-2
6. 6Swinging StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 97.0 mph3-3
Strikeout
Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
I. Collins v H. Brown · 4 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 95.4 mph0-1
2. 2BallSinker · 95.0 mph1-1
3. 3FoulSlurve · 84.7 mph1-2
4. 4Swinging StrikeSinker · 96.1 mph1-3
Strikeout
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
K. Isbel v H. Brown · 3 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeSinker · 95.8 mph0-1
2. 2FoulSinker · 96.2 mph0-2
3. 3Swinging StrikeKnuckle Curve · 84.1 mph0-3
Walk
John Rave walks.
J. Rave v H. Brown · 5 pitches
1. 1BallKnuckle Curve · 83.8 mph1-0
2. 2BallCutter · 93.9 mph2-0
3. 3Called StrikeCutter · 94.2 mph2-1
4. 4BallSinker · 95.8 mph3-1
5. 5BallSinker · 95.1 mph4-1

Bottom 2ndHOU0 R · 0 H · 1 LOB

Groundout
Cam Smith grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
C. Smith v M. Wacha · 7 pitches
1. 1FoulSinker · 92.6 mph0-1
2. 2FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 93.6 mph0-2
3. 3Ball In DirtCurveball · 75.8 mph1-2
4. 4FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 93.3 mph1-2
5. 5Ball In DirtCurveball · 77.9 mph2-2
6. 6BallChangeup · 79.8 mph3-2
7. 7In play, out(s)Changeup · 81.0 mph3-2
61.5 mph exit velo7° launch69 ftground ball
Strikeout
Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
C. Walker v M. Wacha · 6 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeCurveball · 74.3 mph0-1
2. 2BallCurveball · 72.5 mph1-1
3. 3FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 91.7 mph1-2
4. 4FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 92.7 mph1-2
5. 5FoulChangeup · 80.8 mph1-2
6. 6Swinging StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 93.1 mph1-3
Forceout
Daulton Varsho grounds into a force out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Yainer Diaz out at 2nd. Daulton Varsho to 1st.
D. Varsho v M. Wacha · 3 pitches
1. 1Swinging StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 91.9 mph0-1
2. 2BallFour-Seam Fastball · 91.6 mph1-1
3. 3In play, out(s)Cutter · 89.0 mph1-1
96.3 mph exit velo-7° launch22 ftground ball
Hit By Pitch
Yainer Diaz hit by pitch.
Y. Diaz v M. Wacha · 2 pitches
1. 1BallFour-Seam Fastball · 91.7 mph1-0
2. 2Hit By PitchSinker · 91.6 mph2-0

Top 2ndKC0 R · 0 H

Groundout
Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.
M. Massey v H. Brown · 2 pitches
1. 1BallFour-Seam Fastball · 96.4 mph1-0
2. 2In play, out(s)Sinker · 95.4 mph1-0
82.8 mph exit velo1° launch45 ftground ball
Strikeout
Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.
V. Pasquantino v H. Brown · 5 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeKnuckle Curve · 82.3 mph0-1
2. 2BallSlurve · 88.2 mph1-1
3. 3Swinging StrikeCutter · 93.7 mph1-2
4. 4BallKnuckle Curve · 84.5 mph2-2
5. 5Called StrikeSinker · 96.7 mph2-3
Groundout
Maikel Garcia grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.
M. Garcia v H. Brown · 2 pitches
1. 1BallSinker · 95.2 mph1-0
2. 2In play, out(s)Sinker · 94.5 mph1-0
98.7 mph exit velo3° launch85 ftground ball

Bottom 1stHOU1 R · 1 H

Flyout
Jose Altuve flies out to right fielder John Rave.
J. Altuve v M. Wacha · 6 pitches
1. 1BallSlider · 85.8 mph1-0
2. 2Called StrikeSinker · 93.0 mph1-1
3. 3BallSlider · 84.3 mph2-1
4. 4Called StrikeSinker · 93.1 mph2-2
5. 5BallChangeup · 81.0 mph3-2
6. 6In play, out(s)Sinker · 94.1 mph3-2
85.5 mph exit velo33° launch301 ftfly ball
Flyout
Isaac Paredes flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
I. Paredes v M. Wacha · 2 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 92.2 mph0-1
2. 2In play, out(s)Four-Seam Fastball · 92.8 mph0-1
95.5 mph exit velo42° launch326 ftfly ball
Flyout
Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
Y. Alvarez v M. Wacha · 1 pitch
1. 1In play, out(s)Four-Seam Fastball · 92.4 mph0-0
98.2 mph exit velo42° launch332 ftfly ball
Home RunKC 0–1 HOU
Jeremy Peña homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field.
J. Peña v M. Wacha · 1 pitch
1. 1In play, run(s)Cutter · 88.5 mph0-0
107.3 mph exit velo28° launch440 ftfly ball

Top 1stKC0 R · 0 H

Strikeout
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
J. Caglianone v H. Brown · 6 pitches
1. 1Swinging StrikeSinker · 96.3 mph0-1
2. 2FoulFour-Seam Fastball · 95.6 mph0-2
3. 3BallKnuckle Curve · 82.9 mph1-2
4. 4BallSinker · 96.0 mph2-2
5. 5BallKnuckle Curve · 83.6 mph3-2
6. 6Swinging StrikeSinker · 97.1 mph3-3
Lineout
Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to right fielder Cam Smith.
B. Witt Jr. v H. Brown · 6 pitches
1. 1BallFour-Seam Fastball · 95.9 mph1-0
2. 2Called StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 96.0 mph1-1
3. 3FoulSlurve · 86.2 mph1-2
4. 4FoulSinker · 97.0 mph1-2
5. 5BallSlurve · 88.1 mph2-2
6. 6In play, out(s)Sinker · 96.0 mph2-2
94.1 mph exit velo23° launch329 ftline drive
Strikeout
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
C. Jensen v H. Brown · 5 pitches
1. 1Swinging StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 95.4 mph0-1
2. 2Called StrikeFour-Seam Fastball · 95.0 mph0-2
3. 3BallKnuckle Curve · 81.3 mph1-2
4. 4BallKnuckle Curve · 84.8 mph2-2
5. 5Swinging StrikeKnuckle Curve · 84.5 mph2-3

▼1stHome RunKC 0–1 HOU
Jeremy Peña homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field.
J. Peña v M. Wacha · 1 pitch
1. 1In play, run(s)Cutter · 88.5 mph0-0
107.3 mph exit velo28° launch440 ftfly ball
▼3rdHome RunKC 0–2 HOU
Jeremy Peña homers (19) on a fly ball to left field.
J. Peña v M. Wacha · 2 pitches
1. 1BallCurveball · 75.0 mph1-0
2. 2In play, run(s)Curveball · 75.4 mph1-0
96.7 mph exit velo30° launch370 ftfly ball
▲5thDoubleKC 1–2 HOU
Carter Jensen doubles (32) on a fly ball to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Isaac Collins scores.
Pickoff Attempt 1B · Isaac Collins steals (8) 2nd base.
C. Jensen v H. Brown · 4 pitches
1. 1BallSinker · 95.2 mph1-0
2. 2Called StrikeSinker · 95.5 mph1-1
3. 3BallCutter · 93.6 mph2-1
4. 4In play, run(s)Knuckle Curve · 85.5 mph2-1
88.6 mph exit velo26° launch276 ftfly ball
▼5thHome RunKC 1–4 HOU
Yordan Alvarez homers (39) on a fly ball to right field. Jeremy Peña scores.
Y. Alvarez v M. Wacha · 6 pitches
1. 1Called StrikeChangeup · 80.6 mph0-1
2. 2BallFour-Seam Fastball · 92.5 mph1-1
3. 3BallFour-Seam Fastball · 93.4 mph2-1
4. 4Foul TipChangeup · 79.8 mph2-2
5. 5BallFour-Seam Fastball · 94.4 mph3-2
6. 6In play, run(s)Changeup · 79.4 mph3-2
100.3 mph exit velo30° launch376 ftfly ball
▲6thHome RunKC 2–4 HOU
Vinnie Pasquantino homers (12) on a line drive to right center field.
V. Pasquantino v B. Sousa · 6 pitches
1. 1FoulSlider · 82.3 mph0-1
2. 2BallSinker · 92.7 mph1-1
3. 3BallSinker · 93.4 mph2-1
4. 4FoulSlider · 84.0 mph2-2
5. 5BallSlider · 84.8 mph3-2
6. 6In play, run(s)Slider · 83.6 mph3-2
104.0 mph exit velo21° launch376 ftline drive

Pitching	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Michael WachaM. WachaL, 9-9	6.0	4	4	4	1	2	3	99-61	3.34
Lucas ErcegL. Erceg	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	14-10	6.09
Jose CuasJ. Cuas	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	19-10	2.37

Batting	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OPS
Jeremy PeñaJ. PeñaSS	4	3	3	2	0	1	0	.273	.790
Yordan AlvarezY. AlvarezDH	2	1	1	2	2	0	0	.310	1.023
Isaac ParedesI. Paredes3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.258	.789
Jose AltuveJ. Altuve2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.243	.696
Nick AllenN. Allen2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.709
Yainer DiazY. DiazC	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.735
Daulton VarshoD. VarshoCF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.224	.642
Christian WalkerC. Walker1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.223	.712
Cam SmithC. SmithRF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.214	.678
LaMonte Wade Jr.L. Wade Jr.LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.636
Jorge BarrosaJ. BarrosaLF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.201	.627
Totals	28	4	4	4	2	5	7

Pitching	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Hunter BrownH. BrownW, 6-3	5.0	2	1	1	3	10	0	91-51	3.43
Bennett SousaB. SousaH, 10	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	17-11	5.54
AJ BlubaughA. BlubaughH, 11	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10-6	3.26
Bryan AbreuB. AbreuH, 15	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7-5	3.79
Josh HaderJ. HaderS, 26	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	13-10	0.85

Batting: HR: Peña 2 (19, 1st inning off Wacha, 0 on, 0 out, 3rd inning off Wacha, 0 on, 1 out); Alvarez, Y (39, 5th inning off Wacha, 1 on, 2 out); TB: Alvarez, Y 4; Peña 9; RBI: Alvarez, Y 2 (98); Peña 2 (49); 2-out RBI: Alvarez, Y 2; Team LOB: 3