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Houston Astros @ 
Kansas City Royals
2022-06-04 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14686 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:10
Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 6–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 6th — Salvador Perez homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. Whit Merrifield scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Salvador Perez homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. Whit Merrifield scores — worth 29% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
W: Collin Snider L: Luis Garcia SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Hickox · 1B: Vic Carapazza · 2B: Ryan Wills · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Brantley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Bregman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Tucker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeremy Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Siri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin Maldonado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Castro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Emmanuel Rivera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Garcia | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Rafael Montero | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan Abreu | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Bubic | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Collin Snider | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arodys Vizcaino | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Altuve: 63/G6
- Michael Brantley: D7/L7L
- Alex Bregman: 53/G56S
- Yordan Alvarez: W
- Yuli Gurriel: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L89S
- Andrew Benintendi: 63/G6.1-2
- Bobby Witt: 7/F7D
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56S
Top 2
- Kyle Tucker: S8/G4M+
- Jeremy Pena: K
- Jose Siri: 64(1)3/GDP/G56+
Bot 2
- MJ Melendez: 9/F9LS
- Hunter Dozier: 43/G6+
- Emmanuel Rivera: 63/G6+
Top 3
- Martin Maldonado: 53/G5
- Jose Altuve: 7/F7D+
- Michael Brantley: W
- Alex Bregman: S9/L89+.1-2
- Yordan Alvarez: W.2-3;1-2
- Yuli Gurriel: 64(1)/FO/G6+.B-1
Bot 3
- Michael Taylor: 9/F89D
- Nicky Lopez: S7/G56
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8XD
- Andrew Benintendi: 13/BG1S
Top 4
- Kyle Tucker: 9/F89XD+
- Jeremy Pena: E1/G1-.B-1
- Jose Siri: 9/F9L
- Martin Maldonado: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Bobby Witt: K
- Salvador Perez: 43/G6M
- MJ Melendez: W
- Hunter Dozier: 9/L89D
Top 5
- Jose Altuve: K
- Michael Brantley: S9/L9LS+
- Alex Bregman: 8/F8XD+
- Yordan Alvarez: S9/L9+.1-2
- Yuli Gurriel: K
Bot 5
- Emmanuel Rivera: 8/F8XD
- Michael Taylor: 7/L78
- Nicky Lopez: 5/F5F/FL
Top 6
- Kyle Tucker: 7/L7
- Jeremy Pena: 9/F9L
- Jose Siri: 9/F9LS
Bot 6
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L7S
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7LSF/FL
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9LS
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78XD.1-H
- MJ Melendez: 3/G3
Top 7
- Martin Maldonado: 7/F78D
- Jose Altuve: W
- Michael Brantley: K+SB2
- Alex Bregman: 23/G2-
Bot 7
- Hunter Dozier: 8/L8D+
- Emmanuel Rivera: 7/F7D
- Michael Taylor: K
Top 8
- Yordan Alvarez: 8/F78XD+
- Yuli Gurriel: 43/G4M
- Kyle Tucker: W
- Jeremy Pena: 3/P3
Bot 8
- Nicky Lopez: D7/L7LS
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7D
- Bobby Witt: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: D7/F7D.2-H
- MJ Melendez: S7/G56.2-3
- Hunter Dozier: WP.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: S8/L78.3-H;2-H
- Emmanuel Rivera: S7/L78+.1-2
- Michael Taylor: K
Top 9
- Jose Siri: 9/F9D
- Jason Castro: K
- Jose Altuve: 43/G6M
Notes & reviews
- Astros challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld.