Game Thread: Royals @ Astros - Sun, Sep 24 @ 01:10 PM CDT
Royals @ Astros - Sun, Sep 24
Game Status: Final - Score: 6-5 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 | Olivares - LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .262 | .319 | .440 |
| Blanco - LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .299 | .400 | |
| 2 | Witt Jr. - SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .275 | .316 | .489 |
| 3 | Perez, S - DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .252 | .291 | .419 |
| 4 | Velázquez - RF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .313 | .630 |
| Isbel - CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .276 | .376 | |
| 5 | Loftin - 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .354 | .407 | .500 |
| Pratto - 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .308 | .356 | |
| 6 | Massey - 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .225 | .270 | .375 |
| 7 | Duffy - 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .249 | .299 | .324 |
| 8 | Waters - RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .234 | .308 | .386 |
| 9 | Porter - C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .450 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| Royals |
|---|
| BATTING: HR: Velázquez 2 (17, 2nd inning off Brown, H, 0 on, 0 out, 3rd inning off Brown, H, 0 on, 0 out); Duffy (2, 2nd inning off Brown, H, 1 on, 1 out); Perez, S (22, 3rd inning off Brown, H, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Duffy 4; Loftin; Perez, S 4; Porter; Velázquez 8. RBI: Duffy 2 (15); Perez, S 2 (74); Velázquez 2 (33). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Olivares. GIDP: Olivares. Team RISP: 0-for-1. Team LOB: 4. |
| FIELDING: E: Porter (1, catcher interference). |
| Astros Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altuve - 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .311 | .397 | .536 |
| 2 | Bregman - 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .261 | .364 | .437 |
| 3 | Alvarez, Y - LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .295 | .411 | .584 |
| 4 | Tucker - RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .281 | .367 | .509 |
| 5 | Abreu, J - 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .295 | .374 |
| 6 | McCormick - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .281 | .360 | .506 |
| 7 | Diaz, Y - C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .285 | .309 | .544 |
| 8 | Dubón - CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .280 | .312 | .411 |
| 9 | Peña - SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .261 | .321 | .381 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 |
| Astros |
|---|
| BATTING: 2B: Abreu, J (21, Cruz); McCormick (17, Hernández, C). HR: Alvarez, Y (29, 5th inning off Marsh, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Abreu, J 2; Altuve 2; Alvarez, Y 5; Diaz, Y; Dubón; McCormick 2. RBI: Abreu, J (84); Altuve (49); Alvarez, Y (95); Diaz, Y (60); McCormick (70). 2-out RBI: Abreu, J. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dubón 2; McCormick 2; Bregman. SAC: Peña. Team RISP: 1-for-10. Team LOB: 7. |
| FIELDING: DP: (Peña-Altuve-Abreu, J). |
| Royals Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24-13 | 4.66 |
| Marsh (W, 3-8) | 5.1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 77-51 | 5.66 |
| Davidson (H, 2) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-4 | 6.12 |
| Hernández, C (H, 16) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-8 | 4.98 |
| McArthur (S, 3) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 5.31 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Astros Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, H (L, 11-13) | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 65-42 | 5.12 |
| Urquidy | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 44-29 | 5.84 |
| Graveman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-7 | 3.18 |
| Neris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-6 | 1.81 |
| Pressly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23-12 | 3.71 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| Game Info |
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| HBP: Alvarez, Y (by Marsh). |
| Pitches-strikes: Cruz 24-13; Marsh 77-51; Davidson 7-4; Hernández, C 10-8; McArthur 12-8; Brown, H 65-42; Urquidy 44-29; Graveman 15-7; Neris 7-6; Pressly 23-12. |
| Groundouts-flyouts: Cruz 0-2; Marsh 7-3; Davidson 0-0; Hernández, C 1-0; McArthur 1-1; Brown, H 4-1; Urquidy 4-1; Graveman 1-0; Neris 0-2; Pressly 0-2. |
| Batters faced: Cruz 6; Marsh 23; Davidson 2; Hernández, C 4; McArthur 4; Brown, H 16; Urquidy 10; Graveman 3; Neris 3; Pressly 5. |
| Umpires: HP: Ryan Additon. 1B: Lance Barksdale. 2B: Ryan Wills. 3B: Will Little. |
| Weather: 73 degrees, Roof Closed. |
| Wind: 0 mph, None. |
| First pitch: 1:10 PM. |
| T: 2:37. |
| Att: 41,438. |
| Venue: Minute Maid Park. |
| September 24, 2023 |
| Inning | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom 1 | Jose Abreu doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Nelson Velazquez. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. | 1-0 HOU |
| Top 2 | Nelson Velazquez homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field. | 1-1 |
| Top 2 | Matt Duffy homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Nick Loftin scores. | 3-1 KC |
| Bottom 2 | Jose Altuve grounds out, third baseman Matt Duffy to first baseman Nick Loftin. Yainer Diaz scores. | 3-2 KC |
| Top 3 | Salvador Perez homers (22) on a line drive to left field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. | 5-2 KC |
| Top 3 | Nelson Velazquez homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. | 6-2 KC |
| Bottom 3 | Chas McCormick grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Yordan Alvarez scores. Kyle Tucker to 3rd. Jose Abreu out at 2nd. Chas McCormick to 1st. | 6-3 KC |
| Bottom 3 | Yainer Diaz grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Nick Loftin. Kyle Tucker scores. Chas McCormick to 2nd. | 6-4 KC |
| Bottom 5 | Yordan Alvarez homers (29) on a fly ball to left center field. | 6-5 KC |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | |
| Astros | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
Decisions
- Winner: Alec Marsh (3-8, 5.66)
- Loser: Hunter Brown (11-13, 5.12)
- Save: James McArthur (3, 5.31)
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HOME RUN!
Nelson Velazquez homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field.
Pitch from Hunter Brown: Slider @ 94.1 mph
Hit by Nelson Velazquez: Launched 103.5 mph at 37° for a total distance of 380 ft
Top 2 - 1-1 TIE
HOME RUN!
Matt Duffy homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Nick Loftin scores.
Pitch from Hunter Brown: Four-Seam Fastball @ 96.1 mph
Hit by Matt Duffy: Launched 98.7 mph at 25.0° for a total distance of 364.0 ft
Top 2 - 3-1 Royals
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Kendall Graveman replaces Jose Urquidy.
HOME RUN!
Nelson Velazquez homers (17) on a fly ball to right field.
Pitch from Hunter Brown: Four-Seam Fastball @ 93.8 mph
Hit by Nelson Velazquez: Launched 105.6 mph at 32° for a total distance of 396 ft
Top 3 - 6-2 Royals
HOME RUN!
Salvador Perez homers (22) on a line drive to left field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
Pitch from Hunter Brown: Four-Seam Fastball @ 92.2 mph
Hit by Salvador Perez: Launched 109.4 mph at 27.0° for a total distance of 410.0 ft
Top 3 - 5-2 Royals
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Alec Marsh replaces Steven Cruz.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Ryan Pressly replaces Hector Neris.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Carlos Hernandez replaces Tucker Davidson.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Jose Urquidy replaces Hunter Brown.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Tucker Davidson replaces Alec Marsh.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: James McArthur replaces Carlos Hernandez.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Hector Neris replaces Kendall Graveman.