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< Sep. 23 MLB Scores
Kansas City Royals53-102
Final3 - 2
Houston Astros85-70
Play-by-Play Box Score
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 T H E ------------------------------------------ KC 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 6 1
W: Jordan Lyles (5-17)
L: J.P. France (11-6)
S: Taylor Clarke (3)
Game Time: 2:45
Play-by-play:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1st Inning:
T1
Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to third baseman Alex Bregman.
0-0
T1
Maikel Garcia steals (23) 2nd base. Maikel Garcia to 3rd. Maikel Garcia advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by catcher Yainer Diaz.
0-0
T1
Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
0-0
T1
MJ Melendez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Meyers. Maikel Garcia scores.
1-0
T1
Nelson Velazquez pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve.
1-0
Middle 1st
B1
Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
1-0
B1
Alex Bregman walks.
1-0
B1
Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.
1-0
B1
Kyle Tucker flies out to right fielder Drew Waters.
1-0
2nd Inning:
T2
Michael Massey singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
1-0
T2
Drew Waters singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Michael Massey to 3rd.
1-0
T2
Drew Waters caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Yainer Diaz to second baseman Jose Altuve.
1-0
T2
Tyler Cropley strikes out swinging, catcher Yainer Diaz to first baseman Jose Abreu.
1-0
T2
Nick Pratto called out on strikes.
1-0
Middle 2nd
B2
Jose Abreu grounds out softly to first baseman Nick Pratto.
1-0
B2
Chas McCormick lines out to left fielder MJ Melendez.
1-0
B2
Yainer Diaz singles on a soft line drive to right fielder Drew Waters.
1-0
B2
Jeremy Pena grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. Yainer Diaz out at 2nd.
1-0
3rd Inning:
T3
Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers.
1-0
T3
Maikel Garcia flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers. Kyle Isbel to 2nd.
1-0
T3
Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
1-0
T3
MJ Melendez grounds out, pitcher J. P. France to first baseman Jose Abreu.
1-0
Middle 3rd
B3
Jake Meyers grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Nick Pratto.
1-0
B3
Jose Altuve walks.
1-0
B3
Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Drew Waters.
1-0
B3
Yordan Alvarez flies out to right fielder Drew Waters.
1-0
4th Inning:
T4
Nelson Velazquez flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers.
1-0
T4
Michael Massey doubles (18) on a fly ball to third baseman Alex Bregman.
1-0
T4
Drew Waters strikes out swinging.
1-0
T4
Tyler Cropley flies out to left fielder Chas McCormick.
1-0
Middle 4th
B4
Kyle Tucker called out on strikes.
1-0
B4
Jose Abreu strikes out swinging.
1-0
B4
Chas McCormick bunt grounds out softly, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Nick Pratto. Chas McCormick out on batter interference.
1-0
5th Inning:
T5
Nick Pratto singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers.
1-0
T5
Kyle Isbel walks. Nick Pratto to 2nd.
1-0
T5
Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to left fielder Chas McCormick. Nick Pratto to 3rd. Kyle Isbel to 2nd.
1-0
T5
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
T5
With MJ Melendez batting, Bobby Witt Jr. picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, first baseman Jose Abreu.
2-0
T5
Wild pitch by pitcher J. P. France. Kyle Isbel scores.
3-0
T5
MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.
3-0
Middle 5th
B5
Yainer Diaz lines out sharply to right fielder Drew Waters.
3-0
B5
Jeremy Pena singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez, deflected by third baseman Maikel Garcia.
3-0
B5
Jeremy Pena steals (12) 2nd base.
3-0
B5
Jake Meyers pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
3-0
B5
Jose Altuve flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.
3-0
6th Inning:
T6
Pitching Change: Bennett Sousa replaces J. P. France.
3-0
T6
Nelson Velazquez flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
3-0
T6
Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Jose Abreu.
3-0
T6
Drew Waters lines out sharply to center fielder Jake Meyers.
3-0
Middle 6th
B6
Pitching Change: Carlos Hernandez replaces Jordan Lyles.
3-0
B6
Alex Bregman flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.
3-0
B6
Yordan Alvarez pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
3-0
B6
Kyle Tucker walks.
3-0
B6
Kyle Tucker steals (29) 2nd base.
3-0
B6
Jose Abreu strikes out swinging.
3-0
7th Inning:
T7
Tyler Cropley flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers.
3-0
T7
Nick Pratto strikes out swinging.
3-0
T7
Kyle Isbel grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Pena to first baseman Jose Abreu.
3-0
Middle 7th
B7
Pitching Change: Collin Snider replaces Carlos Hernandez.
3-0
B7
Chas McCormick homers (22) on a fly ball to left field.
3-1
B7
Yainer Diaz grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Nick Pratto.
3-1
B7
Jeremy Pena singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
3-1
B7
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Jon Singleton replaces Jake Meyers.
3-1
B7
Jon Singleton strikes out swinging. Jeremy Pena steals (13) 2nd base.
3-1
B7
Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
3-1
8th Inning:
T8
Defensive Substitution: Mauricio Dubon replaces Jon Singleton, batting 9th, playing center field.
3-1
T8
Pitching Change: Bryan Abreu replaces Bennett Sousa.
3-1
T8
Maikel Garcia called out on strikes.
3-1
T8
Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
3-1
T8
MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.
3-1
Middle 8th
B8
Defensive Substitution: Dairon Blanco replaces left fielder MJ Melendez, batting 3rd, playing left field.
3-1
B8
Pitching Change: Tucker Davidson replaces Collin Snider.
3-1
B8
Alex Bregman lines out to second baseman Michael Massey.
3-1
B8
Yordan Alvarez doubles (23) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Drew Waters.
3-1
B8
Kyle Tucker doubles (34) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Drew Waters. Yordan Alvarez scores.
3-2
B8
Pitching Change: Taylor Clarke replaces Tucker Davidson.
3-2
B8
Jose Abreu hit by pitch.
3-2
B8
Chas McCormick pops out to first baseman Nick Pratto in foul territory.
3-2
B8
Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging, catcher Tyler Cropley to first baseman Nick Pratto.
3-2
9th Inning:
T9
Pitching Change: Rafael Montero replaces Bryan Abreu.
3-2
T9
Nelson Velazquez called out on strikes.
3-2
T9
Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Chas McCormick.
3-2
T9
Drew Waters strikes out swinging.
3-2
Middle 9th
B9
Jeremy Pena flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
3-2
B9
Mauricio Dubon flies out to right fielder Drew Waters.
3-2
B9
Jose Altuve grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Nick Pratto.
3-2
Box Score: Back to Top
Royals Batting: H AB R RBI BB K LOB AVG OPS
1 Maikel Garcia 3B
2 4 1 0 0 1 1 .275 .690
2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS
0 4 0 1 0 2 4 .276 .809
3 MJ Melendez LF
0 3 0 1 0 2 1 .233 .704
S Dairon Blanco LF
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .699
4 Nelson Velazquez DH
0 4 0 0 0 1 0 .231 .889
5 Michael Massey 2B
2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .652
6 Drew Waters RF
1 4 0 0 0 2 1 .237 .698
7 Tyler Cropley C
0 3 0 0 0 1 2 .167 .310
8 Nick Pratto 1B
1 3 1 0 0 2 1 .229 .664
9 Kyle Isbel CF
1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .234 .652
Royals Batting Totals: H AB R RBI BB K LOB
7 31 3 2 1 11 10
2B: Massey (18)
SB: Garcia (23)
CS: Waters (5), Witt Jr. (12)
Sac. Fly: Melendez (4)
Royals Pitching: IP H R ER BB K HR P ERA
Jordan Lyles P
5.0 2 0 0 2 3 0 82 6.24
Carlos Hernandez P
1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 20 5.05
Collin Snider P
1.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 22 4.26
Tucker Davidson P
0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 14 6.20
Taylor Clarke P
1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 28 5.49
Royals Pitching Totals: H R ER BB K HR P
6 2 2 3 7 1 166
Astros Batting: H AB R RBI BB K LOB AVG OPS
1 Jose Altuve 2B
0 4 0 0 1 2 2 .310 .935
2 Alex Bregman 3B
0 3 0 0 1 0 1 .264 .808
3 Yordan Alvarez DH
1 4 1 0 0 0 2 .292 .986
4 Kyle Tucker RF
1 3 0 1 1 1 1 .282 .878
5 Jose Abreu 1B
0 3 0 0 0 2 1 .234 .666
6 Chas McCormick LF
1 4 1 1 0 0 2 .281 .868
7 Yainer Diaz C
1 4 0 0 0 1 2 .285 .858
8 Jeremy Pena SS
2 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .706
9 Jake Meyers CF
0 2 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .678
S Jon Singleton PH
0 1 0 0 0 1 1 .167 .539
S Mauricio Dubon CF
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .724
Astros Batting Totals: H AB R RBI BB K LOB
6 33 2 2 3 7 14
2B: Tucker (34), Alvarez (23)
HR: McCormick (Solo (22) in 7th)
SB: Tucker (29), Peña (12, 13)
HBP: J. Abreu (6)
E: Diaz (6)
Astros Pitching: IP H R ER BB K HR P ERA
J.P. France P
5.0 7 3 2 1 5 0 91 3.83
Bennett Sousa P
2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 28 5.40
Bryan Abreu P
1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 15 1.84
Rafael Montero P
1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 4.88
Astros Pitching Totals: H R ER BB K HR P
7 3 2 1 11 0 147
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