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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2022-07-04 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 33936 · 73°F, dome · 3:19
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 7–6. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Hunter Dozier singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Andrew Benintendi scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd. Houston Astros took the lead in the 9th — Yordan Alvarez homers (24) on a fly ball to right center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Yordan Alvarez homers (24) on a fly ball to right center field — worth 46% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
W: Ryne Stanek L: Scott Barlow SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Adrian Johnson · 1B: Ryan Blakney · 2B: Brennan Miller · 3B: Marvin Hudson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Pena | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Alex Bregman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kyle Tucker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Meyers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mauricio Dubon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Korey Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan Heasley | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Wyatt Mills | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Amir Garrett | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Barlow | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Odorizzi | 4.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Seth Martinez | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Phil Maton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Bobby Witt: S9/L89S.1-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S8/L8+.2-3;1-2
- Hunter Dozier: S9/L89S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- MJ Melendez: 9/F89D
- Edward Olivares: K
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: 7/F7+
- Jeremy Pena: 53/G56S
- Yordan Alvarez: K
Top 2
- Michael Taylor: S5/G25-
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7LD
- Whit Merrifield: D57/G56.1-3
- Andrew Benintendi: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 5/P56D
Bot 2
- Alex Bregman: 63/G6
- Kyle Tucker: 7/F7S
- Yuli Gurriel: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Hunter Dozier: 7/L7
- MJ Melendez: HR/F9D
- Edward Olivares: K
- Michael Taylor: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Jake Meyers: 63/G6
- Mauricio Dubon: K
- Korey Lee: 8/F89
Top 4
- Nicky Lopez: 8/F78XD
- Whit Merrifield: S8/G6M
- Andrew Benintendi: S7/L78.1-2
- Bobby Witt: 8/L8
- Vinnie Pasquantino: SB3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 9/F89XD+
Bot 4
- Jose Altuve: 53/G56
- Jeremy Pena: S8/L78
- Yordan Alvarez: W.1-2
- Alex Bregman: W.2-3;1-2
- Kyle Tucker: 9/SF/L9D+.3-H
- Yuli Gurriel: 9/F9L
Top 5
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6
- MJ Melendez: K
- Edward Olivares: 63/G56
Bot 5
- Jake Meyers: 63/G6
- Mauricio Dubon: S8/L8
- Korey Lee: PO1(E1/TH).1-3
- Korey Lee: 9/F89S
- Jose Altuve: S6/G6S-.3-H(UR)
- Jeremy Pena: 7/F7LD
Top 6
- Michael Taylor: K
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L78
Bot 6
- Yordan Alvarez: K
- Alex Bregman: 9/L9D
- Kyle Tucker: 3/G3
Top 7
- Andrew Benintendi: S8/L8
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 7
- Yuli Gurriel: 7/F78
- Jake Meyers: T9/L9LD
- Mauricio Dubon: 63/G6.3-H
- Korey Lee: W
- Jose Altuve: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Top 8
- MJ Melendez: HR/F9LD
- Edward Olivares: K
- Michael Taylor: E6/TH/G6.B-1
- Nicky Lopez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 8
- Jeremy Pena: W
- Yordan Alvarez: W.1-2
- Alex Bregman: W.2-3;1-2
- Kyle Tucker: S8/L8S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Yuli Gurriel: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Jake Meyers: 2/BP2-
- Mauricio Dubon: K
- Aledmys Diaz: K
Top 9
- Whit Merrifield: 3/G34
- Andrew Benintendi: 53/G6M
- Bobby Witt: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- Jose Altuve: 4/P4
- Jeremy Pena: 8/L8
- Yordan Alvarez: HR/F89XD