Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros

Sep 24, 2023

FINAL

Box Score

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

loss:

H. Brown(11-13)win: Kansas City Royals logo

A. Marsh(3-8)save: Kansas City Royals logo

J. McArthur(3)

Game Recap

Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros game highlights

HOUSTON -- Nelson Velazquez hit two home runs in the first three innings as part of the Royals’ four-homer barrage as Kansas City won its sixth straight game, 6-5, over the Astros on Sunday afternoon at Minute Maid Park. Velazquez hit solo home runs in the second and third innings,...

Scoring Summary

KCHOU

1Jose Abreu doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Nelson Velazquez. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. [1 run] 01
2Nelson Velazquez homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run] 11
2Matt Duffy homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Nick Loftin scores. [2 runs] 31
2Jose Altuve grounds out, third baseman Matt Duffy to first baseman Nick Loftin. Yainer Diaz scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 32
3Salvador Perez homers (22) on a line drive to left field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. [2 runs] 52
3Nelson Velazquez homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run] 62
3Chas McCormick grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Yordan Alvarez scores. Kyle Tucker to 3rd. Jose Abreu out at 2nd. Chas McCormick to 1st. [1 run] [1 out] 63
3Yainer Diaz grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Nick Loftin. Kyle Tucker scores. Chas McCormick to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs] 64
5Yordan Alvarez homers (29) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run] 65

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Edward OlivaresLF	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	4	.262
Dairon BlancoLF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS	0	3	1	0	2	1	0	0	.275
3Salvador PerezDH	1	4	1	2	3	0	1	0	.252
4Nelson VelazquezRF	2	3	2	2	0	1	2	0	.240
Kyle IsbelCF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234
5Nick Loftin1B	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	.354
Nick Pratto1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229
6Michael Massey2B	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	1	.225
7Matt Duffy3B	1	4	1	2	1	0	1	0	.249
8Drew WatersCF-RF	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	.234
9Logan PorterC	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	.250
TOTAL	6	32	6	6	9	5	4	6	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Steven CruzRHP	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	24	4.66
Alec MarshRHP	5.1	3	4	3	6	2	1	77	5.66
Tucker DavidsonLHP	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	6.12
Carlos HernandezRHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	4.98
James McArthurRHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	12	5.31
TOTAL	9.0	8	5	4	7	2	1	130	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Jose Altuve2B	2	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	.311
2Alex Bregman3B	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	3	.261
3Yordan AlvarezLF	2	4	2	1	1	0	1	1	.295
4Kyle TuckerRF	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	2	.281
5Jose Abreu1B	1	3	0	1	1	1	0	1	.234
6Chas McCormickDH	1	4	0	1	1	0	0	5	.281
7Yainer DiazC	1	4	1	1	1	0	0	3	.285
8Mauricio DubonCF	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.280
9Jeremy PenaSS	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	.261



TOTAL	8	34	5	5	7	2	1	18	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Hunter BrownRHP	3.0	6	6	6	4	1	4	65	5.12
Jose UrquidyRHP	3.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	44	5.84
Kendall GravemanRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	15	3.18
Hector NerisRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	1.81
Ryan PresslyRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	23	3.71
TOTAL	9.0	6	6	6	9	5	4	154	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningKCHOU

TOP 1
GROUNDOUT — Edward Olivares grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Pena to first baseman Jose Abreu. [1 out]
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GROUNDOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Pena to first baseman Jose Abreu. [2 outs]
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STRIKEOUT — Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
SINGLE — Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to left fielder Edward Olivares.
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FLYOUT — Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Nelson Velazquez. [1 out]
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SINGLE — Yordan Alvarez singles on a fly ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Jose Altuve to 3rd.
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POP OUT — Kyle Tucker pops out to first baseman Nick Loftin. [2 outs]
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DOUBLE — Jose Abreu doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Nelson Velazquez. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. [1 run]
01
FLYOUT — Chas McCormick flies out to right fielder Nelson Velazquez. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

HOU

6Runs5

6Hits8

1Errors0

.188Batting Avg.235

32At Bats34

4Extra-base Hits3

4Home Runs1

6Runs-Batted-In5

5Walks2

1Stolen Bases0

9Strikeouts7

4Left on Base7

18Total Bases13

Game Details

Sunday, September 24, 2023 · 2:10 PM

Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX

attendance: 41,438 (100.7%)

weather: 73 degrees, roof closed