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Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros

MLBAugust 31, 2024Minute Maid Park

RoyalsKansas CityKC75-62

Royals 2, Astros 5

Final
AstrosHoustonHOUWon74-62
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC000000110270
HOU00000500–550

W Yusei KikuchiL Cole RagansSV Ryan Pressly

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Zach Dezenzo.
  3.  Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Ben Gamel.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jose Altuve lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.
  2.  Freddy Fermin called out on strikes.
  3.  MJ Melendez grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Zach Dezenzo.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jake Meyers strikes out swinging.
  3.  Victor Caratini strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
  2.  Garrett Hampson doubles (13) on a ground ball to right fielder Ben Gamel.KC 52%
  3.  Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
  4.  Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging, catcher Victor Caratini to first baseman Zach Dezenzo.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Mauricio Dubón strikes out swinging.
  2.  Zach Dezenzo called out on strikes.
  3.  Ben Gamel called out on strikes.

Top 4th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  2.  Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Yordan Alvarez.
  3.  Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.
  4.  Freddy Fermin grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Zach Dezenzo.

Bot 4th

  1.  Jose Altuve flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.
  2.  Yordan Alvarez singles on a fly ball to left fielder MJ Melendez.
  3.  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.
  4.  Jeremy Peña flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Top 5th

  1.  MJ Melendez grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Zach Dezenzo.
  2.  Nick Loftin lines out to left fielder Yordan Alvarez.
  3.  Garrett Hampson called out on strikes.

Bot 5th

  1.  Jake Meyers called out on strikes.
  2.  Victor Caratini walks.
  3.  Mauricio Dubón flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.
  4.  Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers.KC 56%
  2.  Maikel Garcia grounds out to first baseman Zach Dezenzo. Kyle Isbel to 2nd.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to right fielder Ben Gamel.HOU 53%
  4.  Salvador Perez strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 6th

  1.  Ben Gamel singles on a line drive to right fielder Garrett Hampson.HOU 64%
  2.  Jose Altuve hit by pitch. Ben Gamel to 2nd.HOU 71%
  3.  Yordan Alvarez walks. Ben Gamel to 3rd. Jose Altuve to 2nd.HOU 79%
  4.  Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Ben Gamel scores. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.HOU 90%
  5.  Jeremy Peña triples (2) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Yordan Alvarez scores. Yainer Diaz scores.HOU 97%
  6.  Jake Meyers grounds out, third baseman Paul DeJong to first baseman Nick Loftin.
  7.  Victor Caratini grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Nick Loftin.
  8.  Mauricio Dubón flies out to second baseman Maikel Garcia.

Top 7th

  1.  Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.
  2.  Freddy Fermin singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ben Gamel.
  3.  MJ Melendez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ben Gamel. Freddy Fermin to 3rd.
  4.  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.
  5.  Garrett Hampson called out on strikes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Zach Dezenzo flies out to right fielder Garrett Hampson.
  2.  Ben Gamel grounds out, second baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Nick Loftin.
  3.  Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Kyle Isbel flies out to left fielder Yordan Alvarez.
  2.  Michael Massey flies out to right fielder Ben Gamel.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. homers (29) on a fly ball to left field.
  4.  Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Zach Dezenzo.

Bot 8th

  1.  Yordan Alvarez flies out to right fielder Garrett Hampson.
  2.  Yainer Diaz grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Nick Loftin.
  3.  Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  4.  Jake Meyers flies out to right fielder Garrett Hampson.

Top 9th

  1.  Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.
  2.  Freddy Fermin flies out to left fielder Ben Gamel.
  3.  MJ Melendez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jason Heyward.
  4.  Adam Frazier grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Zach Dezenzo.

Bot 6th

  1.  KC 0, HOU 2Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Ben Gamel scores. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.HOU 90%
  2.  KC 0, HOU 4Jeremy Peña triples (2) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Yordan Alvarez scores. Yainer Diaz scores.HOU 97%
  3.  KC 0, HOU 5Jake Meyers grounds out, third baseman Paul DeJong to first baseman Nick Loftin.

Top 7th

  1.  KC 1, HOU 5Nick 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.

Top 8th

  1.  KC 2, HOU 5Bobby Witt Jr. homers (29) on a fly ball to left field.

Win probability

Bot 6th · Biggest swing #1 · KC 0–2 HOU

Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Ben Gamel scores. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.

See it in the scoring summary
HOU 90%HOU +10 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

AstrosHouston

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Maikel Garcia 2B3000002.240
Michael Massey 2B1000000.268
Bobby Witt Jr. SS4111101.341
Salvador Perez C4010001.277
Paul DeJong 3B4000004.235
Freddy Fermin DH4110001.293
MJ Melendez LF4020000.216
Nick Loftin 1B3001001.189
Adam Frazier PH1000000.207
Garrett Hampson RF3010002.235
Kyle Isbel CF3010001.233
Totals342721013

2B: Hampson.HR: Jr..RBI: Jr., Loftin.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Cole Ragans L5.0455210933.46
Steven Cruz2.000001370.00
Chris Stratton1.010000105.10

Video

3:04Royals vs. Astros HighlightsMLB video
1:12Yusei Kikuchi fans 12 across seven innings 0:10Ragans ties Royals record with eighth straight K 0:09Yusei Kikuchi's 12th and final K 0:52Astros' five-run 6th inning
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