Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros
May 12, 2025
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 8 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
loss:
R. Gusto(3-2)win:
M. Wacha(3-4)save:C. Estevez(12)
R. Gusto(3-2)win:M. Wacha(3-4)save:C. Estevez(12)Game Recap
HOUSTON -- Michael Wacha hasn’t gotten a lot of offensive support this season, but the Royals’ right-hander knew what to do with it Monday night. Staked to a big lead early, Wacha kept the Astros largely in check as Kansas City prevailed, 7-5, in the opener of a three-game series...
Scoring Summary
KCHOU
2Michael Massey homers (2) on a line drive to right center field. [1 run] 10- 2Jonathan India singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Kyle Isbel scores. [1 run] 20
- 2Bobby Witt Jr. triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Jonathan India scores. [1 run] 30
- 2Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. [1 run] 40
- 3Drew Waters singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Michael Massey scores. Cavan Biggio to 3rd. [1 run] 50
- 3Jonathan India singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Cavan Biggio scores. Drew Waters to 3rd. Kyle Isbel to 2nd. [1 run] 60
- 3Bobby Witt Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Meyers. Drew Waters scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 70
- 7Zach Dezenzo doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Cavan Biggio. Jake Meyers scores. [1 run] 71
- 7Jeremy Pena out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Drew Waters. Zach Dezenzo scores. [1 run] [1 out] 72
- 8Jake Meyers singles on a ground ball to right fielder Drew Waters. Yainer Diaz scores. Victor Caratini scores. Jake Meyers to 2nd. Fielding error by right fielder Drew Waters. [2 runs] 74
- 8Cam Smith grounds out, third baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jake Meyers scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 75
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jonathan India3B | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 |
| 2Bobby Witt Jr.DH | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .319 |
| 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .223 |
| 4Salvador PerezC | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .232 |
| 5Maikel GarciaSS | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .295 |
| 6Michael Massey2B | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .213 |
| 7Cavan BiggioLF | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .179 |
| 8Drew WatersRF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 |
| 9Kyle IsbelCF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .280 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael WachaRHP | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 2.96 |
| John SchreiberRHP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1.59 |
| Steven CruzRHP | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.50 |
| Lucas ErcegRHP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.52 |
| Carlos EstevezRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2.37 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 136 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jeremy PenaSS | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 |
| 2Jose Altuve2B | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .263 |
| 3Isaac Paredes3B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .259 |
| 4Christian Walker1B | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .218 |
| 5Yainer DiazC | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .244 |
| 6Victor CaratiniDH | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .259 |
| 7Jake MeyersCF | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .298 |
| 8Zach DezenzoLF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .254 |
| 9Cam SmithRF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .221 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan GustoRHP | 2.1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 68 | 4.80 |
| Tayler ScottRHP | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5.40 |
| Bennett SousaLHP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1.54 |
| Steven OkertLHP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1.23 |
| Kaleb OrtRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2.70 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 152 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningKCHOU
- TOP 1
- GROUNDOUT — Jonathan India grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers.00
- FIELDERS CHOICE — Vinnie Pasquantino reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Jose Altuve. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.00
- STRIKEOUT — Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- LINEOUT — Maikel Garcia lines out to center fielder Jake Meyers. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- FLYOUT — Jeremy Pena flies out to right fielder Drew Waters. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Jose Altuve strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- WALK — Isaac Paredes walks.00
- FORCEOUT — Christian Walker grounds into a force out, shortstop Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Monday, May 12, 2025 · 8:10 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 26,386 (64.1%)
weather: 73 degrees, roof closed