Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros
Sep 22, 2023
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
loss:
F. Valdezwin:
C. Raganssave:J. McArthur
F. Valdezwin:C. Raganssave:J. McArthurGame Recap
HOUSTON -- Less than a week ago, Astros ace Framber Valdez quieted a red-hot Royals lineup. But on Friday night, a young group of Kansas City hitters showed just how much they’ve improved in the second half. The Royals tagged Valdez for seven runs (six earned) to return the favor...
Scoring Summary
KCHOU
1Bobby Witt Jr. triples (9) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Mauricio Dubon. Maikel Garcia scores. [1 run]10- 1MJ Melendez singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Nelson Velazquez to 2nd. [1 run]20
- 1Edward Olivares doubles (22) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Chas McCormick. Nelson Velazquez scores. MJ Melendez to 3rd. [1 run]30
- 1Nick Loftin out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Mauricio Dubon. MJ Melendez scores. Edward Olivares to 3rd. [1 run] [1 out]40
- 1Yordan Alvarez doubles (22) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Jeremy Pena scores. [1 run]41
- 2Jose Abreu homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run]42
- 6Nick Pratto grounds out softly to first baseman Jose Abreu. Edward Olivares scores. Nick Loftin to 3rd. Logan Porter to 2nd. [1 run] [1 out]52
- 6Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Mauricio Dubon. Nick Loftin scores. Logan Porter scores. [2 runs]72
- 8Chas McCormick homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field. Alex Bregman scores. Jose Abreu scores. [3 runs]75
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Maikel Garcia3B | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .273 |
| 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .278 |
| 3Nelson VelazquezRF | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| Drew WatersRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| 4MJ MelendezLF | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| Dairon BlancoLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| 5Edward OlivaresDH | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .266 |
| 6Nick Loftin2B | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .364 |
| Michael Massey2B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 |
| 7Logan PorterC | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| 8Nick Pratto1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .228 |
| 9Kyle IsbelCF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .232 |
| TOTAL | 5 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 13 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole RagansLHP | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 93 | 3.31 |
| Collin SniderRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4.00 |
| Jackson KowarRHP | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5.88 |
| James McArthurRHP | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5.59 |
| TOTAL | 8.3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 151 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jose Altuve2B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .314 |
| 2Jeremy PenaSS | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .260 |
| 3Yordan AlvarezDH | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .293 |
| 4Alex Bregman3B | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .265 |
| 5Kyle TuckerRF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .282 |
| 6Jose Abreu1B | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .235 |
| 7Chas McCormickLF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .281 |
| 8Mauricio DubonCF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .281 |
| 9Martin MaldonadoC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .189 |
| Yainer DiazPH-C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 21 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framber ValdezLHP | 5.1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 3.39 |
| Phil MatonRHP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3.14 |
| Ryne StanekRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3.99 |
| Rafael MonteroRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4.96 |
| Hector NerisRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1.84 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 147 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningKCHOU
- TOP 1
- STRIKEOUT — Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging. Maikel Garcia to 1st. Passed ball by catcher Martin Maldonado.00
- TRIPLE — Bobby Witt Jr. triples (9) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Mauricio Dubon. Maikel Garcia scores. [1 run]10
- WALK — Nelson Velazquez walks.10
- SINGLE — MJ Melendez singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Nelson Velazquez to 2nd. [1 run]20
- DOUBLE — Edward Olivares doubles (22) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Chas McCormick. Nelson Velazquez scores. MJ Melendez to 3rd. [1 run]30
- SAC FLY — Nick Loftin out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Mauricio Dubon. MJ Melendez scores. Edward Olivares to 3rd. [1 run] [1 out]40
- STRIKEOUT — Logan Porter strikes out swinging. [2 outs]40
- STRIKEOUT — Nick Pratto strikes out swinging. [3 outs]40
- BOTTOM 1
- WALK — Jose Altuve walks.40
- FORCEOUT — Jeremy Pena grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Nick Loftin. Jose Altuve out at 2nd. Jeremy Pena to 1st. [1 out]40
- DOUBLE — Yordan Alvarez doubles (22) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Jeremy Pena scores. [1 run]41
- LINEOUT — Alex Bregman lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. [2 outs]41
- FLYOUT — Kyle Tucker flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez. [3 outs]41
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Team Stats
Game Details
Friday, September 22, 2023 · 8:10 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 41,033 (99.7%)
weather: 73 degrees, roof closed