Royals @ Astros - Sat, Sep 23

Game Status: Final - Score: 3-2 Royals

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• Current conditions at Minute Maid Park: 73°F - Roof Closed - Wind 0 mph, None
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	Royals Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Garcia, M - 3B	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	.275	.325	.365
2	Witt Jr. - SS	4	0	0	1	0	2	4	.276	.317	.492
3	Melendez - LF	3	0	0	1	0	2	1	.233	.312	.392
	Blanco - LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.299	.400
4	Velázquez - DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.231	.302	.587
5	Massey - 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.227	.273	.379
6	Waters - RF	4	0	1	0	0	2	1	.237	.308	.390
7	Cropley - C	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.167	.143	.167
8	Pratto - 1B	3	1	1	0	0	2	1	.229	.308	.356
9	Isbel - CF	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	.234	.276	.376
	Totals	31	3	7	2	1	11	10

Royals
BATTING: 2B: Massey (18, France, J). TB: Garcia, M 2; Isbel; Massey 3; Pratto; Waters. RBI: Melendez (55); Witt Jr. (93). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Pratto; Melendez; Cropley. SF: Melendez. Team RISP: 1-for-9. Team LOB: 3.

	Astros Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Altuve - 2B	4	0	0	0	1	2	2	.310	.397	.538
2	Bregman - 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.264	.367	.441
3	Alvarez, Y - DH	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.292	.409	.577
4	Tucker - RF	3	0	1	1	1	1	1	.282	.367	.511
5	Abreu, J - 1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.234	.294	.372
6	McCormick - LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	.281	.361	.507
7	Diaz, Y - C	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.285	.310	.548
8	Peña - SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	.262	.323	.383
9	Meyers - CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.227	.296	.382
	a-Singleton - PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.167	.272	.267
	Dubón - CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.312	.412
	Totals	33	2	6	2	3	7	14

Astros
a-Struck out for Meyers in the 7th.
BATTING: 2B: Alvarez, Y (23, Davidson); Tucker (34, Davidson). HR: McCormick (22, 7th inning off Snider, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Alvarez, Y 2; Diaz, Y; McCormick 4; Peña 2; Tucker 2. RBI: McCormick (69); Tucker (109). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Abreu, J; Altuve 2; Diaz, Y. Team RISP: 1-for-7. Team LOB: 8.
FIELDING: E: Diaz, Y (6, throw). Pickoffs: France, J (Witt Jr. at 1st base).

Royals Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Lyles (W, 5-17)	5.0	2	0	0	2	3	0	82-42	6.24
Hernández, C (H, 15)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	20-11	5.05
Snider (H, 3)	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	1	22-15	4.26
Davidson (H, 1)	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	14-9	6.20
Clarke (S, 3)	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	28-16	5.49
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	3	7	1

Astros Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
France, J (L, 11-6)	5.0	7	3	2	1	5	0	91-58	3.83
Sousa	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	28-19	5.40
Abreu, B	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	15-9	1.84
Montero	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	13-8	4.88
Totals	9.0	7	3	2	1	11	0

Game Info
WP: France, J.
HBP: Abreu, J (by Clarke).
Pitches-strikes: Lyles 82-42; Hernández, C 20-11; Snider 22-15; Davidson 14-9; Clarke 28-16; France, J 91-58; Sousa 28-19; Abreu, B 15-9; Montero 13-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lyles 4-5; Hernández, C 0-1; Snider 1-0; Davidson 0-0; Clarke 1-2; France, J 2-4; Sousa 2-2; Abreu, B 0-0; Montero 0-1.
Batters faced: Lyles 19; Hernández, C 4; Snider 5; Davidson 3; Clarke 6; France, J 21; Sousa 6; Abreu, B 3; Montero 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Clarke 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Will Little. 1B: Ryan Additon. 2B: Lance Barksdale. 3B: Ryan Wills.
Weather: 73 degrees, Roof Closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
First pitch: 6:10 PM.
T: 2:45.
Att: 41,692.
Venue: Minute Maid Park.
September 23, 2023

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Top 1	MJ Melendez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Meyers. Maikel Garcia scores.	1-0 KC
Top 5	Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a force out, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Jose Altuve. Nick Pratto scores. Kyle Isbel to 3rd. Maikel Garcia out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 1st.	2-0 KC
Top 5	MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.	3-0 KC
Bottom 7	Chas McCormick homers (22) on a fly ball to left field.	3-1 KC
Bottom 8	Kyle Tucker doubles (34) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Drew Waters. Yordan Alvarez scores.	3-2 KC

Team	Highlight
KC	MJ Melendez’s sacrifice fly (00:00:21)
KC	Witt Jr.'s RBI fielder’s choice (00:00:25)
KC	Kyle Isbel scores on wild pitch (00:00:11)
HOU	J.P. France handles comebacker (00:00:10)
HOU	Chas McCormick’s solo homer (22) (00:00:27)
HOU	Kyle Tucker’s RBI double (00:00:21)
KC	Garcia steals 2nd, moves to 3rd (00:00:17)
KC	Royals vs. Astros Highlights (00:03:35)
KC	Condensed Game: KC@HOU 9/23/23 (00:07:31)
HOU	Data Viz: McCormick’s home run (00:00:30)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Royals	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		3	7	0	3
Astros	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		2	6	1	8

Decisions

• Winner: Jordan Lyles (5-17, 6.24)
• Loser: J.P. France (11-6, 3.83)
• Save: Taylor Clarke (3, 5.49)

Division Scoreboard

LAA 1 @ MIN 0 - Final

DET 1 @ OAK 4 - Final

SEA 0 @ TEX 2 - Final

Last Updated: 09/23/2023 11:14:22 PM CDT