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Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros

MLBAugust 30, 2024Minute Maid Park

RoyalsKansas CityKC75-61

Royals 2, Astros 3

Final
AstrosHoustonHOUWon73-62
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC000000002220
HOU0010000113101

W Josh HaderL James McArthur

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Victor Caratini.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Jason Heyward.
  3.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jose Altuve strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Yainer Diaz grounds out, second baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Top 2nd

  1.  Paul DeJong walks.KC 54%
  2.  Freddy Fermin grounds into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Victor Caratini. Paul DeJong out at 2nd. Freddy Fermin out at 1st.HOU 55%
  3.  Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Victor Caratini.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Victor Caratini lines out to left fielder Dairon Blanco.
  2.  Jeremy Peña lines out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
  3.  Jason Heyward grounds out to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Top 3rd

  1.  Dairon Blanco strikes out swinging.
  2.  Garrett Hampson strikes out swinging.
  3.  Tyler Gentry strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ben Gamel homers (1) on a line drive to left center field.HOU 69%
  2.  Jake Meyers lines out to center fielder Garrett Hampson.
  3.  Mauricio Dubón singles on a ground ball to right fielder Tyler Gentry, deflected by second baseman Maikel Garcia.
  4.  Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to third baseman Paul DeJong. Mauricio Dubón to 2nd.
  5.  Yordan Alvarez flies out to center fielder Garrett Hampson. Mauricio Dubón to 3rd.
  6.  Yainer Diaz lines out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.

Top 4th

  1.  Maikel Garcia lines out to right fielder Jason Heyward.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Salvador Perez grounds out softly, pitcher Framber Valdez to first baseman Victor Caratini.

Bot 4th

  1.  Victor Caratini strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Jeremy Peña doubles (23) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dairon Blanco.
  3.  Jason Heyward strikes out swinging.
  4.  Ben Gamel called out on strikes.

Top 5th

  1.  Paul DeJong grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Victor Caratini.
  2.  Freddy Fermin grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Victor Caratini.
  3.  Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Victor Caratini.

Bot 5th

  1.  Jake Meyers called out on strikes.
  2.  Mauricio Dubón grounds out, first baseman Salvador Perez to pitcher Seth Lugo.
  3.  Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Dairon Blanco walks.HOU 60%
  2.  Garrett Hampson lines out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.HOU 66%
  3.  Tyler Gentry pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
  4.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Victor Caratini.

Bot 6th

  1.  Yordan Alvarez singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Paul DeJong.HOU 78%
  2.  Yainer Diaz singles on a line drive to left fielder Dairon Blanco. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.
  3.  Victor Caratini strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jeremy Peña flies out sharply to center fielder Garrett Hampson. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd.
  5.  Jason Heyward pops out to catcher Freddy Fermin in foul territory.

Top 7th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Victor Caratini.
  2.  Salvador Perez hit by pitch.
  3.  Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.HOU 73%
  4.  Freddy Fermin walks.
  5.  Nick Loftin called out on strikes.HOU 75%

Bot 7th

  1.  Ben Gamel grounds out, first baseman Salvador Perez to pitcher Seth Lugo.
  2.  Jake Meyers walks.
  3.  Mauricio Dubón strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jose Altuve lines out to center fielder Garrett Hampson.

Top 8th

  1.  Michael Massey flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers.
  2.  MJ Melendez grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Victor Caratini.
  3.  Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ben Gamel.
  4.  Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Jason Heyward.

Bot 8th

  1.  Yordan Alvarez lines out sharply to right fielder Maikel Garcia.
  2.  Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Victor Caratini doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Maikel Garcia. Yainer Diaz to 3rd.HOU 88%
  4.  Jeremy Peña out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Yainer Diaz scores.
  5.  Jason Heyward called out on strikes.

Top 9th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Jeremy Peña.HOU 84%
  2.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.HOU 90%
  3.  Paul DeJong homers (24) on a fly ball to left center field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.HOU 58%
  4.  Freddy Fermin strikes out swinging.
  5.  Nick Loftin pops out to first baseman Victor Caratini.

Bot 9th

  1.  Ben Gamel grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  2.  Jake Meyers singles on a ground ball to right fielder Maikel Garcia.HOU 66%
  3.  Jon Singleton flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.HOU 58%
  4.  Jose Altuve doubles (24) on a fly ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Jake Meyers scores.HOU 100%

Bot 3rd

  1.  KC 0, HOU 1Ben Gamel homers (1) on a line drive to left center field.HOU 69%

Bot 8th

  1.  KC 0, HOU 2Jeremy Peña out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Yainer Diaz scores.

Top 9th

  1.  KC 2, HOU 2Paul DeJong homers (24) on a fly ball to left center field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.HOU 58%

Bot 9th

  1.  KC 2, HOU 3Jose Altuve doubles (24) on a fly ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Jake Meyers scores.HOU 100%

Win probability

Bot 9th · Biggest swing #1 · KC 2–3 HOU

Jose Altuve doubles (24) on a fly ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Jake Meyers scores.

See it in the scoring summary
HOU 100%HOU +42 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

AstrosHouston

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Maikel Garcia RF4000000.241
Bobby Witt Jr. SS4100001.341
Salvador Perez 1B3000002.277
Paul DeJong 3B3112111.238
Freddy Fermin C3000011.293
Nick Loftin DH4000001.193
Dairon Blanco LF1000011.265
Michael Massey 2B1000000.269
Garrett Hampson CF2000001.233
MJ Melendez LF1000000.212
Tyler Gentry RF2000001.000
Kyle Isbel CF1010000.232
Totals29222139

HR: DeJong.RBI: DeJong 2.SB: Blanco.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Seth Lugo7.061119933.12
Carlos Hernández0.221100103.86
Daniel Lynch IV0.10000145.54
James McArthur L0.221100114.47

Video

2:57Royals vs. Astros HighlightsMLB video
1:52Framber Valdez's seven hitless innings1:15Seth Lugo's seven terrific innings0:09Seth Lugo strikes out Ben Gamel to end the 4th0:12Framber Valdez takes no-hitter into 8th with K
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