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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2023-09-23 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 41692 · 73°F, dome · 2:45
Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — MJ Melendez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Meyers. Maikel Garcia scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Kyle Tucker doubles (34) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Drew Waters. Yordan Alvarez scores — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jordan Lyles L: J. P. France SV: Taylor Clarke
Umpires — HP: Will Little · 1B: Ryan Additon · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Ryan Wills · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Nelson Velazquez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Waters | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Cropley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Pratto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Isbel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Bregman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Tucker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Abreu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chas McCormick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yainer Diaz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Pena | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Meyers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Singleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mauricio Dubon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordan Lyles | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Collin Snider | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tucker Davidson | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. P. France | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Bennett Sousa | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rafael Montero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maikel Garcia: S5/G5S
- Bobby Witt: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Bobby Witt: K
- MJ Melendez: 8/SF/L8XD+.3-H(UR)
- Nelson Velazquez: 4/P4D
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: K
- Alex Bregman: W
- Yordan Alvarez: 7/F7LD
- Kyle Tucker: 9/F9S
Top 2
- Michael Massey: S9/L89+
- Drew Waters: S9/L9.1-3
- Tyler Cropley: CS2(24)
- Tyler Cropley: K.BX1(23)
- Nick Pratto: K
Bot 2
- Jose Abreu: 3/G3S-
- Chas McCormick: 7/L78
- Yainer Diaz: S9/L9LS-
- Jeremy Pena: 54(1)/FO/G56S.B-1
Top 3
- Kyle Isbel: S8/G4M
- Maikel Garcia: 8/F8XD.1-2
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9LS
- MJ Melendez: 13/G1
Bot 3
- Jake Meyers: 53/G56
- Jose Altuve: W
- Alex Bregman: 9/F3D
- Yordan Alvarez: 9/F89
Top 4
- Nelson Velazquez: 8/F8S
- Michael Massey: D5/F5D
- Drew Waters: K
- Tyler Cropley: 7/F78D
Bot 4
- Kyle Tucker: K
- Jose Abreu: K
- Chas McCormick: 53/BG56S-/BINT
Top 5
- Nick Pratto: S8/G4
- Kyle Isbel: W.1-2
- Maikel Garcia: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Witt: 54(1)/FO/G56.3-H;2-3;B-1
- MJ Melendez: POCS2(1363)
- MJ Melendez: WP.3-H(NR)
- MJ Melendez: K
Bot 5
- Yainer Diaz: 9/L9D+
- Jeremy Pena: S57/G6
- Jake Meyers: SB2
- Jake Meyers: 6/P6S
- Jose Altuve: 7/F7LD
Top 6
- Nelson Velazquez: 9/F89XD
- Michael Massey: 43/G34
- Drew Waters: 8/L89XD+
Bot 6
- Alex Bregman: 7/F78
- Yordan Alvarez: 5/P5
- Kyle Tucker: W
- Jose Abreu: SB2
- Jose Abreu: K
Top 7
- Tyler Cropley: 8/F89
- Nick Pratto: K
- Kyle Isbel: 63/G4M
Bot 7
- Chas McCormick: HR/F7LD
- Yainer Diaz: 43/G4D
- Jeremy Pena: S8/G6M
- Jon Singleton: K+SB2
- Jose Altuve: K
Top 8
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Bobby Witt: K
- MJ Melendez: K
Bot 8
- Alex Bregman: 4/L4MD
- Yordan Alvarez: D9/L9+
- Kyle Tucker: D9/L9LD+.2-H
- Jose Abreu: HP
- Chas McCormick: 3/P3DF/FL
- Yainer Diaz: K.BX1(23)
Top 9
- Nelson Velazquez: K
- Michael Massey: 7/F7L
- Drew Waters: K
Bot 9
- Jeremy Pena: 8/F89D
- Mauricio Dubon: 9/F9D
- Jose Altuve: 63/G56