The Royals defeated the Astros by a score of 3-2 - Sat, Sep 23 @ 06:10 PM CDT
Royals @ Astros - Sat, Sep 23
Game Status: Final - Score: 3-2 Royals
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| 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
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CWS 1 @ BOS 0 - Final
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Next Royals Game: Sun, Sep 24, 01:10 PM CDT @ Astros
Last Updated: 09/23/2023 09:59:04 PM CDT