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Houston Astros @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-08-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 10228 · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:06
Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 7–6. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Yordan Alvarez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Jose Altuve scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 2nd — Whit Merrifield singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Hunter Dozier scores. Emmanuel Rivera to 3rd. Houston Astros took the lead in the 6th — Carlos Correa homers (19) on a fly ball to left field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Carlos Santana singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Nicky Lopez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to right fielder Chas McCormick. Whit Merrifield scores. Nicky Lopez scores — worth 32% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
W: Scott Barlow L: Yimi Garcia SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Clemons · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Will Little · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chas McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Castro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Meyers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Jones | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Emmanuel Rivera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Odorizzi | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Phil Maton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Yimi Garcia | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Hernandez | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Brentz | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Altuve: D7/G5
- Michael Brantley: 7/L7LD
- Carlos Correa: K
- Yordan Alvarez: S7/L7S+.2-H
- Yuli Gurriel: 3/G34S
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S3/G3
- Nicky Lopez: SB2
- Nicky Lopez: 13/SH/BG23.2-3
- Salvador Perez: FC/G6.3XH(62);B-1
- Carlos Santana: K
Top 2
- Aledmys Diaz: 7/F7D
- Chas McCormick: 9/F9D
- Jason Castro: 7/F7D
Bot 2
- Andrew Benintendi: S9/L89S
- Ryan O'Hearn: D7/L78XD+.1-H
- Michael Taylor: 53/SH/BG25-.2-3
- Hunter Dozier: FC/G13.3XH(12);B-1
- Emmanuel Rivera: S7/L7+.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: S8/F89S.2-H;1-3
- Nicky Lopez: 9/L9
Top 3
- Jake Meyers: 63/G56
- Jose Altuve: 6/P78S
- Michael Brantley: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Salvador Perez: W
- Carlos Santana: W.1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: 9/F9D.2-3
- Ryan O'Hearn: S8/G6M+.3-H;1-2
- Michael Taylor: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Hunter Dozier: 43/G6M
Top 4
- Carlos Correa: S48/L8S+
- Yordan Alvarez: 16(1)3/GDP/G4MS
- Yuli Gurriel: 13/G4S
Bot 4
- Emmanuel Rivera: 53/G5
- Whit Merrifield: 4/P34D
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F5DF/FL
Top 5
- Aledmys Diaz: HR/L7LD
- Chas McCormick: 63/G6
- Jason Castro: 9/F89XD
- Jake Meyers: HP
- Jose Altuve: S7/L78.1-2
- Michael Brantley: S8/G4.2-H;1-2
- Carlos Correa: OA.1X2(23)
Bot 5
- Salvador Perez: 3/L34+
- Carlos Santana: D8/F8XD+
- Andrew Benintendi: FC/G6MS.2X3(165);B-1
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F78
Top 6
- Carlos Correa: HR/F7D
- Yordan Alvarez: 63/G4S
- Yuli Gurriel: 53/G5
- Aledmys Diaz: 3/F3D
Bot 6
- Michael Taylor: K
- Hunter Dozier: HR/L7D
- Emmanuel Rivera: K
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G56
Top 7
- Chas McCormick: S8/L8
- Jason Castro: BK.1-2
- Jason Castro: K
- Jake Meyers: FC/G56.2X3(65);B-1
- Jose Altuve: S8/L8D+.1-2
- Michael Brantley: 7/F7L
Bot 7
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Salvador Perez: K+SB2
- Carlos Santana: SB3
- Carlos Santana: S8/G6M.3-H
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/L78D
- Ryan O'Hearn: HP.1-2
- Michael Taylor: K
Top 8
- Carlos Correa: 53/G5
- Taylor Jones: D7/L7LS
- Yuli Gurriel: 7/L78XD
- Aledmys Diaz: S7/L7+.2-H;BX2(75)
Bot 8
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Emmanuel Rivera: K
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L9S
- Nicky Lopez: S9/G4M.1-3
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: S9/L9LS.3-H;2-H
- Carlos Santana: 5/P56D
Top 9
- Chas McCormick: 7/L78D+
- Jason Castro: HR/F7D
- Jake Meyers: 43/G4MD
- Jose Altuve: 3/P3F/FL
Notes & reviews
- Michael Brantley out at 2nd, catcher Salvador Perez to first baseman Carlos Santana.