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Houston Astros @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-08-19 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 9884 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:48
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Meyers. Whit Merrifield scores. Houston Astros took the lead in the 10th — Aledmys Diaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Yuli Gurriel scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Carlos Correa to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Nicky Lopez homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Cam Gallagher scores — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Ryan Pressly L: Wade Davis SV: Cristian Javier
Umpires — HP: Will Little · 1B: Paul Clemons · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chas McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Meyers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Castro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jacob Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Brantley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cam Gallagher | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hanser Alberto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Garcia | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Phil Maton | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Javier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Minor | 5.1 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Domingo Tapia | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Payamps | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Lovelady | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Staumont | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Davis | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ervin Santana | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Altuve: 3/P3D
- Yuli Gurriel: 3/L3-
- Yordan Alvarez: S9/L9L
- Carlos Correa: 9/F9
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L89+
- Nicky Lopez: 13/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Salvador Perez: SB3
- Salvador Perez: 8/SF/F8XD.3-H
- Carlos Santana: 9/F89D
Top 2
- Aledmys Diaz: K
- Chas McCormick: K
- Jake Meyers: S5/G5
- Jason Castro: HP.1-2
- Jacob Wilson: K
Bot 2
- Andrew Benintendi: 63/G4MD
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Top 3
- Jose Altuve: 3/BG23-
- Yuli Gurriel: 63/G56
- Yordan Alvarez: 13/G1
Bot 3
- Cam Gallagher: W
- Jarrod Dyson: WP.1-2
- Jarrod Dyson: 9/F89S
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6S.2-3
- Nicky Lopez: HR/F9D.3-H
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 4
- Carlos Correa: D7/L7L
- Aledmys Diaz: S7/L7L.2-3
- Chas McCormick: 54(1)/FO/G5S.3-H;B-1
- Jake Meyers: K
- Jason Castro: 43/G4D
Bot 4
- Carlos Santana: 43/L9S+
- Andrew Benintendi: S4/G4
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8
- Ryan O'Hearn: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Jacob Wilson: 63/G56D+
- Jose Altuve: 7/L7LD
- Yuli Gurriel: 63/G6S
Bot 5
- Ryan O'Hearn: 53/G6M
- Cam Gallagher: S8/L8
- Jarrod Dyson: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Whit Merrifield: CS2(24)
Top 6
- Yordan Alvarez: 53/G6
- Carlos Correa: S9/L89
- Aledmys Diaz: D9/L89XD.1-H
- Chas McCormick: D7/L7L+.2-H
- Jake Meyers: 43/G6MD+.2-3
- Jason Castro: IW
- Michael Brantley: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6S
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 7
- Jose Altuve: D7/L78XD+
- Yuli Gurriel: WP.2-3
- Yuli Gurriel: 163/G6
- Yordan Alvarez: FC/G34.3XH(32);B-1
- Carlos Correa: W.1-2
- Aledmys Diaz: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Carlos Santana: 3/G3
- Andrew Benintendi: 5/P5SF/FL
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F7
Top 8
- Chas McCormick: 63/G6D
- Jake Meyers: 63/G6
- Jason Castro: K
Bot 8
- Michael Taylor: K
- Jarrod Dyson: S8/L78S
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Nicky Lopez: K
Top 9
- Michael Brantley: 43/G4
- Jose Altuve: 63/G6S
- Yuli Gurriel: 9/L9D
Bot 9
- Salvador Perez: 4/L6MD+
- Carlos Santana: S8/L89
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F89D
- Hunter Dozier: S3/G34.1-3
- Hanser Alberto: DI.1-2
- Hanser Alberto: 53/G56
Top 10
- Yordan Alvarez: S7/L7S.2-3
- Carlos Correa: W.1-2
- Aledmys Diaz: S8/L8.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Chas McCormick: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jake Meyers: 4/P34D
- Taylor Jones: 7/SF/DP/F7.3-H;2X3(75)
Bot 10
- Michael Taylor: 3/P3D
- Jarrod Dyson: 7/L7L
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F89
Notes & reviews
- Pitcher Richard Lovelady enters the batting order, batting 7th, right fielder Ryan O'Hearn leaves the game.
- Yuli Gurriel starts inning at 2nd base.
- Hunter Dozier starts inning at 2nd base.