MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/20/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2494 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (53-75) 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 0 12 16 0
Kansas City Royals (55-73) 0 4 7 0 1 0 0 1 X 13 14 1
Astros Lose Despite Valiant Effort by Caine
The Kansas City Royals weathered an outstanding game by Houston right fielder Eric Caine to topple the Astros, 13-12. Caine was 3 for 5 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 5. The loss makes Houston 53-75.

The game was at a stalemate until left fielder Hervé Masson came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Houston pitcher Steve Jackson, he hit a 0-1 curveball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Kansas City on top, 13-12.

Houston manager Mike Napoli expressed his frustration after the game: "That many runs and it still wasn't enough?"
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Caine CF, RF 5 2 3 5 0 1 1 .241 2 6
T. Holman C 5 0 1 0 0 3 3 .226 18 48
J. Ibarra 1B 5 2 3 1 0 0 3 .370 3 3
D. Jones LF 4 2 1 1 1 0 3 .231 16 48
E. Simmons RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .227 18 51
   a-C. Spears PH, CF 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .266 8 50
S. McGuire 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .260 9 37
G. Porter 2B 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .254 2 8
R. Aracena SS 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .286 0 1
H. Rivera DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .400 0 0
Totals 42 12 16 11 3 7 21      
a - C. Spears pinch hit for E. Simmons in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Porter (4, 2nd Inning off S. Blewett, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Caine (1, 6th Inning off S. Blewett, 3 on, 2 outs) , D. Jones (17, 7th Inning off T. Lawson, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Ibarra (4, 7th Inning off T. Lawson, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Spears (17, 8th Inning off M. Long, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Caine (2, 5th Inning off S. Blewett, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Ibarra (3, 5th Inning off S. Blewett, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Porter (2, 7th Inning off T. Lawson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Caine 7 , T. Holman , J. Ibarra 7 , D. Jones 2 , E. Simmons , C. Spears 2 , S. McGuire 2 , G. Porter 6 , R. Aracena , H. Rivera
2-out RBI: E. Caine , J. Ibarra , C. Spears , G. Porter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Holman , D. Jones , S. McGuire , R. Aracena
GIDP: G. Porter
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. La Arena CF 4 1 1 4 0 1 5 .273 10 51
F. Wall 3B 4 1 1 3 1 0 3 .283 6 43
   a-W. Burgess 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 1 6
D. García RF 5 2 3 0 0 2 1 .256 25 76
J. Washington 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .277 6 31
G. Lópes DH 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .266 4 29
H. Masson LF 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 .302 9 56
L. Bejaran 2B 3 2 1 0 2 1 2 .251 0 18
I. Rodriguez SS 4 2 2 0 1 0 4 .201 3 25
S. Núñez C 3 2 2 3 1 1 2 .188 1 18
Totals 37 13 14 13 6 7 23      
a - W. Burgess substituted for F. Wall in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. García (15, 3rd Inning off K. Rogers, 0 on, 0 outs) , I. Rodriguez (14, 5th Inning off K. Jenkins, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: H. Masson (3, 3rd Inning off B. Dailey, 1 on, 1 out) , D. García (6, 8th Inning off S. Jackson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. La Arena (10, 2nd Inning off K. Rogers, 2 on, 2 outs) , F. Wall (6, 3rd Inning off B. Dailey, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. La Arena 4 , F. Wall 4 , D. García 6 , J. Washington , H. Masson 5 , L. Bejaran , I. Rodriguez 3 , S. Núñez 2
2-out RBI: R. La Arena , F. Wall , S. Núñez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Wall , I. Rodriguez
Sac Fly: R. La Arena
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: D. García (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Wall-Bejaran-Washington)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
K. Rogers 2.0 6 6 6 1 2 1 13 57 4.62   
B. Dailey 0.2 2 5 5 3 1 1 7 41 3.28   
K. Jenkins 2.1 3 1 1 0 3 0 10 46 3.20   
C. Brown 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 35 3.47   
S. Jackson L (2-3) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 6 20 1.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Rogers 17
Batters Faced: K. Rogers 13, B. Dailey 7, K. Jenkins 10, C. Brown 8, S. Jackson 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Rogers 1-3, B. Dailey 0-1, K. Jenkins 0-4, C. Brown 2-3, S. Jackson 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Rogers 57-35, B. Dailey 41-20, K. Jenkins 46-30, C. Brown 35-22, S. Jackson 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Dailey 1-1 , C. Brown 1-0
WP: K. Rogers
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Blewett 5.2 10 6 6 2 3 2 28 91 5.02   
T. Lawson 1.0 3 3 3 0 2 1 6 25 4.50   
M. Long W (2-4), BS (4) 1.1 3 3 3 1 0 0 8 28 3.07   
S. Ohayashi SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 16 2.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Blewett 26
Batters Faced: S. Blewett 28, T. Lawson 6, M. Long 8, S. Ohayashi 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Blewett 5-8, T. Lawson 1-0, M. Long 0-4, S. Ohayashi 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Blewett 91-56, T. Lawson 25-15, M. Long 28-17, S. Ohayashi 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Lawson 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eric Caine
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 4:12
Attendance: 19719
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