Greinke finally gets win over old club, Astros top Royals
Zack Greinke finally beat his old club and Yordan Alvarez belted a pinch-hit three-run homer as the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
6
Kansas City Royals
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kauffman Stadium · 20,716 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-6 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Chirinos singled to left, Straw scored, Tucker to second, Bregman to third.
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Single 6-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Alvarez homered to center (426 feet), Tucker scored and Chirinos scored.
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Home Run 5-1
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Tucker singled to right, Bregman scored, Gurriel to second.
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Single 2-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Bregman homered to left (381 feet).
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Home Run 1-1
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Strike Looking 0-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Merrifield doubled to deep left, N. Lopez scored, Merrifield to third.
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End Inning 6-1
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
O'Hearn struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Will Harris pitches to Ryan O'Hearn
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Play Result 6-1
Harris relieved Abreu
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
McBroom struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Bryan Abreu pitches to Ryan McBroom
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Gordon singled to right center, Dozier to second.
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Single 6-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Bryan Abreu pitches to Alex Gordon
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Dozier singled to center.
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Single 6-1
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Bryan Abreu pitches to Hunter Dozier
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Soler lined out to center.
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Line Out 6-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Bryan Abreu pitches to Jorge Soler
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Head to Head
HOU wins series 3-0
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
- Steven Cruz Out
- Nick Mears 60-Day-IL
- Ryan Bergert Day-To-Day
- Cole Ragans 60-Day-IL
Houston Astros
- Mike Burrows 60-Day-IL
- Cristian Javier Out
- Brice Matthews Out
- Carlos Correa 60-Day-IL
- Brandon Walter 60-Day-IL
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Whit MerrifieldCF15
Adalberto MondesiSS43
Jorge SolerDH12
Hunter Dozier3B17
Alex GordonLF4
Ryan McBroomRF9
Ryan O'Hearn1B29
Meibrys ViloriaC46
Nicky Lopez2B33
HOU
George SpringerRF4
Jose Altuve2B27
Michael BrantleyDH23
Alex Bregman3B3
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Kyle TuckerLF23
Robinson ChirinosC23
Abraham Toro3B21
Josh ReddickRF22
Substitutes
Myles StrawDH3
Yordan AlvarezPH44
Jack MayfieldSS9
Aledmys DiazPH12
Jake MarisnickCF94
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