Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals
Aug 16, 2021
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| KC | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 7 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
loss:
Y. Garciawin:
S. Barlow
Y. Garciawin:S. BarlowGame Recap
KANSAS CITY -- As soon as Nicky Lopez singled up the middle in the bottom of the eighth inning Monday night, Royals first-base coach Rusty Kuntz was at Lopez’s side, whispering the details of what Lopez needed to do to get in scoring position for Salvador Perez. On Astros reliever...
Scoring Summary
HOUKC
1Yordan Alvarez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Jose Altuve scores. [1 run]10- 2Ryan O'Hearn doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Michael Brantley. Andrew Benintendi scores. [1 run]11
- 2Whit Merrifield singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Hunter Dozier scores. Emmanuel Rivera to 3rd. [1 run]12
- 3Ryan O'Hearn singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Salvador Perez scores. Carlos Santana to 2nd. [1 run]13
- 5Aledmys Diaz homers (7) on a line drive to left field. [1 run]23
- 5Michael Brantley singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Jake Meyers scores. Jose Altuve to 2nd. [1 run]33
- 6Carlos Correa homers (19) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]43
- 6Hunter Dozier homers (9) on a line drive to left center field. [1 run]44
- 7Carlos Santana singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Nicky Lopez scores. [1 run]45
- 8Aledmys Diaz singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Taylor Jones scores. Aledmys Diaz out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Andrew Benintendi to third baseman Emmanuel Rivera. [1 run] [3 outs]55
- 8Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to right fielder Chas McCormick. Whit Merrifield scores. Nicky Lopez scores. [2 runs]57
- 9Jason Castro homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run]67
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jose Altuve2B | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 |
| 2Michael BrantleyLF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .332 |
| 3Carlos CorreaSS | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .270 |
| 4Yordan AlvarezDH | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .289 |
| Taylor JonesPH-DH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 |
| 5Yuli Gurriel1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .315 |
| 6Aledmys Diaz3B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .305 |
| 7Chas McCormickRF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| 8Jason CastroC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .197 |
| 9Jake MeyersCF | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake OdorizziRHP | 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 89 | 4.74 |
| Phil MatonRHP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4.53 |
| Ryne StanekRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3.73 |
| Yimi GarciaRHP | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3.61 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 143 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Whit Merrifield2B | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| 2Nicky LopezSS | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .270 |
| 3Salvador PerezC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .277 |
| 4Carlos Santana1B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .224 |
| 5Andrew BenintendiLF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .249 |
| 6Ryan O'HearnDH | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 |
| 7Michael A. TaylorCF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .244 |
| 8Hunter DozierRF | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .205 |
| 9Emmanuel Rivera3B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos HernandezRHP | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 4.33 |
| Jake BrentzLHP | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3.27 |
| Scott BarlowRHP | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2.68 |
| TOTAL | 8.3 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 104 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningHOUKC
- TOP 1
- DOUBLE — Jose Altuve doubles (16) on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi.00
- LINEOUT — Michael Brantley lines out to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Carlos Correa strikes out on a foul tip. [2 outs]00
- SINGLE — Yordan Alvarez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Jose Altuve scores. [1 run]10
- GROUNDOUT — Yuli Gurriel grounds out to first baseman Carlos Santana. [3 outs]10
- BOTTOM 1
- SINGLE — Whit Merrifield singles on a ground ball to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.10
- STOLEN BASE 2B — Whit Merrifield steals (34) 2nd base.10
- SAC BUNT — Nicky Lopez out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Jake Odorizzi to first baseman Yuli Gurriel. Whit Merrifield to 3rd. [1 out]10
- FIELDERS CHOICE OUT — Salvador Perez reaches on a fielder's choice out, shortstop Carlos Correa to catcher Jason Castro. Whit Merrifield out at home. [2 outs]10
- STRIKEOUT — Carlos Santana strikes out swinging. [3 outs]10
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Team Stats
Game Details
Monday, August 16, 2021 · 8:10 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 10,228 (27.0%)
weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy