MLB matchups/Royals @ Astros
Sun 1 Sep, 19:10 UK, Minute Maid Park
2 – 7
Box score
Box score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H |
| Kansas City Royals |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Houston Astros |
0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | x | 7 | 9 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Tommy Pham |
5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 2. Bobby Witt Jr. |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| 3. Michael Massey |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 4. Salvador Perez |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| 5. MJ Melendez |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
0 | 0 |
| 6. Freddy Fermin |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| 7. Yuli Gurriel |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Dairon Blanco |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 1 |
| Adam Frazier |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 8. Maikel Garcia |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 9. Kyle Isbel |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Alec Marsh | 5.0 | 4 | 3 |
3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
73 |
| Sam Long | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
15 |
| Carlos Hernández | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
14 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 4 | 3 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 |
| Chris Stratton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
15 |
Houston Astros
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Jose Altuve |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 2. Yordan Alvarez |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Jason Heyward |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 3. Yainer Diaz |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 4. Jeremy Peña |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 5. Ben Gamel |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
| 6. Jon Singleton |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
2 | 0 |
| 7. Jake Meyers |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 8. Shay Whitcomb |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 9. Mauricio Dubón |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Ronel Blanco | 5.0 | 3 | 0 |
0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
101 |
| Tayler Scott | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
33 |
| Héctor Neris | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
14 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 |
| Kaleb Ort | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 |
Team comparison
Last 15 games before this one
RoyalsAstros
5.13
Runs per game
4.27
4.6
Runs allowed
2.87
0.767
OPS
0.741
5.4
Bullpen ERA
2.83
19.7
Strikeout %
21.3
Weather at first pitch
83°F, wind 8 mph, 5 mph blowing in, retractable roof