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Houston Astros @ 
Kansas City Royals
2023-09-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15465 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph R to L · 2:57
Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 4–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Michael Brantley. MJ Melendez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Alex Bregman grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Nick Pratto. Yordan Alvarez out at 2nd. Alex Bregman out at 1st — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Angel Zerpa L: Cristian Javier SV: Taylor Clarke
Umpires — HP: James Hoye · 1B: John Libka · 2B: Derek Thomas · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Pena | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Bregman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Tucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Abreu | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chas McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Martin Maldonado | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yainer Diaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Velazquez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Loftin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Waters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Pratto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Maikel Garcia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian Javier | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Kendall Graveman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Montero | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Maton | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Bennett Sousa | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Angel Zerpa | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Collin Snider | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Altuve: 5/P15
- Jeremy Pena: S8/L8D+
- Yordan Alvarez: 7/F78
- Alex Bregman: 43/G34
Bot 1
- MJ Melendez: S8/G4
- Bobby Witt: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
- Edward Olivares: 9/L9LD.2-3
- Michael Massey: SB2
- Michael Massey: 5/P1S/FL
Top 2
- Kyle Tucker: K
- Jose Abreu: S8/G6M
- Michael Brantley: 36(1)/FO/G3S.B-1
- Chas McCormick: S9/G34.1-2
- Martin Maldonado: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Altuve: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Bot 2
- Nelson Velazquez: 3/P3F/FL
- Nick Loftin: K
- Drew Waters: K
Top 3
- Jeremy Pena: E8/L8D+.B-1
- Yordan Alvarez: 8/F78XD+
- Alex Bregman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Nick Pratto: K
- MJ Melendez: S9/G34
- Bobby Witt: WP.1-2
- Bobby Witt: S4/G6M.2-3
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: 7/SF/L7S.3-H
- Edward Olivares: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Kyle Tucker: K
- Jose Abreu: 8/F8XD
- Michael Brantley: 8/F8
Bot 4
- Michael Massey: 7/F7D
- Nelson Velazquez: HR/F8XD
- Nick Loftin: 4/F4MD
- Drew Waters: 63/G6
Top 5
- Chas McCormick: 4/L4+
- Martin Maldonado: K
- Jose Altuve: K
Bot 5
- Nick Pratto: K
- MJ Melendez: K
- Bobby Witt: HR/L7D
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7S
Top 6
- Jeremy Pena: S9/G4
- Yordan Alvarez: D7/L7L+.1-H
- Alex Bregman: K
- Kyle Tucker: W
- Jose Abreu: K
- Michael Brantley: 31/G3
Bot 6
- Edward Olivares: K
- Michael Massey: S68/G4
- Nelson Velazquez: WP.1-2
- Nelson Velazquez: W
- Nick Loftin: 63/G6.2-3;1-2
- Drew Waters: 4/P34D
Top 7
- Chas McCormick: 53/G56
- Martin Maldonado: D9/L9L
- Jose Altuve: 2/BP2F-/FL
- Jeremy Pena: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Nick Pratto: S8/G4
- MJ Melendez: W.1-2
- Bobby Witt: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 8
- Yordan Alvarez: W
- Alex Bregman: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Kyle Tucker: 9/F9D
Bot 8
- Edward Olivares: K
- Michael Massey: HR/F9D
- Nelson Velazquez: K
- Maikel Garcia: D48/G4
- Drew Waters: W
- Nick Pratto: K
Top 9
- Jose Abreu: HR/F78XD
- Michael Brantley: K
- Chas McCormick: K
- Yainer Diaz: K