Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals

Aug 19, 2021

FINAL / 10

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E	LOB
HOU	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	3	6	10	0	9
KC	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	0	5

loss:

W. Daviswin: Houston Astros logo

R. Presslysave: Houston Astros logo

C. Javier

Game Recap

KANSAS CITY -- The importance of Thursday afternoon’s come-from-behind win wasn’t lost on Astros rookie outfielder Chas McCormick, who recognized his team was a few innings away from what would have been a devastating four-game sweep at the hands of the last-place Royals. Losing three of four to Kansas City...

Scoring Summary

HOUKC

1
Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Meyers. Whit Merrifield scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
01
3
Nicky Lopez homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Cam Gallagher scores. [2 runs]
03
4
Chas McCormick grounds into a force out, third baseman Hunter Dozier to second baseman Whit Merrifield. Carlos Correa scores. Aledmys Diaz out at 2nd. Chas McCormick to 1st. [1 run] [1 out]
13
6
Aledmys Diaz doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Carlos Correa scores. [1 run]
23
6
Chas McCormick doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Aledmys Diaz scores. [1 run]
33
10
Aledmys Diaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Yuli Gurriel scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Carlos Correa to 2nd. [1 run]
43
10
Chas McCormick walks. Yordan Alvarez scores. Carlos Correa to 3rd. Aledmys Diaz to 2nd. [1 run]
53
10
Taylor Jones flies into a sacrifice double play, left fielder Andrew Benintendi to third baseman Hunter Dozier. Carlos Correa scores. Aledmys Diaz out at 3rd. [1 run] [3 outs]
63

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Jose Altuve2B	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272
2Yuli Gurriel1B	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	.307
3Yordan AlvarezDH	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	.287
4Carlos CorreaSS	2	3	3	0	0	2	0	1	.276
5Aledmys DiazLF-3B	3	5	1	2	1	0	0	2	.302
6Chas McCormickRF	1	4	0	3	1	1	0	1	.259
7Jake MeyersCF	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	5	.313
8Jason CastroC	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	1	.198
Taylor JonesPH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.210
Martin MaldonadoC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.177
9Jacob Wilson3B	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	.063
Michael BrantleyPH-LF	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.324



TOTAL	10	38	6	6	5	4	0	16	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Luis GarciaRHP	5.0	4	3	3	3	1	1	70	3.39
Phil MatonRHP	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	29	4.35
Ryne StanekRHP	1.0	1	0	0	3	0	0	20	3.66
Ryan PresslyRHP	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	15	1.84
Cristian JavierRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	2.84


TOTAL	10.0	7	3	3	7	2	1	147	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Whit Merrifield2B	1	5	1	0	1	0	0	3	.273
2Nicky LopezSS	1	3	1	2	1	0	1	1	.277
3Salvador PerezDH-C	0	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	.273
4Carlos Santana1B	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226
5Andrew BenintendiLF	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.253
6Hunter Dozier3B	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	1	.208
7Ryan O'HearnRF	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	.237
Richard LoveladyP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Josh StaumontP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Hanser AlbertoPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.266
Wade DavisP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Ervin SantanaP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
8Cam GallagherC	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.185
Michael A. TaylorPH-CF	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	.241
9Jarrod DysonCF-RF	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.214
TOTAL	7	33	3	3	7	2	1	13	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Mike MinorLHP	5.1	7	3	3	4	0	94	5.34
Domingo TapiaRHP	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	14	2.57
Joel PayampsRHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	17	2.61
Richard LoveladyLHP	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	14	4.24
Josh StaumontRHP	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	3	3.35
Wade DavisRHP	0.0	2	3	2	0	1	16	6.81
Ervin SantanaRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	11	4.86
TOTAL	9.3	10	6	5	5	4	169	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningHOUKC

TOP 1
POP OUT — Jose Altuve pops out to first baseman Carlos Santana. [1 out]
00
LINEOUT — Yuli Gurriel lines out softly to first baseman Carlos Santana. [2 outs]
00
SINGLE — Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn.
00
FLYOUT — Carlos Correa flies out to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
SINGLE — Whit Merrifield singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Chas McCormick.
00
SAC BUNT — Nicky Lopez out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Luis Garcia to first baseman Yuli Gurriel. Whit Merrifield to 2nd. [1 out]
00
STOLEN BASE 3B — Whit Merrifield steals (35) 3rd base.
00
SAC FLY — Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Meyers. Whit Merrifield scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
01
FLYOUT — Carlos Santana flies out to right fielder Chas McCormick. [3 outs]
01

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Team Stats

HOU

6Runs3

10Hits7

0Errors0

.263Batting Avg.212

38At Bats33

4Extra-base Hits1

0Home Runs1

6Runs-Batted-In3

4Walks2

0Stolen Bases1

5Strikeouts7

9Left on Base5

14Total Bases10

Game Details

Thursday, August 19, 2021 · 2:10 PM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 9,884 (26.1%)

weather: 85 degrees, sunny