The Kansas City Royals handily beat the Houston Astros, 5 to 2, on September 16. With the win, the Royals moved to 67-85 on the season.
| TEAM | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |||
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| 1 |  | Royals | 9/16/2026 | @ | W 5-2 | 35 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .229 | .357 | .429 | .786 | ||
| 2 | | Royals | 9/16/2025 | vs | L 5-12 | 37 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .333 | .459 | .793 | ||
| 3 | | Royals | 9/16/2024 | vs | L 6-7 | 35 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .314 | .351 | .514 | .866 | ||
| 4 | | Royals | 9/16/2023 | vs | W 10-8 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .366 | .438 | .803 | ||
| 5 | | Royals | 9/16/2022 | @ | L 1-2 | 33 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .265 | .303 | .568 | ||
| 6 | | Royals | 9/16/2021 | vs | L 2-7 | 35 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .316 | .400 | .716 | ||
| 7 | | Royals | 9/16/2020 | @ | W 4-0 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .222 | .294 | .516 | ||
| 8 | | Royals | 9/16/2019 | @ | W 6-5 | 37 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .297 | .350 | .595 | .945 | ||
| 9 | | Royals | 9/16/2018 | vs | L 6-9 | 38 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .342 | .342 | .526 | .868 | ||
| 10 | | Royals | 9/16/2017 | @ | L 4-8 | 33 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .273 | .306 | .455 | .760 | ||
| 11 | | Royals | 9/16/2016 | vs | L 4-7 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .206 | .229 | .294 | .523 | ||
| 12 | | Royals | 9/16/2015 | @ | L 1-5 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .229 | .313 | .541 | ||
| 13 | | Royals | 9/16/2014 | vs | L 5-7 | 34 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .381 | .265 | .646 | ||
| 14 | | Royals | 9/16/2013 | vs | W 7-1 | 40 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .405 | .475 | .880 | ||
| 15 | | Royals | 9/16/2012 | vs | L 3-4 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .235 | .344 | .579 | ||
| 16 | | Royals | 9/16/2011 | vs | W 7-6 | 36 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .385 | .444 | .829 | ||
| 17 | | Royals | 9/16/2009 | @ | L 3-4 | 32 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .343 | .406 | .749 | ||
| 18 | | Royals | 9/16/2008 | vs | W 6-3 | 34 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .324 | .395 | .706 | 1.101 | ||
| 19 | | Royals | 9/16/2007 | @ | W 4-3 | 34 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .316 | .294 | .610 | ||
| 20 | | Royals | 9/16/2006 | vs | W 7-4 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .314 | .438 | .752 | ||
| 21 | | Royals | 9/16/2005 | @ | L 1-3 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .207 | .258 | .310 | .568 | ||
| 22 | | Royals | 9/16/2003 | @ | W 12-8 | 41 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .366 | .409 | .610 | 1.019 | ||
| 23 | | Royals | 9/16/2002 | @ | L 2-5 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .219 | .233 | .452 | ||
| 24 | | Royals | 9/16/2000 | @ | W 8-5 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .364 | .400 | .764 | ||
| 25 | | Royals | 9/16/1999 | vs | W 7-1 | 30 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .400 | .500 | .733 | 1.233 | ||
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 Braves - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Phillies - w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6.0 |
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| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 103 | 59 | .636 | |
 Cubs - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 14.0 |
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77 | 85 | .475 | 26.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 28.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 100 | 62 | .617 | |
 Padres - w | 91 | 71 | .562 | 9.0 |
86 | 76 | .531 | 14.0 | |
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 Rays - y | 98 | 64 | .605 | |
 Yankees - w | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4.5 |
 Red Sox - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11.0 |
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 Guardians - y | 85 | 77 | .525 | |
 White Sox - w | 84 | 78 | .519 | 1.0 |
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 Astros - y | 81 | 81 | .500 | |
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62 | 100 | .383 | 19.0 |
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