MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/18/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2470 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (53-73) 0 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 8 17 0
Kansas City Royals (53-73) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 10 1
Astros Upend Royals, 8-6
The Houston Astros used the hitting of third baseman Steve McGuire to subdue the Kansas City Royals, 8-6. For the game, McGuire went 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. The winner was Clarence Jackson, who threw 108 pitches over 5 innings. The right-hander was charged with 3 runs on 6 hits. Bob Ramsey picked up his 24th save of the season.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Claude Spears? The Houston center fielder had a 2-run single in the top of the fifth inning to put the Astros on top, 5-3. For the game, Spears had 1 double and 2 singles in 6 at-bats.

"It's nice to come out on top today," said McGuire.

The Astros win now puts them at 53-73.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Spears CF 6 0 3 3 0 1 2 .264 8 48
T. Holman C 3 1 1 0 3 1 2 .227 18 48
J. Ibarra 1B 6 0 2 0 0 1 5 .341 2 2
D. Jones LF 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 .230 16 46
E. Simmons DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 7 .227 17 50
S. McGuire 3B 5 2 3 3 0 1 2 .259 9 37
G. Porter 2B 5 2 2 0 0 2 3 .265 1 6
R. Aracena SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .333 0 1
A. Rosa RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .235 0 2
Totals 44 8 17 8 4 10 25      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Porter (3, 2nd Inning off S. Mercedes, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Spears (16, 9th Inning off G. Llanes, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Jones (16, 5th Inning off S. Mercedes, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. McGuire (9, 6th Inning off M. Long, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Spears 4 , T. Holman , J. Ibarra 2 , D. Jones 6 , S. McGuire 6 , G. Porter 3 , R. Aracena 2 , A. Rosa
2-out RBI: , C. Spears 2 , S. McGuire 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Holman , J. Ibarra 2 , E. Simmons , S. McGuire , G. Porter
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Porter (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Porter-Aracena-Ibarra, Aracena-Porter-Ibarra, Aracena-Porter-Ibarra)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Wall 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .282 5 39
   a-G. Lópes PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .273 4 29
R. La Arena CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .274 9 46
H. Masson LF 4 1 2 1 1 2 1 .300 9 54
J. Washington 1B 3 0 1 1 2 1 3 .282 6 29
D. García RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .253 25 76
D. Moon DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .289 11 46
C. Jones 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .274 12 37
W. Payan C 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .236 7 31
L. Bejaran SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 18
Totals 34 6 10 5 6 9 19      
a - G. Lópes pinch hit for F. Wall in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Wall (26, 2nd Inning off C. Jackson, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Lópes (17, 9th Inning off G. Johnson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Wall 2 , G. Lópes 2 , R. La Arena 2 , H. Masson 2 , J. Washington , D. García , D. Moon , L. Bejaran
2-out RBI: G. Lópes , R. La Arena , H. Masson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Masson , J. Washington , D. García
GIDP: D. García 2 , W. Payan
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Masson (14)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Jones (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Masson-Wall)
OF assists: 1 (Masson(Aracena at 3rd base))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
C. Jackson W (4-1) 5.0 6 3 3 4 4 0 23 108 3.63   
C. Brown 3.0 0 0 0 1 4 0 9 36 3.80   
K. Jenkins 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 0 4 12 3.18   
G. Johnson 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 11 4.91   
B. Ramsey SV (24) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 4.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Jackson 43
Batters Faced: C. Jackson 23, C. Brown 9, K. Jenkins 4, G. Johnson 3, B. Ramsey 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Jackson 5-4, C. Brown 3-1, K. Jenkins 0-2, G. Johnson 0-0, B. Ramsey 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Jackson 108-65, C. Brown 36-24, K. Jenkins 12-6, G. Johnson 11-7, B. Ramsey 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Johnson 2-2 , B. Ramsey 2-0
WP: C. Jackson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Mercedes L (3-13) 4.1 11 4 4 1 5 1 24 96 4.92   
T. Lawson 1.1 2 2 1 1 0 0 8 40 4.16   
M. Long 2.0 3 2 2 1 4 1 10 38 2.75   
G. Llanes 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 15 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Mercedes 29
Batters Faced: S. Mercedes 24, T. Lawson 8, M. Long 10, G. Llanes 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Mercedes 2-5, T. Lawson 1-3, M. Long 1-1, G. Llanes 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Mercedes 96-58, T. Lawson 40-24, M. Long 38-25, G. Llanes 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Lawson 1-1 , M. Long 1-1 , G. Llanes 2-0
Balk: S. Mercedes
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve McGuire
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM CT
Time: 4:14
Attendance: 20278
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