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Houston Astros @ 
Kansas City Royals
2025-04-26 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25378 · 61°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph from RF · 2:09
Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 2–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Mark Canha out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Zach Dezenzo. Jonathan India scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Vinnie Pasquantino homers (3) on a fly ball to right field — worth 11% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Michael Wacha L: Framber Valdez SV: Carlos Estevez
Umpires — HP: John Bacon · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Chris Segal · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Isaac Paredes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Christian Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yainer Diaz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Dezenzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Meyers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mauricio Dubon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Caratini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Canha | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Garcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Fermin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Waters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Framber Valdez | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Estevez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Altuve: 53/G56
- Yordan Alvarez: K
- Isaac Paredes: K
Bot 1
- Jonathan India: W
- Bobby Witt: D7/G56.1-3
- Salvador Perez: 4/P4D
- Mark Canha: 9/SF/L9D+.3-H;2-3
- Maikel Garcia: 3/P3F/FL
Top 2
- Jeremy Pena: 6/P5D
- Christian Walker: D7/L7LD
- Yainer Diaz: 4/P4D
- Zach Dezenzo: 6/P6
Bot 2
- Hunter Renfroe: 43/G4M
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Freddy Fermin: 7/F7
Top 3
- Jake Meyers: K
- Mauricio Dubon: S9/L9S
- Jose Altuve: W.1-2
- Yordan Alvarez: 7/L7D
- Isaac Paredes: 9/L89+
Bot 3
- Drew Waters: 53/G56
- Jonathan India: 8/F8XD+
- Bobby Witt: 53/G5
Top 4
- Jeremy Pena: 13/G1S-
- Christian Walker: 63/G6
- Yainer Diaz: 9/F89S
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: K
- Mark Canha: K
- Maikel Garcia: 2/BG2-/BINT
Top 5
- Zach Dezenzo: S6/G56
- Jake Meyers: K
- Mauricio Dubon: 43/G34-.1-2
- Jose Altuve: K
Bot 5
- Hunter Renfroe: 53/G56
- Vinnie Pasquantino: HR/F9LD
- Freddy Fermin: 63/G6M
- Drew Waters: 13/G1S
Top 6
- Yordan Alvarez: 63/G6M
- Isaac Paredes: S7/G56
- Jeremy Pena: W.1-2
- Christian Walker: K
- Yainer Diaz: 31/G34
Bot 6
- Jonathan India: K
- Bobby Witt: 13/G1S-
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
Top 7
- Zach Dezenzo: 8/L8XD
- Jake Meyers: 63/G6
- Mauricio Dubon: 43/G34D
Bot 7
- Mark Canha: S8/L8
- Maikel Garcia: K+SB2
- Hunter Renfroe: 8/L8
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/F78XD
Top 8
- Jose Altuve: 7/L7
- Yordan Alvarez: 41/G3
- Isaac Paredes: D9/L9L
- Jeremy Pena: S16/G6MS.2-3
- Christian Walker: K
Bot 8
- Freddy Fermin: 8/F8S
- Drew Waters: 3/G34
- Jonathan India: W
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9
Top 9
- Yainer Diaz: 8/F8XD+
- Zach Dezenzo: 63/G6
- Victor Caratini: K
Notes & reviews
- Astros challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.