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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2022-07-07 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 36067 · 73°F, dome · 3:04
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Nicky Lopez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Edward Olivares scores. Houston Astros took the lead in the 5th — Yordan Alvarez homers (26) on a line drive to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Jose Altuve homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. Martin Maldonado scores — worth 22% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Kris Bubic SV: Ryan Pressly
Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Adrian Johnson · 2B: Ryan Blakney · 3B: Brennan Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Emmanuel Rivera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Bregman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jake Meyers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. J. Matijevic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mauricio Dubon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chas McCormick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Martin Maldonado | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Bubic | 5.1 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
 Wyatt Mills | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
 Phil Maton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Montero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Andrew Benintendi: S8/G6M
- MJ Melendez: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: 53/G5
- Aledmys Diaz: 8/L8XD+
- Yordan Alvarez: 63/G4
Top 2
- Emmanuel Rivera: S9/L89S
- Edward Olivares: S8/L8.1-3;B-2
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Nicky Lopez: PO3(25)
- Nicky Lopez: S8/G6M.2-H
- Cam Gallagher: 8/L78
Bot 2
- Alex Bregman: K
- Jake Meyers: S7/L7
- J. J. Matijevic: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 3
- Whit Merrifield: E6/G6M.B-1
- Andrew Benintendi: 6(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- MJ Melendez: W.1-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/F8XD.2-3;1-2
- Emmanuel Rivera: 6/L6D+
Bot 3
- Mauricio Dubon: W
- Chas McCormick: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Martin Maldonado: W
- Jose Altuve: W.1-2
- Aledmys Diaz: K
Top 4
- Edward Olivares: S89/L89D+.B-3(E8)
- Kyle Isbel: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H(UR)
- Nicky Lopez: S48/G4
- Cam Gallagher: K
- Whit Merrifield: K
Bot 4
- Yordan Alvarez: K
- Alex Bregman: K
- Jake Meyers: W
- J. J. Matijevic: W.1-2
- Mauricio Dubon: K
Top 5
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- MJ Melendez: 13/G13
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
Bot 5
- Chas McCormick: 63/G6
- Martin Maldonado: D7/L7LS
- Jose Altuve: HR/F7D.2-H
- Aledmys Diaz: 53/G5
- Yordan Alvarez: HR/L7D
- Alex Bregman: W
- Jake Meyers: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
Top 6
- Emmanuel Rivera: S9/L9L
- Edward Olivares: 5/P5
- Kyle Isbel: W.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: 13/G23-.2-3;1-2
- Cam Gallagher: 43/G4M
Bot 6
- J. J. Matijevic: 5/P5SF/FL
- Mauricio Dubon: 2/P2F-/FL
- Chas McCormick: K
Top 7
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F7
- Andrew Benintendi: S8/L8
- MJ Melendez: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Martin Maldonado: S4/G4
- Jose Altuve: W.1-2
- Aledmys Diaz: 25(2)/FO/G2.1-2;B-1
- Yordan Alvarez: K
- Alex Bregman: W.2-3;1-2
- Jake Meyers: 63/G6
Top 8
- Emmanuel Rivera: K
- Edward Olivares: K
- Kyle Isbel: K
Bot 8
- Yuli Gurriel: K
- Mauricio Dubon: S8/L8
- Chas McCormick: W.1-2
- Martin Maldonado: S8/L89D+.2-3;1-2
- Jose Altuve: 7/SF/L78.3-H
- Aledmys Diaz: D7/L7L+.2-H;1-3
- Yordan Alvarez: IW
- Alex Bregman: 53/G56
Top 9
- Nicky Lopez: 9/L89D
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Whit Merrifield: 4/P3D