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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2022-07-05 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 28762 · 73°F, dome · 3:04
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 9–7. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Whit Merrifield scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd. Houston Astros took the lead in the 5th — Alex Bregman homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. Yordan Alvarez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Nicky Lopez flies into a double play, left fielder Yordan Alvarez to catcher Martin Maldonado. Hunter Dozier out at home — worth 26% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
W: Luis Garcia L: Zack Greinke SV: Rafael Montero
Umpires — HP: Ryan Blakney · 1B: Brennan Miller · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Adrian Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeremy Pena | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Bregman | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Tucker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Meyers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin Maldonado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 5.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
 Jackson Kowar | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Garcia | 6.1 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
 Hector Neris | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bryan Abreu | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Phil Maton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Montero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8S
- Andrew Benintendi: WP.1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Bobby Witt: S9/L9.2-H;B-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 31/G34.2-3
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: W
- Jeremy Pena: 54(1)/FO/G56S.B-1
- Yordan Alvarez: CS2(26)
- Yordan Alvarez: K
Top 2
- MJ Melendez: HR/F78D
- Kyle Isbel: 9/F89XD
- Michael Taylor: W
- Nicky Lopez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Alex Bregman: D7/L78XD+
- Kyle Tucker: S8/F8S.2-3
- Yuli Gurriel: 63/G6.3-H;1-2
- Aledmys Diaz: S8/L8D.2-3
- Jake Meyers: 8/SF/F89XD+.3-H;1-2
- Martin Maldonado: K
Top 3
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6MD
- Andrew Benintendi: S8/L8
- Bobby Witt: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 3/G3D
- Hunter Dozier: 3/P3SF/FL
Bot 3
- Jose Altuve: 4/F4MD
- Jeremy Pena: 9/F9S
- Yordan Alvarez: 43/G34D
Top 4
- MJ Melendez: 8/L8D
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Michael Taylor: 3/P4
Bot 4
- Alex Bregman: S8/L8D
- Kyle Tucker: 6/L4MD+/DP.1X1(63)
- Yuli Gurriel: S8/L89D+
- Aledmys Diaz: D7/F7LS.1-3
- Jake Meyers: S7/L78+.3-H;2-3
- Martin Maldonado: W.1-2
- Jose Altuve: 5(2)/FO/G56.B-1
Top 5
- Nicky Lopez: 13/G4MS
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Andrew Benintendi: K
Bot 5
- Jeremy Pena: HR/L8D
- Yordan Alvarez: S9/L89D+
- Alex Bregman: HR/F7D.1-H
- Kyle Tucker: 8/F8D
- Yuli Gurriel: 8/L8D
- Aledmys Diaz: 9/F9
Top 6
- Bobby Witt: 3/P34
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 63/G34
- Hunter Dozier: S9/F89S
- MJ Melendez: K
Bot 6
- Jake Meyers: E4/TH/G4M.B-1
- Martin Maldonado: 9/F89D
- Jose Altuve: S1/G25.1-2
- Jeremy Pena: 5/P6S
- Yordan Alvarez: W.2-3;1-2
- Alex Bregman: 7/F78
Top 7
- Kyle Isbel: T9/L89XD+
- Michael Taylor: K
- Nicky Lopez: S9/L9.3-H
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F78XD
- Andrew Benintendi: W.1-2
- Bobby Witt: 8/F89D
Bot 7
- Kyle Tucker: 9/F9L
- Yuli Gurriel: W
- Aledmys Diaz: HR/F7D.1-H
- Jake Meyers: 9/F89
- Martin Maldonado: K
Top 8
- Vinnie Pasquantino: HP
- Hunter Dozier: FC4/G6.1X2(6E4);B-1
- MJ Melendez: W.2-3;1-2
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Michael Taylor: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7/DP.3XH(72)
Bot 8
- Jose Altuve: 53/G56
- Jeremy Pena: K
- Yordan Alvarez: HR/F7D
- Alex Bregman: K
Top 9
- Whit Merrifield: T9/L9L
- Andrew Benintendi: 3/G3.3-H
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.