Royals (7) vs Astros (1) · Aug 23, 2021

FINAL

Aug 23, 2021

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	3	0	7	13	1
HOU	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	1

win:D. Lynch IV (KC)loss:Z. Greinke (HOU)

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	AVG
1Whit Merrifield2B	3	5	0	3	0	0	0	.281
2Nicky LopezSS	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	.281
3Salvador PerezC	2	3	1	1	0	2	1	.275
4Andrew BenintendiLF	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	.263
5Carlos Santana1B	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	.228
Jarrod DysonPR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220
6Hunter DozierRF-1B	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	.207
7Ryan O'HearnDH	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	.230
Hanser AlbertoPH-DH	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	.268
8Michael A. TaylorCF	0	2	2	0	1	2	0	.241
9Emmanuel Rivera3B	3	4	2	2	0	0	0	.295
TOTAL	13	39	7	6	4	4	1

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	ERA
Daniel Lynch IVLHP	5.0	6	1	1	5	3	4.74
Domingo TapiaRHP	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	2.25
Richard LoveladyLHP	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	3.86
Kyle ZimmerRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	4.71
Ervin SantanaRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	4.76
TOTAL	9.0	7	1	1	9	5

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	AVG
1Jose Altuve2B	1	4	0	0	1	1	0	.280
2Michael BrantleyRF	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	.315
3Yuli Gurriel1B	3	3	0	1	0	1	0	.317
4Yordan AlvarezDH	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	.285
5Carlos CorreaSS	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	.275
6Aledmys Diaz3B	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	.302
7Jake MeyersCF	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	.313
8Taylor JonesLF	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	.240
9Martin MaldonadoC	0	2	0	0	1	2	0	.177


TOTAL	7	33	1	1	9	5	0

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	ERA
Zack GreinkeRHP	6.0	6	2	2	2	1	1	3.41
Yimi GarciaRHP	0.2	2	2	1	1	1	0	3.68
Blake TaylorLHP	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.69
Phil MatonRHP	0.2	3	3	3	0	1	0	4.70
Brooks RaleyLHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	5.50
TOTAL	9.0	13	7	6	4	4	1

kchou

2
Emmanuel Rivera hits a ground-rule double (2) on a line drive down the right-field line. Ryan O'Hearn scores.[1 run]
10
3
Salvador Perez homers (33) on a fly ball to left center field.[1 run]
20
3
Yuli Gurriel doubles (26) on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Taylor Jones scores. Michael Brantley to 3rd.[1 run]
21
7
Whit Merrifield doubles (27) on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Jones. Michael A. Taylor scores. Emmanuel Rivera to 3rd.[1 run]
31
7
Astros challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Salvador Perez reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by pitcher Yimi Garcia. Emmanuel Rivera scores. Whit Merrifield to 3rd. Throwing error by pitcher Yimi Garcia. Salvador Perez out at 2nd, catcher Martin Maldonado to second baseman Jose Altuve.[1 run]
41
8
Emmanuel Rivera singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Hanser Alberto scores. Michael A. Taylor to 2nd.[1 run]
51
8
Whit Merrifield triples (3) on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Michael A. Taylor scores. Emmanuel Rivera scores.[2 runs]
71

1st inningkchou

TOP 1
GROUNDOUT — Whit Merrifield grounds out softly, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.[1 out]
00
SINGLE — Nicky Lopez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers.
00
SINGLE — Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Jones. Nicky Lopez to 2nd.
00
FORCEOUT — Andrew Benintendi grounds into a force out, second baseman Jose Altuve to shortstop Carlos Correa. Nicky Lopez to 3rd. Salvador Perez out at 2nd. Andrew Benintendi to 1st.[2 outs]
00
GROUNDOUT — Carlos Santana grounds out, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.[3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
FLYOUT — Jose Altuve flies out to second baseman Whit Merrifield.[1 out]
00
GROUNDOUT — Michael Brantley grounds out, second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Carlos Santana.[2 outs]
00
SINGLE — Yuli Gurriel singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Dozier.
00
GROUNDOUT — Yordan Alvarez grounds out to first baseman Carlos Santana.[3 outs]
00

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HOU

7Runs1

13Hits7

1Errors1

.333Batting Avg.212

39At Bats33

5Extra-base Hits2

1Home Runs0

6Runs-Batted-In1

4Walks5

0Stolen Bases0

4Strikeouts9

9Left on Base10

21Total Bases9

Monday, August 23, 2021 · 8:10 PM

Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX

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