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Kansas City Royals52-102
Final7 - 5
Houston Astros85-69
Play-by-Play Box Score
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 T H E ------------------------------------------ KC 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 7 5 0 HOU 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 8 1
W: Cole Ragans (7-4)
L: Framber Valdez (12-11)
S: James McArthur (2)
Game Time: 2:38
Play-by-play:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1st Inning:
T1
Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging. Maikel Garcia to 1st. Passed ball by catcher Martin Maldonado.
0-0
T1
Bobby Witt Jr. triples (9) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Mauricio Dubon. Maikel Garcia scores.
1-0
T1
Nelson Velazquez walks.
1-0
T1
MJ Melendez singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Nelson Velazquez to 2nd.
2-0
T1
Edward Olivares doubles (22) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Chas McCormick. Nelson Velazquez scores. MJ Melendez to 3rd.
3-0
T1
Nick Loftin out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Mauricio Dubon. MJ Melendez scores. Edward Olivares to 3rd.
4-0
T1
Logan Porter strikes out swinging.
4-0
T1
Nick Pratto strikes out swinging.
4-0
Middle 1st
B1
Jose Altuve walks.
4-0
B1
Jeremy Pena grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Nick Loftin. Jose Altuve out at 2nd. Jeremy Pena to 1st.
4-0
B1
Yordan Alvarez doubles (22) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Jeremy Pena scores.
4-1
B1
Alex Bregman lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
4-1
B1
Kyle Tucker flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.
4-1
2nd Inning:
T2
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
4-1
T2
Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
4-1
T2
Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
4-1
Middle 2nd
B2
Jose Abreu homers (17) on a fly ball to right field.
4-2
B2
Chas McCormick walks.
4-2
B2
Mauricio Dubon strikes out on a foul tip.
4-2
B2
Martin Maldonado flies out to right fielder Nelson Velazquez.
4-2
B2
Jose Altuve flies out to right fielder Nelson Velazquez.
4-2
3rd Inning:
T3
Nelson Velazquez flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
4-2
T3
MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.
4-2
T3
Edward Olivares walks.
4-2
T3
Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
4-2
Middle 3rd
B3
Jeremy Pena grounds out sharply, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Nick Pratto.
4-2
B3
Yordan Alvarez grounds out softly, pitcher Cole Ragans to first baseman Nick Pratto.
4-2
B3
Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
4-2
4th Inning:
T4
Logan Porter walks.
4-2
T4
Nick Pratto strikes out swinging.
4-2
T4
Kyle Isbel grounds into a force out, shortstop Jeremy Pena to second baseman Jose Altuve. Logan Porter out at 2nd. Kyle Isbel to 1st.
4-2
T4
Maikel Garcia grounds into a force out, shortstop Jeremy Pena to second baseman Jose Altuve. Kyle Isbel out at 2nd.
4-2
Middle 4th
B4
Kyle Tucker triples (4) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Nelson Velazquez.
4-2
B4
Jose Abreu grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Nick Pratto.
4-2
B4
Chas McCormick strikes out swinging.
4-2
B4
Mauricio Dubon grounds out, pitcher Cole Ragans to first baseman Nick Pratto.
4-2
5th Inning:
T5
Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
4-2
T5
Nelson Velazquez flies out sharply to center fielder Mauricio Dubon.
4-2
T5
MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.
4-2
Middle 5th
B5
Martin Maldonado strikes out swinging.
4-2
B5
Jose Altuve pops out softly to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
4-2
B5
Jeremy Pena strikes out swinging.
4-2
6th Inning:
T6
Edward Olivares hit by pitch.
4-2
T6
Edward Olivares steals (11) 2nd base.
4-2
T6
Nick Loftin hit by pitch.
4-2
T6
Logan Porter hits a sacrifice bunt. Edward Olivares to 3rd. Nick Loftin to 2nd. Logan Porter to 1st.
4-2
T6
Nick Pratto grounds out softly to first baseman Jose Abreu. Edward Olivares scores. Nick Loftin to 3rd. Logan Porter to 2nd.
5-2
T6
Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Mauricio Dubon. Nick Loftin scores. Logan Porter scores.
7-2
T6
Pitching Change: Phil Maton replaces Framber Valdez.
7-2
T6
Maikel Garcia walks. Kyle Isbel to 2nd.
7-2
T6
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a double play, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Jose Abreu. Maikel Garcia out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 1st.
7-2
Middle 6th
B6
Yordan Alvarez walks.
7-2
B6
Alex Bregman walks. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.
7-2
B6
Kyle Tucker flies out to right fielder Nelson Velazquez. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd.
7-2
B6
Jose Abreu strikes out swinging.
7-2
B6
Chas McCormick flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
7-2
7th Inning:
T7
Pitching Change: Ryne Stanek replaces Phil Maton.
7-2
T7
Nelson Velazquez strikes out swinging.
7-2
T7
MJ Melendez flies out sharply to center fielder Mauricio Dubon.
7-2
T7
Edward Olivares pops out to first baseman Jose Abreu.
7-2
Middle 7th
B7
Defensive Substitution: Michael Massey replaces second baseman Nick Loftin, batting 6th, playing second base.
7-2
B7
Pitching Change: Collin Snider replaces Cole Ragans.
7-2
B7
Mauricio Dubon flies out to second baseman Michael Massey.
7-2
B7
Martin Maldonado strikes out swinging.
7-2
B7
Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
7-2
B7
Jeremy Pena walks. Jose Altuve to 2nd.
7-2
B7
Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Nick Pratto.
7-2
8th Inning:
T8
Pitching Change: Rafael Montero replaces Ryne Stanek.
7-2
T8
Michael Massey flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
7-2
T8
Logan Porter strikes out swinging.
7-2
T8
Nick Pratto singles on a fly ball to center fielder Mauricio Dubon.
7-2
T8
Kyle Isbel reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Jose Altuve. Nick Pratto to 2nd.
7-2
T8
Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.
7-2
Middle 8th
B8
Pitching Change: Jackson Kowar replaces Collin Snider.
7-2
B8
Alex Bregman walks.
7-2
B8
Kyle Tucker flies out to right fielder Nelson Velazquez.
7-2
B8
Jose Abreu singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Alex Bregman to 2nd.
7-2
B8
Chas McCormick homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field. Alex Bregman scores. Jose Abreu scores.
7-5
B8
Mauricio Dubon doubles (26) on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez.
7-5
B8
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Yainer Diaz replaces Martin Maldonado.
7-5
B8
Pitching Change: James McArthur replaces Jackson Kowar.
7-5
B8
Yainer Diaz pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.
7-5
B8
Jose Altuve singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia. Mauricio Dubon to 3rd.
7-5
B8
Jeremy Pena flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
7-5
9th Inning:
T9
Yainer Diaz remains in the game as the catcher.
7-5
T9
Pitching Change: Hector Neris replaces Rafael Montero.
7-5
T9
Bobby Witt Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Mauricio Dubon.
7-5
T9
Nelson Velazquez strikes out swinging.
7-5
T9
MJ Melendez flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
7-5
Middle 9th
B9
Defensive Substitution: Drew Waters replaces right fielder Nelson Velazquez, batting 3rd, playing right field.
7-5
B9
Defensive Substitution: Dairon Blanco replaces left fielder MJ Melendez, batting 4th, playing left field.
7-5
B9
Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.
7-5
B9
Alex Bregman grounds out softly, pitcher James McArthur to first baseman Nick Pratto.
7-5
B9
Kyle Tucker strikes out swinging.
7-5
Box Score: Back to Top
Royals Batting: H AB R RBI BB K LOB AVG OPS
1 Maikel Garcia 3B
0 4 1 0 1 2 3 .273 .688
2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS
1 5 1 1 0 2 2 .278 .814
3 Nelson Velazquez RF
0 4 1 0 1 2 0 .237 .914
S Drew Waters RF
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .701
4 MJ Melendez LF
1 5 1 1 0 2 0 .234 .709
S Dairon Blanco LF
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .699
5 Edward Olivares DH
1 2 1 1 1 0 0 .266 .770
6 Nick Loftin 2B
0 1 1 1 0 1 1 .364 .943
S Michael Massey 2B
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .646
7 Logan Porter C
0 2 1 0 1 2 1 .222 .777
8 Nick Pratto 1B
1 4 0 1 0 2 4 .228 .664
9 Kyle Isbel CF
1 4 0 2 0 1 2 .232 .647
Royals Batting Totals: H AB R RBI BB K LOB
5 32 7 7 4 14 13
2B: Olivares (22)
3B: Witt Jr. (9)
SB: Olivares (11)
HBP: Olivares (7), Loftin (1)
Sac. Bunt: Porter (1)
Sac. Fly: Loftin (1)
Royals Pitching: IP H R ER BB K HR P ERA
Cole Ragans P
6.0 3 2 2 4 5 1 93 3.31
Collin Snider P
1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 21 4.00
Jackson Kowar P
0.1 3 3 3 1 0 1 18 5.88
James McArthur P
1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 19 5.59
Royals Pitching Totals: H R ER BB K HR P
8 5 5 6 8 2 151
Astros Batting: H AB R RBI BB K LOB AVG OPS
1 Jose Altuve 2B
2 4 0 0 1 0 1 .314 .944
2 Jeremy Pena SS
0 4 1 0 1 1 3 .260 .705
3 Yordan Alvarez DH
1 4 0 1 1 1 2 .293 .988
4 Alex Bregman 3B
0 3 1 0 2 0 1 .265 .811
5 Kyle Tucker RF
1 5 0 0 0 1 4 .282 .876
6 Jose Abreu 1B
2 4 2 1 0 1 3 .235 .669
7 Chas McCormick LF
1 3 1 3 1 1 3 .281 .863
8 Mauricio Dubon CF
1 4 0 0 0 1 2 .281 .726
9 Martin Maldonado C
0 3 0 0 0 2 1 .189 .601
S Yainer Diaz PH, C
0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .861
Astros Batting Totals: H AB R RBI BB K LOB
8 35 5 5 6 8 21
2B: Dubón (26), Alvarez (22)
3B: Tucker (4)
HR: J. Abreu (Solo (17) in 2nd), McCormick (3R (21) in 8th)
E: Altuve (5)
Astros Pitching: IP H R ER BB K HR P ERA
Framber Valdez P
5.1 4 7 6 3 10 0 92 3.39
Phil Maton P
0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 3.14
Ryne Stanek P
1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 3.99
Rafael Montero P
1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 26 4.96
Hector Neris P
1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 1.84
Astros Pitching Totals: H R ER BB K HR P
5 7 6 4 14 0 147
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