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Astros
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 26, 2025
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Houston Astros, played on April 26, 2025 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Framber Valdez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Michael Wacha |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 25,378 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours and 09. minutes |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Left Fielder |
| Yordan Alvarez | Designated Hitter |
| Isaac Paredes | Third Baseman |
| Jeremy Pena | Shortstop |
| Christian Walker | First Baseman |
| Yainer Diaz | Catcher |
| Zach Dezenzo | Right Fielder |
| Jake Meyers | Center Fielder |
| Mauricio Dubon | Second Baseman |
| Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jonathan India | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| Salvador Perez | First Baseman |
| Mark Canha | Left Fielder |
| Maikel Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Hunter Renfroe | Right Fielder |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | Designated Hitter |
| Freddy Fermin | Catcher |
| Drew Waters | Center Fielder |
| Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 26, 2025
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Wacha
Altuve hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Altuve is out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Wacha
Alvarez strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Wacha
Paredes is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
India vs. Valdez
That is ball 4. India is on with a walk. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Valdez
Witt hits a ground ball into left field. That will be extra bases. Witt is safe at second with a double. India moves to 3rd. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Valdez
Perez hits a popup beyond second. Dubon gets back and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Canha vs. Valdez
Canha hits a line drive towards right. Dezenzo is there to make the catch. India scores. Witt moves to 3rd. That's a sacrifice fly. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Garcia vs. Valdez
Garcia hits a popup, in foul territory, off the first base line. Walker makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Wacha
Pena hits a popup beyond short. Witt gets back and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wacha
Walker hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Walker is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. Wacha
Diaz hits a popup beyond second. Garcia gets back and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Dezenzo vs. Wacha
Dezenzo hits a popup towards short. Witt makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Renfroe vs. Valdez
Renfroe hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Renfroe is out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Valdez
Pasquantino strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Valdez
Fermin hits a fly ball towards left. Altuve makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Wacha
Meyers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Wacha
Dubon hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Wacha
That is ball 4. Altuve is on with a walk. Dubon moves to 2nd. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Alvarez vs. Wacha
Alvarez hits a line drive deep towards left. Canha makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Paredes vs. Wacha
Paredes hits a line drive towards right center field. Renfroe is there to make the catch. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Valdez
Waters hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Waters is out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
India vs. Valdez
India hits a fly ball towards center. Meyers makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Valdez
Witt hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Witt is out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Wacha
Pena hits a ground ball towards the mound. Wacha throws to first, and Pena is out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wacha
Walker hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Walker is out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Wacha
Diaz hits a fly ball towards right. Renfroe is there to make the catch. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Valdez
Perez strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Canha vs. Valdez
Canha strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Valdez
View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dezenzo vs. Wacha
Dezenzo hits a ball towards short. Witt can't make the play in time. Dezenzo gets a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Wacha
Meyers strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dubon vs. Wacha
Dubon hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Dubon is out. Dezenzo moves to 2nd. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Altuve vs. Wacha
Altuve is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Renfroe vs. Valdez
Renfroe hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Renfroe is out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Valdez
Pasquantino hits a drive into right field. That ball is out of here. A solo home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Valdez
Fermin hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Fermin is out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Valdez
Waters hits a ground ball towards the mound. Valdez throws to first, and Waters is out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Wacha
Alvarez hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Alvarez is out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Wacha
Paredes hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Wacha
That is ball 4. Pena is on with a walk. Paredes moves to 2nd. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Wacha
Walker strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Wacha
Diaz hits a ground ball towards first. There's the throw to Wacha covering, and Diaz is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
India vs. Valdez
India is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Valdez
Witt hits a ground ball towards the mound. Valdez throws to first, and Witt is out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Valdez
Perez hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Perez is out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dezenzo vs. Cruz
Steven Cruz replaces Michael Wacha as Pitcher.
Dezenzo hits a line drive deep towards center. Waters makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Cruz
Meyers hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Meyers is out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Cruz
Dubon hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Dubon is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Canha vs. Valdez
Canha hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Valdez
Tyler Tolbert pinch runs for Mark Canha batting 4th.
There goes Tolbert , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. Garcia is called out on strikes. Tolbert moves to 2nd. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Renfroe vs. Valdez
Tag play Challenged by HOU manager (Joe Espada): Original call upheld upon review.
Renfroe hits a line drive towards center. Meyers makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Pasquantino vs. Valdez
Pasquantino hits a fly ball towards center. Meyers makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Schreiber
John Schreiber replaces Steven Cruz as Pitcher. Tyler Tolbert moves from Pinch Runner to Leftfielder.
Altuve hits a line drive towards left field. Tolbert makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Schreiber
Alvarez hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, with Schreiber covering, and Alvarez is out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Schreiber
Paredes hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Paredes is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Schreiber
Pena hits a ball towards the mound. Schreiber can't make the play in time. Pena gets a base hit. Paredes moves to 3rd. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Schreiber
Walker strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Valdez
Fermin hits a fly ball towards center. Meyers makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Valdez
Waters hits a ground ball towards first. Walker fields it and makes the out, unassisted. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
India vs. Valdez
That is ball 4. India is on with a walk. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Valdez
Witt hits a fly ball towards right. Dezenzo is there to make the catch. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Estevez
Carlos Estevez replaces John Schreiber as Pitcher. Drew Waters moves from Centerfielder to Leftfielder. Kyle Isbel replaces Tyler Tolbert as Cent
er Fielder batting 4th. Diaz hits a fly ball towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dezenzo vs. Estevez
Dezenzo hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Dezenzo is out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Caratini vs. Estevez
Victor Caratini pinch hits for Jake Meyers batting 8th.
Caratini strikes out swinging. View Play
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Box Score
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