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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2023-09-22 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 41033 · 73°F, dome · 2:38
Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 7–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Bobby Witt Jr. triples (9) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Mauricio Dubon. Maikel Garcia scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Bobby Witt Jr. triples (9) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Mauricio Dubon. Maikel Garcia scores — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Cole Ragans L: Framber Valdez SV: James McArthur
Umpires — HP: Ryan Wills · 1B: Will Little · 2B: Ryan Additon · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Nelson Velazquez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 MJ Melendez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Edward Olivares | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Loftin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Logan Porter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nick Pratto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeremy Pena | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Bregman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kyle Tucker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Abreu | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chas McCormick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Mauricio Dubon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Martin Maldonado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yainer Diaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cole Ragans | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
 Collin Snider | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackson Kowar | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| James McArthur | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Framber Valdez | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
 Phil Maton | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Montero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Neris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maikel Garcia: K+PB.B-1
- Bobby Witt: T8/L78XD+.1-H(UR)
- Nelson Velazquez: W
- MJ Melendez: S9/L9.3-H;1-2
- Edward Olivares: D7/G56+.2-H;1-3
- Nick Loftin: 8/SF/F8XD+.3-H;2-3
- Logan Porter: K
- Nick Pratto: K
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: W
- Jeremy Pena: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Yordan Alvarez: D7/F78XD+.1-H
- Alex Bregman: 8/L89
- Kyle Tucker: 7/F7
Top 2
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Maikel Garcia: 9/F9D
- Bobby Witt: K
Bot 2
- Jose Abreu: HR/F9D
- Chas McCormick: W
- Mauricio Dubon: K
- Martin Maldonado: 9/F9LD
- Jose Altuve: 9/F9
Top 3
- Nelson Velazquez: 9/F9LD
- MJ Melendez: K
- Edward Olivares: W
- Nick Loftin: K
Bot 3
- Jeremy Pena: 53/G56+
- Yordan Alvarez: 13/G2-
- Alex Bregman: 8/F78XD
Top 4
- Logan Porter: W
- Nick Pratto: K
- Kyle Isbel: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Maikel Garcia: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 4
- Kyle Tucker: T9/F89XD+
- Jose Abreu: 53/G56
- Chas McCormick: K
- Mauricio Dubon: 13/G1S
Top 5
- Bobby Witt: K
- Nelson Velazquez: 8/F8XD+
- MJ Melendez: K
Bot 5
- Martin Maldonado: K
- Jose Altuve: 6/P6M-
- Jeremy Pena: K
Top 6
- Edward Olivares: HP
- Nick Loftin: SB2
- Nick Loftin: HP
- Logan Porter: FC/SH/BG1S-.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Nick Pratto: 3/G34S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kyle Isbel: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
- Maikel Garcia: W.1-2
- Bobby Witt: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 6
- Yordan Alvarez: W
- Alex Bregman: W.1-2
- Kyle Tucker: 9/F9D.2-3
- Jose Abreu: K
- Chas McCormick: 8/F8XD
Top 7
- Nelson Velazquez: K
- MJ Melendez: 8/F78D+
- Edward Olivares: 3/P34
Bot 7
- Mauricio Dubon: 4/F4D
- Martin Maldonado: K
- Jose Altuve: S5/G56
- Jeremy Pena: W.1-2
- Yordan Alvarez: 43/G4
Top 8
- Michael Massey: 9/F9LD
- Logan Porter: K
- Nick Pratto: S8/F8S
- Kyle Isbel: E4/TH/G4.1-2;B-1
- Maikel Garcia: K
Bot 8
- Alex Bregman: W
- Kyle Tucker: 9/F89
- Jose Abreu: S8/G6M.1-2
- Chas McCormick: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Mauricio Dubon: D7/L7
- Yainer Diaz: 4/P34D
- Jose Altuve: S5/G56S-.2-3
- Jeremy Pena: 8/F8D
Top 9
- Bobby Witt: 8/F8XD+
- Nelson Velazquez: K
- MJ Melendez: 9/F89D
Bot 9
- Yordan Alvarez: K
- Alex Bregman: 13/G13-
- Kyle Tucker: K