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Houston Astros @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-08-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12278 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:49
Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 4th — Carlos Santana singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Nicky Lopez scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd. Houston Astros took the lead in the 7th — Jason Castro singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jarrod Dyson. Yuli Gurriel scores. Chas McCormick scores. Jake Meyers to 3rd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Hunter Dozier homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. Andrew Benintendi scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Jason Castro singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jarrod Dyson. Yuli Gurriel scores. Chas McCormick scores. Jake Meyers to 3rd — worth 34% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Domingo Tapia L: Blake Taylor SV: Scott Barlow
Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Will Little · 2B: Paul Clemons · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Brantley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chas McCormick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Meyers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Martin Maldonado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Castro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Taylor | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendall Graveman | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Domingo Tapia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Altuve: 43/L4
- Michael Brantley: W
- Carlos Correa: 53/G56S.1-2
- Yordan Alvarez: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9
- Nicky Lopez: 53/G6
- Salvador Perez: 5/L56
Top 2
- Aledmys Diaz: K
- Yuli Gurriel: 63/G6
- Chas McCormick: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Carlos Santana: 31/G34D
- Andrew Benintendi: 13/G4MS
- Hunter Dozier: 3/G34S
Top 3
- Jake Meyers: K
- Martin Maldonado: K
- Jose Altuve: K
Bot 3
- Ryan O'Hearn: 9/F9D
- Michael Taylor: 8/F89D
- Jarrod Dyson: 6/L6MD
Top 4
- Michael Brantley: 3/G3+
- Carlos Correa: S9/L9
- Yordan Alvarez: 7/F7S
- Aledmys Diaz: 3/P2F/FL
Bot 4
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9D
- Nicky Lopez: S8/G4M
- Salvador Perez: S8/G4.1-3
- Carlos Santana: S8/G6M+.3-H;1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F8XD
- Hunter Dozier: 43/G6MD
Top 5
- Yuli Gurriel: 63/G6
- Chas McCormick: K
- Jake Meyers: S9/L89
- Martin Maldonado: 3/G1S-
Bot 5
- Ryan O'Hearn: S8/G6M
- Michael Taylor: 9/F89D
- Jarrod Dyson: 16(1)3/GDP/G1S
Top 6
- Jose Altuve: S8/L8
- Michael Brantley: 3/L3/DP.1X1(3)
- Carlos Correa: 8/F8XD+
Bot 6
- Whit Merrifield: 13/G1
- Nicky Lopez: S7/G56
- Salvador Perez: 5/L56
- Carlos Santana: SB2
- Carlos Santana: 4/F89S
Top 7
- Yordan Alvarez: 7/F7D+
- Aledmys Diaz: 53/G56S
- Yuli Gurriel: S4/G4M
- Chas McCormick: S8/L8+.1-2
- Jake Meyers: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Castro: S9/G4+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jose Altuve: 64(1)/FO/G6+.B-1
Bot 7
- Andrew Benintendi: D7/F7D
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F7LD.2-H
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Michael Taylor: K
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4D
Top 8
- Michael Brantley: 43/G4D+
- Carlos Correa: S7/G56+
- Yordan Alvarez: 7/F7D+
- Aledmys Diaz: K
Bot 8
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Nicky Lopez: S9/F89S
- Salvador Perez: HP.1-2
- Carlos Santana: SB3
- Carlos Santana: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Yuli Gurriel: 9/F89
- Chas McCormick: S7/G56
- Jake Meyers: S7/L7+.1-2
- Jason Castro: 8/L78D
- Jose Altuve: S7/L7.2XH(72);1-2
Notes & reviews
- Astros challenged call that Chas McCormick was out at home; call upheld - out trying to score