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< Aug. 31 MLB Scores
Kansas City Royals75-62
Final2 - 5
Houston Astros74-62
Play-by-Play Box Score
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 T H E ------------------------------------------ KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 7 0 HOU 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 x 5 5 0
W: Yusei Kikuchi (7-9)
L: Cole Ragans (10-9)
S: Ryan Pressly (3)
Game Time: 2:21
Play-by-play:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1st Inning:
T1
Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.
0-0
T1
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Zach Dezenzo.
0-0
T1
Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Ben Gamel.
0-0
Middle 1st
B1
Jose Altuve lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
0-0
B1
Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.
0-0
B1
Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging.
0-0
2nd Inning:
T2
Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.
0-0
T2
Freddy Fermin called out on strikes.
0-0
T2
MJ Melendez grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Zach Dezenzo.
0-0
Middle 2nd
B2
Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
0-0
B2
Jake Meyers strikes out swinging.
0-0
B2
Victor Caratini strikes out swinging.
0-0
3rd Inning:
T3
Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
0-0
T3
Garrett Hampson doubles (13) on a ground ball to right fielder Ben Gamel.
0-0
T3
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
0-0
T3
Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging, catcher Victor Caratini to first baseman Zach Dezenzo.
0-0
Middle 3rd
B3
Mauricio Dubón strikes out swinging.
0-0
B3
Zach Dezenzo called out on strikes.
0-0
B3
Ben Gamel called out on strikes.
0-0
4th Inning:
T4
Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
0-0
T4
Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Yordan Alvarez.
0-0
T4
Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.
0-0
T4
Freddy Fermin grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Zach Dezenzo.
0-0
Middle 4th
B4
Jose Altuve flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.
0-0
B4
Yordan Alvarez singles on a fly ball to left fielder MJ Melendez.
0-0
B4
Yainer Diaz grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Maikel Garcia. Yordan Alvarez out at 2nd. Yainer Diaz to 1st.
0-0
B4
Jeremy Peña flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
0-0
5th Inning:
T5
MJ Melendez grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Zach Dezenzo.
0-0
T5
Nick Loftin lines out to left fielder Yordan Alvarez.
0-0
T5
Garrett Hampson called out on strikes.
0-0
Middle 5th
B5
Jake Meyers called out on strikes.
0-0
B5
Victor Caratini walks.
0-0
B5
Mauricio Dubón flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.
0-0
B5
Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging.
0-0
6th Inning:
T6
Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers.
0-0
T6
Maikel Garcia grounds out to first baseman Zach Dezenzo. Kyle Isbel to 2nd.
0-0
T6
Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to right fielder Ben Gamel.
0-0
T6
Salvador Perez strikes out on a foul tip.
0-0
Middle 6th
B6
Ben Gamel singles on a line drive to right fielder Garrett Hampson.
0-0
B6
Jose Altuve hit by pitch. Ben Gamel to 2nd.
0-0
B6
Yordan Alvarez walks. Ben Gamel to 3rd. Jose Altuve to 2nd.
0-0
B6
Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Ben Gamel scores. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.
0-2
B6
Yordan Alvarez steals (6) 3rd base. Yainer Diaz steals (2) 2nd base.
0-2
B6
Jeremy Peña triples (2) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Yordan Alvarez scores. Yainer Diaz scores.
0-4
B6
Pitching Change: Steven Cruz replaces Cole Ragans.
0-4
B6
Wild pitch by pitcher Steven Cruz. Jeremy Peña scores.
0-5
B6
Jake Meyers grounds out, third baseman Paul DeJong to first baseman Nick Loftin.
0-5
B6
Victor Caratini grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Nick Loftin.
0-5
B6
Mauricio Dubón flies out to second baseman Maikel Garcia.
0-5
7th Inning:
T7
Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.
0-5
T7
Freddy Fermin singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ben Gamel.
0-5
T7
MJ Melendez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ben Gamel. Freddy Fermin to 3rd.
0-5
T7
Nick Loftin grounds into a force out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Jose Altuve. Freddy Fermin scores. MJ Melendez out at 2nd. Nick Loftin to 1st.
1-5
T7
Garrett Hampson called out on strikes.
1-5
Middle 7th
B7
Zach Dezenzo flies out to right fielder Garrett Hampson.
1-5
B7
Ben Gamel grounds out, second baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Nick Loftin.
1-5
B7
Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
1-5
8th Inning:
T8
Pitching Change: Héctor Neris replaces Yusei Kikuchi.
1-5
T8
Kyle Isbel flies out to left fielder Yordan Alvarez.
1-5
T8
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Michael Massey replaces Maikel Garcia.
1-5
T8
Michael Massey flies out to right fielder Ben Gamel.
1-5
T8
Bobby Witt Jr. homers (29) on a fly ball to left field.
2-5
T8
Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Zach Dezenzo.
2-5
Middle 8th
B8
Michael Massey remains in the game as the second baseman.
2-5
B8
Pitching Change: Chris Stratton replaces Steven Cruz.
2-5
B8
Yordan Alvarez flies out to right fielder Garrett Hampson.
2-5
B8
Yainer Diaz grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Nick Loftin.
2-5
B8
Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
2-5
B8
Jake Meyers flies out to right fielder Garrett Hampson.
2-5
9th Inning:
T9
Defensive Substitution: Jason Heyward replaces left fielder Yordan Alvarez, batting 2nd, playing right field.
2-5
T9
Defensive switch from right field to left field for Ben Gamel.
2-5
T9
Pitching Change: Ryan Pressly replaces Héctor Neris.
2-5
T9
Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.
2-5
T9
Freddy Fermin flies out to left fielder Ben Gamel.
2-5
T9
MJ Melendez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jason Heyward.
2-5
T9
Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Adam Frazier replaces Nick Loftin.
2-5
T9
Adam Frazier grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Zach Dezenzo.
2-5
Box Score: Back to Top
Royals Batting: H AB R RBI BB K LOB AVG OPS
1 Maikel Garcia 2B
0 3 0 0 0 2 2 .240 .633
S Michael Massey PH, 2B
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .759
2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS
1 4 1 1 0 1 1 .341 1.004
3 Salvador Perez C
1 4 0 0 0 1 1 .277 .816
4 Paul DeJong 3B
0 4 0 0 0 4 1 .235 .740
5 Freddy Fermin DH
1 4 1 0 0 1 1 .293 .744
6 MJ Melendez LF
2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .701
7 Nick Loftin 1B
0 3 0 1 0 1 1 .189 .518
S Adam Frazier PH
0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .207 .569
8 Garrett Hampson RF
1 3 0 0 0 2 1 .235 .586
9 Kyle Isbel CF
1 3 0 0 0 1 1 .233 .659
Royals Batting Totals: H AB R RBI BB K LOB
7 34 2 2 0 13 10
2B: Hampson (13)
HR: Witt Jr. (Solo (29) in 8th)
Royals Pitching: IP H R ER BB K HR P ERA
Cole Ragans P
5.0 4 5 5 2 10 0 93 3.46
Steven Cruz P
2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 37 0.00
Chris Stratton P
1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5.10
Royals Pitching Totals: H R ER BB K HR P
5 5 5 2 11 0 140
Astros Batting: H AB R RBI BB K LOB AVG OPS
1 Jose Altuve 2B
0 3 1 0 0 1 0 .296 .791
2 Yordan Alvarez LF
1 3 1 0 1 1 0 .312 .959
S Jason Heyward RF
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .677
3 Yainer Diaz DH
1 4 1 2 0 1 1 .298 .776
4 Jeremy Peña SS
2 4 1 2 0 1 1 .272 .721
5 Jake Meyers CF
0 4 0 0 0 2 1 .228 .670
6 Victor Caratini C
0 2 0 0 1 1 0 .273 .758
7 Mauricio Dubón 3B
0 3 0 0 0 1 1 .255 .640
8 Zach Dezenzo 1B
0 3 0 0 0 2 1 .208 .568
9 Ben Gamel RF, LF
1 3 1 0 0 1 0 .304 .820
Astros Batting Totals: H AB R RBI BB K LOB
5 29 5 4 2 11 5
3B: Peña (2)
SB: Diaz (2), Alvarez (6)
HBP: Altuve (6)
Astros Pitching: IP H R ER BB K HR P ERA
Yusei Kikuchi P
7.0 5 1 1 0 12 0 101 4.24
Héctor Neris P
1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 13 3.86
Ryan Pressly P
1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 3.70
Astros Pitching Totals: H R ER BB K HR P
7 2 2 0 13 1 131
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