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Houston Astros at Kansas City Royals

MLBApril 27, 2025Kauffman Stadium

AstrosHoustonHOUWon14-13

Astros 7, Royals 3

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKC14-15
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
HOU003012100790
KC0000101013111

W Hunter BrownL Kris Bubic

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jeremy Peña pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Isaac Paredes flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Yordan Alvarez doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  4.  Christian Walker strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jonathan India singles on a line drive to center fielder Chas McCormick.KC 60%
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. called out on strikes.KC 51%
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Yainer Diaz pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory.
  2.  Cam Smith walks.
  3.  Zach Dezenzo lines out to second baseman Michael Massey.
  4.  Brendan Rodgers strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Salvador Perez doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.KC 63%
  2.  Michael Massey lines out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.
  3.  Maikel Garcia lines out sharply to center fielder Chas McCormick.
  4.  Cavan Biggio strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Chas McCormick singles on a line drive to right fielder Drew Waters.HOU 54%
  2.  Jeremy Peña lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Isaac Paredes walks. Chas McCormick to 2nd.
  4.  Yordan Alvarez homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Chas McCormick scores. Isaac Paredes scores.HOU 81%
  5.  Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  6.  Yainer Diaz lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Drew Waters strikes out swinging.
  2.  Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to center fielder Chas McCormick.
  3.  Jonathan India walks. Kyle Isbel to 2nd.
  4.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.HOU 80%
  5.  Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.

Top 4th

  1.  Cam Smith strikes out swinging.
  2.  Zach Dezenzo lines out to right fielder Drew Waters.
  3.  Brendan Rodgers grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 4th

  1.  Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
  2.  Michael Massey singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.
  3.  Maikel Garcia called out on strikes.
  4.  Cavan Biggio grounds out, second baseman Brendan Rodgers to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 5th

  1.  Chas McCormick doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Jeremy Peña singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jonathan India. Chas McCormick scores. Jeremy Peña to 2nd. Jeremy Peña advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by left fielder Jonathan India.
  3.  Isaac Paredes grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  4.  Yordan Alvarez walks.
  5.  Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
  6.  Yainer Diaz lines out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Bot 5th

  1.  Drew Waters strikes out swinging.
  2.  Kyle Isbel grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Jonathan India singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.
  4.  Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (12) on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Jonathan India scores.HOU 85%
  5.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, second baseman Brendan Rodgers to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 6th

  1.  Cam Smith strikes out swinging.
  2.  Zach Dezenzo singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Chris Stratton.
  3.  Brendan Rodgers flies out to left fielder Jonathan India.
  4.  Chas McCormick singles on a fly ball to left fielder Jonathan India. Zach Dezenzo to 2nd.
  5.  Jeremy Peña doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jonathan India. Zach Dezenzo scores. Chas McCormick scores.HOU 96%
  6.  Isaac Paredes grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 6th

  1.  Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.
  2.  Michael Massey grounds into a double play, second baseman Brendan Rodgers to shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Salvador Perez out at 2nd. Michael Massey out at 1st.
  3.  Maikel Garcia called out on strikes.

Top 7th

  1.  Yordan Alvarez grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
  3.  Yainer Diaz homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.
  4.  Cam Smith grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 7th

  1.  Cavan Biggio singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.
  2.  Drew Waters grounds out softly, pitcher Bryan King to first baseman Christian Walker. Cavan Biggio to 2nd.
  3.  Hunter Renfroe singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Cavan Biggio to 3rd.
  4.  Jonathan India out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Cavan Biggio scores.
  5.  Bobby Witt Jr. called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1.  Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brendan Rodgers grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Chas McCormick grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Jonathan Bowlan.

Bot 8th

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Mark Canha flies out to left fielder Chas McCormick.

Top 9th

  1.  Jeremy Peña pops out to second baseman Maikel Garcia.
  2.  Isaac Paredes grounds out, third baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Mark Canha.

Bot 9th

  1.  Maikel Garcia doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Chas McCormick.
  2.  Cavan Biggio lines out to right fielder Cam Smith.
  3.  Drew Waters triples (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Maikel Garcia scores.
  4.  Hunter Renfroe pops out to second baseman Brendan Rodgers.
  5.  Jonathan India flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers.

Top 3rd

  1.  HOU 3, KC 0Yordan Alvarez homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Chas McCormick scores. Isaac Paredes scores.HOU 81%

Top 5th

  1.  HOU 4, KC 0Jeremy Peña singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jonathan India. Chas McCormick scores. Jeremy Peña to 2nd. Jeremy Peña advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by left fielder Jonathan India.

Bot 5th

  1.  HOU 4, KC 1Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (12) on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Jonathan India scores.HOU 85%

Top 6th

  1.  HOU 6, KC 1Jeremy Peña doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jonathan India. Zach Dezenzo scores. Chas McCormick scores.HOU 96%

Top 7th

  1.  HOU 7, KC 1Yainer Diaz homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.

Bot 7th

  1.  HOU 7, KC 2Jonathan India out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Cavan Biggio scores.

Bot 9th

  1.  HOU 7, KC 3Drew Waters triples (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Maikel Garcia scores.

Win probability

Top 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · HOU 3–0 KC

Yordan Alvarez homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Chas McCormick scores. Isaac Paredes scores.

See it in the scoring summary
HOU 81%HOU +26 pts

Game leaders

AstrosHouston

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jeremy Peña SS5023000.255
Isaac Paredes 3B4100010.245
Yordan Alvarez DH4123110.213
Christian Walker 1B4000003.189
Yainer Diaz C4111100.169
Cam Smith RF3000012.209
Zach Dezenzo LF4110001.273
Jake Meyers CF0000000.247
Brendan Rodgers 2B4000001.224
Chas McCormick LF4330000.318
Totals36797237

2B: Peña, Alvarez, McCormick.HR: Alvarez, Diaz.RBI: Peña 3, Alvarez 3, Diaz.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Hunter Brown W6.0711191001.22
Bryan King1.021101142.08
Steven Okert1.000000110.69
Tayler Scott1.021100245.40

Video

4:01Royals vs. Astros HighlightsMLB video
1:28Hunter Brown's nine strikeouts0:29Jeremy Peña's two-run double0:19Tayler Scott closes out the Astros' win0:19Zach Dezenzo's diving catch
All 16 clips

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