Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros

Aug 29, 2024

FINAL

Box Score

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

loss:

L. Erceg(2-5)win: Houston Astros logo

R. Pressly(1-3)save: Houston Astros logo

J. Hader(29)

Game Recap

Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros game highlights

HOUSTON -- It became evident early in the season that Astros manager Joe Espada wasn’t going to be afraid to use his bench, whether it’s sending someone to pinch-hit in the sixth inning of a tight game or deploying an outfielder for defense in the final inning to help preserve...

Scoring Summary

KCHOU

5Jason Heyward doubles (11) on a ground ball to right fielder Garrett Hampson. Jeremy Pena scores. Jon Singleton scores. [2 runs] 02
7Kyle Isbel doubles (11) on a fly ball to left fielder Ben Gamel. Paul DeJong scores. MJ Melendez scores. Maikel Garcia scores. [3 runs] 32
8Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to pitcher Lucas Erceg. Jose Altuve scores. Victor Caratini to 3rd. Yainer Diaz to 2nd. Throwing error by pitcher Lucas Erceg. [1 run] 33
8Zach Dezenzo walks. Yainer Diaz scores. Ben Gamel to 3rd. Jeremy Pena to 2nd. [1 run] 34
8Mauricio Dubon singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Ben Gamel scores. Jeremy Pena scores. Zach Dezenzo to 3rd. Mauricio Dubon to 2nd. Mauricio Dubon advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by left fielder MJ Melendez. [2 runs] 36

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Michael Massey2B	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270
Dairon BlancoPR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.344
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.262
Freddy FerminC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296
4Salvador PerezC-1B	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.279
5Paul DeJongDH	0	4	1	0	3	0	0	1	.237
6MJ MelendezLF	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	.213
7Maikel Garcia3B	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	.243
8Kyle IsbelCF	1	3	0	3	0	0	0	2	.230
9Garrett HampsonRF	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236
Adam FrazierPH-RF-2B	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.208

TOTAL	4	31	3	3	7	2	0	8	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Brady SingerRHP	6.0	5	2	2	6	1	101	3.36
Kris BubicLHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	14	3.44
Lucas ErcegRHP	0.1	2	3	3	0	1	13	3.40
John SchreiberRHP	0.1	1	1	1	0	2	14	3.86
Steven CruzRHP	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	3	0.00
TOTAL	7.3	8	6	6	9	4	145	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Jose Altuve2B	0	3	1	0	0	1	1	.297
2Yordan AlvarezDH	2	4	0	0	0	0	1	.313
3Alex Bregman3B	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	.260
Shay Whitcomb3B	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.250
Victor CaratiniPH-1B	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.276
4Yainer DiazC	1	4	1	0	1	0	2	.297
5Ben GamelLF-RF	0	3	1	0	2	1	1	.306
6Jeremy PenaSS	1	3	2	0	0	1	3	.270
7Jon Singleton1B	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	.233
Zach DezenzoPH-1B-3B	0	1	0	1	1	1	1	.222
8Jason HeywardRF	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	.211
Mauricio DubonPH-LF	1	2	0	2	1	0	1	.257
9Jake MeyersCF	0	4	0	0	2	0	4	.230
TOTAL	8	32	6	5	9	4	16	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Hunter BrownRHP	6.2	2	2	0	4	2	0	97	3.55
Bryan AbreuRHP	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0	15	3.43
Ryan PresslyRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	13	3.78
Josh HaderLHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	10	3.19

TOTAL	9.0	4	3	1	7	2	0	135	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningKCHOU

TOP 1
SINGLE — Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Jason Heyward.
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FLYOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to left fielder Ben Gamel. [1 out]
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POP OUT — Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman in foul territory. [2 outs]
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STRIKEOUT — Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
GROUNDOUT — Jose Altuve grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. [1 out]
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SINGLE — Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
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GROUNDOUT — Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. [2 outs]
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GROUNDOUT — Yainer Diaz grounds out softly, pitcher Brady Singer to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

HOU

3Runs6

4Hits8

2Errors2

.129Batting Avg.250

31At Bats32

1Extra-base Hits2

0Home Runs0

3Runs-Batted-In5

2Walks4

1Stolen Bases0

7Strikeouts9

3Left on Base6

5Total Bases10

Game Details

Thursday, August 29, 2024 · 8:10 PM

Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX

attendance: 32,070 (77.9%)

weather: 73 degrees, roof closed