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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2022-07-06 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 26534 · 73°F, dome · 3:29
Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 7–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Whit Merrifield homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Hunter Dozier homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Andrew Benintendi scores — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Brad Keller L: Cristian Javier SV: Scott Barlow
Umpires — HP: Brennan Miller · 1B: Marvin Hudson · 2B: Adrian Johnson · 3B: Ryan Blakney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Emmanuel Rivera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mauricio Dubon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Pena | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Bregman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kyle Tucker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Meyers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chas McCormick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Martin Maldonado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. J. Matijevic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Jose Cuas | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian Javier | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
 Bryan Abreu | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryne Stanek | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Hector Neris | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: HR/F7D
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- MJ Melendez: K+SB2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F7LD.2-H
- Edward Olivares: K
Bot 1
- Mauricio Dubon: 53/G6S
- Jeremy Pena: K
- Yordan Alvarez: 8/F78XD+
Top 2
- Michael Taylor: K
- Emmanuel Rivera: HR/F78XD
- Nicky Lopez: 3/G3-
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8
Bot 2
- Alex Bregman: W
- Kyle Tucker: S5/F7S.1-2
- Aledmys Diaz: 54(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Jake Meyers: D7/G5.3-H
- Chas McCormick: K
Top 3
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- MJ Melendez: 7/F5D
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/F78D
- Hunter Dozier: D7/F7LD.1-H
- Edward Olivares: 9/F9LD
Bot 3
- Martin Maldonado: 9/F9L
- Mauricio Dubon: 13/G2-
- Jeremy Pena: 63/G56
Top 4
- Michael Taylor: K
- Emmanuel Rivera: 53/G5S-
- Nicky Lopez: K
Bot 4
- Yordan Alvarez: DGR/F7L
- Alex Bregman: W
- Kyle Tucker: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Aledmys Diaz: FC/G6S.3XH(526);1-3;B-2
- Jake Meyers: 63/G6.3-H
- Chas McCormick: W
- Martin Maldonado: 9/F9S
Top 5
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Andrew Benintendi: 63/G6M
- MJ Melendez: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/F78
Bot 5
- Mauricio Dubon: 7/F7S
- Jeremy Pena: K
- Yordan Alvarez: 31/G3D
Top 6
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Edward Olivares: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Michael Taylor: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Alex Bregman: 53/G5
- Kyle Tucker: 43/G4D
- Aledmys Diaz: HR/F7LD
- Jake Meyers: S9/L3D-
- Chas McCormick: W.1-2
- Martin Maldonado: W.2-3;1-2
- Mauricio Dubon: 4(1)/FO/G4D.B-1
Top 7
- Emmanuel Rivera: W
- Nicky Lopez: 56(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Whit Merrifield: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Jeremy Pena: K
- Yordan Alvarez: 3/G3
- Alex Bregman: 43/G4
Top 8
- Andrew Benintendi: S7/L7L
- MJ Melendez: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/L89.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6MS.2-3;1-2
- Kyle Isbel: W
- Michael Taylor: K
Bot 8
- Kyle Tucker: 7/F78
- Aledmys Diaz: 6/F56D
- Jake Meyers: 9/F89S
Top 9
- Emmanuel Rivera: 43/G4MD
- Nicky Lopez: DGR/L9D+
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89D.2-3
- Andrew Benintendi: D8/L89XD+.3-H
- MJ Melendez: S8/G6M.2-H
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 9/F9D
Bot 9
- Chas McCormick: K
- J. J. Matijevic: S8/L8D+
- Mauricio Dubon: K
- Jeremy Pena: DI.1-2
- Jeremy Pena: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Astros challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.