Major League Baseball

FINAL
Houston Astros 6
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Kansas City Royals 3
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HOU1004001006
KC0001000203
Kauffman Stadium

Top Performers

HOU

  • Myles Straw CF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Garrett Stubbs C H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0
  • Taylor Jones 1B H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Michael Brantley DH H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0

KC

  • Bubba Starling CF H-AB 1-1 · AB 1 · R 1
  • Ryan McBroom 1B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Nicky Lopez 2B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 1

Head to Head

HOU leads series 1-0

Injuries

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Jonathan India 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL
  • Ryan Bergert Day-To-Day

Houston Astros

  • Mike Burrows 60-Day-IL
  • Enyel De Los Santos Out
  • Cristian Javier Out
  • Brice Matthews Out
  • Daulton Varsho Out

Lineups

Confirmed

KC

  1. Whit MerrifieldCF15
  2. Adalberto MondesiSS43
  3. Hunter DozierRF17
  4. Jorge SolerDH12
  5. Salvador PerezC13
  6. Alex GordonLF4
  7. Maikel Franco3B7
  8. Ryan McBroom1B9
  9. Nicky Lopez2B33

Substitutes

  1. Bubba StarlingCF11
  2. Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
  3. Franchy CorderoRF44
  4. MJ MelendezC1
  5. Kyle IsbelPR28
  6. Brett PhillipsLF1
  7. Erick Mejia3B19
  8. Nick Pratto1B41
  9. Matt Reynolds2B3

HOU

  1. George SpringerCF4
  2. Jose Altuve2B27
  3. Alex Bregman3B3
  4. Michael BrantleyLF23
  5. Yuli Gurriel1B10
  6. Carlos CorreaSS1
  7. Josh ReddickRF22
  8. Aledmys DiazDH12
  9. Martin MaldonadoC15

Substitutes

  1. Myles StrawCF3
  2. Nick Tanielu2B63
  3. Abraham Toro3B21
  4. Chas McCormickLF55
  5. Taylor Jones1B25
  6. Jack MayfieldSS9
  7. Drew FergusonRF89
  8. Garrett StubbsRF21
  9. Kyle TuckerDH23
  10. Dustin GarneauC13

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42342 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42342 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42342 9th Inning
  4. Foul Out 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31945 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31945 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31945 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34966 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34966 8th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    34966 8th Inning
  10. Play Result 6-3

    Starling homered to left (390 feet), Pratto scored.

    34966 8th Inning
  11. Home Run 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34966 8th Inning
  12. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34966 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34966 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36077 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36077 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36077 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36077 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36077 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36077 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34966 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34966 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30945 7th Inning
  23. Play Result 6-1

    Straw scored on Holland wild pitch.

    30945 7th Inning
  24. Wild Pitch 6-1

    Straw scored on Holland wild pitch.

    30945 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30945 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30945 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30945 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34966 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34966 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34966 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    34966 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34966 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34966 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34966 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34966 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42596 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32764 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35389 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35389 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35389 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35389 5th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35389 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32764 4th Inning
  44. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    32764 4th Inning
  45. Play Result 5-1

    Pérez homered to left (377 feet).

    32764 4th Inning
  46. Home Run 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32764 4th Inning
  47. Strike Swinging 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32764 4th Inning
  48. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32764 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32764 4th Inning
  50. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    31092 4th Inning
  51. Play Result 5-0

    Maldonado homered to left, Díaz scored.

    31092 4th Inning
  52. Home Run 5-0

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    31092 4th Inning
  53. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    31092 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31092 4th Inning
  55. Strike Swinging 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging

    31092 4th Inning
  56. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    31092 4th Inning
  57. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31092 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31092 4th Inning
  59. End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
    31092 4th Inning
  60. Play Result 3-0

    Reddick homered to right (385 feet), Gurriel scored.

    31092 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 6-3

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    42342 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 6-3

    Phillips struck out looking.

    42342 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking

    42342 9th Inning
  5. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    42342 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    42342 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42342 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3

    Blake Taylor pitches to Brett Phillips

    42342 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 6-3

    Isbel ran for Melendez

    9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    42342 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 6-3

    Melendez singled to right.

    42342 9th Inning
  12. Single 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42342 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42342 9th Inning
  14. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3

    Blake Taylor pitches to MJ Melendez

    42342 9th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    42342 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 6-3

    Soler grounded out to second.

    42342 9th Inning
  17. Ground Out 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42342 9th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    42342 9th Inning
  19. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42342 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3

    Blake Taylor pitches to Jorge Soler

    42342 9th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    42342 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 6-3

    Cordero struck out swinging.

    42342 9th Inning
  23. Strike Swinging 6-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    42342 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42342 9th Inning
  25. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    42342 9th Inning
  26. Strike Looking 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    42342 9th Inning
  27. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42342 9th Inning
  28. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3

    Blake Taylor pitches to Franchy Cordero

    42342 9th Inning
  29. Play Result 6-3

    Taylor relieved Sneed

    42342 9th Inning
  30. Play Result 6-3

    Stubbs in right field.

    9th Inning
  31. Start Inning 6-3

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  32. End Inning 6-3

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    31945 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 6-3

    Toro fouled out to first.

    31945 9th Inning
  35. Foul Out 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31945 9th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31945 9th Inning
  37. Strike Swinging 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    31945 9th Inning
  38. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3

    Trevor Rosenthal pitches to Abraham Toro

    31945 9th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    31945 9th Inning
  40. Play Result 6-3

    Tanielu grounded out to shortstop.

    31945 9th Inning

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