FINAL
Aug 23, 2021
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 9 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
win:D. Lynch IV (KC)loss:Z. Greinke (HOU)
Game Recap
Scoring Summary
KCHOU
2Emmanuel Rivera hits a ground-rule double (2) on a line drive down the right-field line. Ryan O'Hearn scores. [1 run]10- 3Salvador Perez homers (33) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run]20
3Yuli Gurriel doubles (26) on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Taylor Jones scores. Michael Brantley to 3rd. [1 run]21- 7Whit Merrifield doubles (27) on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Jones. Michael A. Taylor scores. Emmanuel Rivera to 3rd. [1 run]31
- 7Astros 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] [2 outs]41
- 8Emmanuel Rivera singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Hanser Alberto scores. Michael A. Taylor to 2nd. [1 run]51
- 8Whit Merrifield triples (3) on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Michael A. Taylor scores. Emmanuel Rivera scores. [2 runs]71
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Whit Merrifield2B | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 |
| 2Nicky LopezSS | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .281 |
| 3Salvador PerezC | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .275 |
| 4Andrew BenintendiLF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .263 |
| 5Carlos Santana1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .228 |
| Jarrod DysonPR-RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| 6Hunter DozierRF-1B | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .207 |
| 7Ryan O'HearnDH | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 |
| Hanser AlbertoPH-DH | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .268 |
| 8Michael A. TaylorCF | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .241 |
| 9Emmanuel Rivera3B | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 39 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 21 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IVLHP | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 88 | 4.74 |
| Domingo TapiaRHP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2.25 |
| Richard LoveladyLHP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.86 |
| Kyle ZimmerRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4.71 |
| Ervin SantanaRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4.76 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 147 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jose Altuve2B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .280 |
| 2Michael BrantleyRF | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .315 |
| 3Yuli Gurriel1B | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .317 |
| 4Yordan AlvarezDH | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .285 |
| 5Carlos CorreaSS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 |
| 6Aledmys Diaz3B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .302 |
| 7Jake MeyersCF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .313 |
| 8Taylor JonesLF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .240 |
| 9Martin MaldonadoC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .177 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 22 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack GreinkeRHP | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 3.41 |
| Yimi GarciaRHP | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3.68 |
| Blake TaylorLHP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.69 |
| Phil MatonRHP | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4.70 |
| Brooks RaleyLHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5.50 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 169 | - |
Play-by-Play
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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Team Stats
Game Details
Monday, August 23, 2021 · 8:10 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 18,742 (45.5%)
weather: 73 degrees, roof closed
