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Houston Astros @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-08-17 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 9748 · 87°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:45
Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 3–1. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 3rd — Carlos Correa singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Jake Meyers scores. Martin Maldonado out at home on the throw, center fielder Michael A. Taylor to catcher Salvador Perez. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 6th — Hanser Alberto doubles (15) on a ground ball to left fielder Michael Brantley. Andrew Benintendi scores. Hunter Dozier scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Hanser Alberto doubles (15) on a ground ball to left fielder Michael Brantley. Andrew Benintendi scores. Hunter Dozier scores — worth 25% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Daniel Lynch L: Framber Valdez SV: Jake Brentz
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Will Little · 3B: Paul Clemons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Correa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chas McCormick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Taylor Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Meyers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Martin Maldonado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hanser Alberto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Emmanuel Rivera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Framber Valdez | 6.2 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
 Pedro Baez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Lynch | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Altuve: 43/G8S+
- Michael Brantley: 3/G3+
- Carlos Correa: 43/G4D+
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8XD
- Carlos Santana: D9/G3
- Salvador Perez: K
- Andrew Benintendi: K
Top 2
- Aledmys Diaz: W
- Yuli Gurriel: 3(B)43(1)/GDP/G3+
- Chas McCormick: D8/F8XD+
- Taylor Jones: K
Bot 2
- Hunter Dozier: S8/L8+
- Michael Taylor: 54(1)3/GDP/G5S
- Hanser Alberto: 8/F89
Top 3
- Jake Meyers: D8/L89XD+
- Martin Maldonado: W
- Jose Altuve: 53/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Michael Brantley: K
- Carlos Correa: S8/L8D.3-H;2XH(82)
Bot 3
- Emmanuel Rivera: S5/G5
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Carlos Santana: 53/G56
Top 4
- Aledmys Diaz: 53/G56
- Yuli Gurriel: 9/F9
- Chas McCormick: K
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: 43/G4
- Andrew Benintendi: S9/L9
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Michael Taylor: D7/L7LD.1-H
- Hanser Alberto: 8/F8XD
Top 5
- Taylor Jones: 9/F89D
- Jake Meyers: S64/L6+
- Martin Maldonado: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Emmanuel Rivera: 63/G56
- Nicky Lopez: S1/G4S
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6.1-2
- Carlos Santana: PB.2-3
- Carlos Santana: 43/G4M
Top 6
- Jose Altuve: 7/F7D
- Michael Brantley: 8/F8D
- Carlos Correa: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Salvador Perez: 31/G4
- Andrew Benintendi: S3/G34
- Hunter Dozier: HP.1-2
- Michael Taylor: 63/G6MD.2-3;1-2
- Hanser Alberto: D7/G5.3-H;2-H
- Emmanuel Rivera: 53/G5
Top 7
- Aledmys Diaz: K
- Yuli Gurriel: 6/F78S
- Chas McCormick: W
- Taylor Jones: K
Bot 7
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8
- Carlos Santana: PO1(13)
- Carlos Santana: W
- Salvador Perez: 2/P2F/FL
Top 8
- Jake Meyers: K
- Martin Maldonado: 8/F8XD
- Jose Altuve: 4/P34
Bot 8
- Andrew Benintendi: 63/G4
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6
- Michael Taylor: 8/F8XD
Top 9
- Michael Brantley: 8/L8XD+
- Carlos Correa: W
- Aledmys Diaz: K
- Yuli Gurriel: W.1-2
- Chas McCormick: K