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FINAL
Aug 31, 2024

Box Score

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KC0000001102705
HOU00000500-5503
win:Y. Kikuchi (HOU)loss:C. Ragans (KC)save:R. Pressly (HOU)

Game Recap

Game Highlights Video

Scoring Summary

KCHOU
  • Houston Astros logo
    6
    Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Ben Gamel scores. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. [2 runs]
    02
  • Houston Astros logo
    6
    Jeremy Pena triples (2) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Yordan Alvarez scores. Yainer Diaz scores. [2 runs]
    04
  • Houston Astros logo
    6
    Wild pitch by pitcher Steven Cruz. Jeremy Pena scores. [1 run]
    05
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    7
    Nick Loftin grounds into a force out, shortstop Jeremy Pena to second baseman Jose Altuve. Freddy Fermin scores. MJ Melendez out at 2nd. Nick Loftin to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
    15
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    8
    Bobby Witt Jr. homers (29) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]
    25

Player Stats

Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Maikel Garcia2B03002002.240
Michael MasseyPH-2B01000000.268
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS14111011.341
3Salvador PerezC14001001.277
4Paul DeJong3B04004001.235
5Freddy FerminDH14101001.293
6MJ MelendezLF24000000.216
7Nick Loftin1B03011001.189
Adam FrazierPH01000001.207
8Garrett HampsonRF13002001.235
9Kyle IsbelCF13001001.233
TOTAL73422130110-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Cole RagansLHP5.04551020933.46
Steven CruzRHP2.0000100370.00
Chris StrattonRHP1.0100000105.10
TOTAL8.05551120140-
Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Jose Altuve2B03101000.296
2Yordan AlvarezLF13101100.312
Jason HeywardRF00000000.207
3Yainer DiazDH14121001.298
4Jeremy PenaSS24121001.272
5Jake MeyersCF04002001.228
6Victor CaratiniC02001100.273
7Mauricio Dubon3B03001001.255
8Zach Dezenzo1B03002001.208
9Ben GamelRF-LF13101000.304
TOTAL5295411205-
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Yusei KikuchiLHP7.051112001014.24
Hector NerisRHP1.0111001133.86
Ryan PresslyRHP1.0100100173.70
TOTAL9.07221301131-

Play-by-Play

1st inningKCHOU
  • TOP 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    STRIKEOUT — Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging. [1 out]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    GROUNDOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Mauricio Dubon to first baseman Zach Dezenzo. [2 outs]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    FLYOUT — Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Ben Gamel. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    LINEOUT — Jose Altuve lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. [1 out]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    STRIKEOUT — Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    STRIKEOUT — Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

2Runs5
7Hits5
0Errors0
.206Batting Avg.172
34At Bats29
2Extra-base Hits1
1Home Runs0
2Runs-Batted-In4
0Walks2
0Stolen Bases2
13Strikeouts11
5Left on Base3
11Total Bases7

Game Details

Saturday, August 31, 2024 · 7:10 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 37,776 (91.8%)
weather: 73 degrees, roof closed