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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2021-08-23 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 18742 · 73°F, dome · 3:35
Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 7–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Emmanuel Rivera hits a ground-rule double (2) on a line drive down the right-field line. Ryan O'Hearn scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Taylor Jones grounds into a double play, third baseman Emmanuel Rivera to second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Carlos Santana. Aledmys Diaz out at 2nd. Taylor Jones out at 1st — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Daniel Lynch L: Zack Greinke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Todd Tichenor · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Nestor Ceja · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Emmanuel Rivera | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hanser Alberto | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Brantley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Correa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Meyers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Taylor Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Martin Maldonado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Lynch | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Domingo Tapia | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richard Lovelady | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ervin Santana | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Yimi Garcia | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Blake Taylor | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Maton | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Brooks Raley | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6-
- Nicky Lopez: S8/L8D+
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3;B-1
- Carlos Santana: 63/G4D
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: 4/F78S
- Michael Brantley: 43/G4
- Yuli Gurriel: S9/G34
- Yordan Alvarez: 3/G3S
Top 2
- Hunter Dozier: 3/G3-
- Ryan O'Hearn: D5/F7D
- Michael Taylor: K
- Emmanuel Rivera: DGR/L9L.2-H
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Carlos Correa: K
- Aledmys Diaz: K
- Jake Meyers: 8/L8XD
Top 3
- Nicky Lopez: 53/G56
- Salvador Perez: HR/F7D
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7
- Carlos Santana: 31/G3
Bot 3
- Taylor Jones: S7/G5
- Martin Maldonado: W.1-2
- Jose Altuve: K
- Michael Brantley: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3;B-1
- Yuli Gurriel: D7/L7L.3-H;1-3
- Yordan Alvarez: 7/L7
Top 4
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6
- Ryan O'Hearn: 9/F89D
- Michael Taylor: 9/F9D
Bot 4
- Carlos Correa: S8/L89
- Aledmys Diaz: 8/F78XD/DP.1X2(84)
- Jake Meyers: K
Top 5
- Emmanuel Rivera: 31/G4
- Whit Merrifield: S8/F8
- Nicky Lopez: 53/G56S.1-2
- Salvador Perez: W
- Andrew Benintendi: 63/G4M
Bot 5
- Taylor Jones: K
- Martin Maldonado: W
- Jose Altuve: D7/G5.1-3
- Michael Brantley: 43/G34
- Yuli Gurriel: W
- Yordan Alvarez: 63/G4
Top 6
- Carlos Santana: 63/G4D
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Bot 6
- Carlos Correa: E5/TH/G5.B-1
- Aledmys Diaz: S8/L89D.1-2
- Jake Meyers: K
- Taylor Jones: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 7
- Michael Taylor: W
- Emmanuel Rivera: S8/G6.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: D7/G56.2-H;1-3
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Salvador Perez: FC1/G6MS.3-H(E1/TH)(NR)(UR);2-3;BX2(24)
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/L8XD+
Bot 7
- Martin Maldonado: 9/F9LS
- Jose Altuve: W
- Michael Brantley: 2/P2F/FL
- Yuli Gurriel: S8/G6+.1-2
- Yordan Alvarez: K
Top 8
- Carlos Santana: S8/L8
- Hunter Dozier: WP.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 3/P3F-/FL
- Hanser Alberto: S7/L78.2XH(72);B-2
- Michael Taylor: W
- Emmanuel Rivera: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: T8/L78XD.2-H;1-H
- Nicky Lopez: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Carlos Correa: 43/G4D+
- Aledmys Diaz: W
- Jake Meyers: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Taylor Jones: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 9
- Salvador Perez: W
- Andrew Benintendi: S8/L8.1-2
- Carlos Santana: 54(1)/FO/G5S.2-3;B-1
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Hanser Alberto: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Martin Maldonado: K
- Jose Altuve: 53/G56
- Michael Brantley: K
Notes & reviews
- Astros challenged call that Perez was safe at 2nd; call overturned - out advancing after error