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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2023-09-24 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 41438 · 73°F, dome · 2:37
Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 6–5. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Jose Abreu doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Nelson Velazquez. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 2nd — Matt Duffy homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Nick Loftin scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Matt Duffy homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Nick Loftin scores — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Alec Marsh L: Hunter Brown SV: James McArthur
Umpires — HP: Ryan Additon · 1B: Lance Barksdale · 2B: Ryan Wills · 3B: Will Little · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edward Olivares | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Nelson Velazquez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Loftin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Duffy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Waters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Logan Porter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Bregman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Tucker | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Abreu | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Chas McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yainer Diaz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mauricio Dubon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Alec Marsh | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Tucker Davidson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James McArthur | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Brown | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Jose Urquidy | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kendall Graveman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hector Neris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Edward Olivares: 63/G6
- Bobby Witt: 63/G56D
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: S7/G56
- Alex Bregman: 9/F9LS
- Yordan Alvarez: S8/F8S.1-3
- Kyle Tucker: 3/P34S
- Jose Abreu: D9/L9LD.3-H;1-3
- Chas McCormick: 9/F89
Top 2
- Nelson Velazquez: HR/F89XD
- Nick Loftin: S8/G4M
- Michael Massey: K
- Matt Duffy: HR/F7D.1-H
- Drew Waters: K
- Logan Porter: S7/G56
- Edward Olivares: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Bot 2
- Yainer Diaz: S7/L78
- Mauricio Dubon: S8/L89+.1-2
- Jeremy Pena: 23/SH/BG2.2-3;1-2
- Jose Altuve: 53/G56.3-H
- Alex Bregman: 8/F8XD
Top 3
- Bobby Witt: W
- Salvador Perez: HR/L7D.1-H
- Nelson Velazquez: HR/F9D
- Nick Loftin: 63/G6D
- Michael Massey: K
- Matt Duffy: 8/F89D
Bot 3
- Yordan Alvarez: HP
- Kyle Tucker: C/E2.1-2;B-1
- Jose Abreu: W.2-3;1-2
- Chas McCormick: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Yainer Diaz: 43/G34.3-H(UR);1-2
- Mauricio Dubon: 63/G6
Top 4
- Drew Waters: 8/L8
- Logan Porter: 9/F9
- Edward Olivares: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Jeremy Pena: K
- Jose Altuve: 53/G56
- Alex Bregman: 8/F8XD+
Top 5
- Bobby Witt: K
- Salvador Perez: K
- Nelson Velazquez: W
- Nick Loftin: 4/L4
Bot 5
- Yordan Alvarez: HR/F78XD
- Kyle Tucker: W
- Jose Abreu: K
- Chas McCormick: K
- Yainer Diaz: K
Top 6
- Michael Massey: 3/G3
- Matt Duffy: 63/G6
- Drew Waters: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Mauricio Dubon: 8/F78XD
- Jeremy Pena: K
- Jose Altuve: 63/G6
Top 7
- Logan Porter: W
- Edward Olivares: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Bobby Witt: K
Bot 7
- Alex Bregman: K
- Yordan Alvarez: 9/L9D
- Kyle Tucker: 5/P56D
Top 8
- Salvador Perez: K
- Nelson Velazquez: 8/F78D
- Nick Loftin: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Jose Abreu: 4/P34
- Chas McCormick: D7/F78XD
- Yainer Diaz: 63/G6
- Mauricio Dubon: 9/L9
Top 9
- Michael Massey: 8/F8
- Matt Duffy: K
- Drew Waters: W
- Logan Porter: SB2
- Logan Porter: W
- Edward Olivares: 7/F7
Bot 9
- Jeremy Pena: 63/G6
- Jose Altuve: S7/L7
- Alex Bregman: 9/F89XD
- Yordan Alvarez: K