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Game Thread: Royals @ Astros - Sat, Sep 23 @ 06:10 PM CDT

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
TV: Royals: Bally Sports Kansas City, Astros: Houston Astros (es), ATT SportsNet-SW
Radio: Royals: KCSP 610, Astros: TUDN 93.3 / KLAT 1010 (es), KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2
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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	P-S	ERA
France, J (L, 11-6)	5.0	7	3	2	1	5	91-58	3.83
Sousa	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	28-19	5.40
Abreu, B	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	15-9	1.84
Montero	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	13-8	4.88
Totals	9.0	7	3	2	1	11

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

CWS 1 @ BOS 0 - Final

BAL 2 @ CLE 1 - Final

Last Updated: 09/23/2023 11:18:52 PM CDT

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Sac Fly

MJ Melendez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Meyers. Maikel Garcia scores.

Pitch from J.P. France: Four-Seam Fastball @ 93.3 mph

Hit by MJ Melendez: Launched 102.9 mph at 18.0° for a total distance of 364.0 ft

Top 1 - 1-0 Royals

Pitching Substitution

Pitching Change: Carlos Hernandez replaces Jordan Lyles.

Pitching Change: Bryan Abreu replaces Bennett Sousa.

Pitching Change: Collin Snider replaces Carlos Hernandez.

Pitching Change: Rafael Montero replaces Bryan Abreu.

Wild Pitch

Wild pitch by pitcher J. P. France. Kyle Isbel scores.

Pitching Change: Bennett Sousa replaces J. P. France.

Forceout

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.

Pitch from J.P. France: Cutter @ 87.3 mph

Hit by Bobby Witt Jr.: Launched 101.4 mph at -19.0° for a total distance of 9.0 ft

Top 5 - 2-0 Royals

Pitching Change: Tucker Davidson replaces Collin Snider.

Pitching Change: Taylor Clarke replaces Tucker Davidson.