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Houston Astros @ 
Kansas City Royals
2023-09-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19557 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph · 3:03
Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 10–8. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Salvador Perez doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Jose Altuve homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. Jeremy Pena scores. Mauricio Dubon scores — worth 28% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
W: James McArthur L: Hector Neris SV: Taylor Clarke
Umpires — HP: John Libka · 1B: Derek Thomas · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: James Hoye · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Bregman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Tucker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Abreu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Chas McCormick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Yainer Diaz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Pena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mauricio Dubon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Velazquez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dairon Blanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Pratto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Logan Porter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. P. France | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
 Rafael Montero | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Maton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Neris | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Kuhnel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cole Ragans | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
 Collin Snider | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| James McArthur | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Clarke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Altuve: K
- Alex Bregman: 43/G4
- Yordan Alvarez: K
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Bobby Witt: SB2
- Bobby Witt: S9/F89S.2-3
- Salvador Perez: D9/L89D+.3-H;1-H
- MJ Melendez: 31/G3.2-3
- Nelson Velazquez: 9/SF/F9LF/FL.3-H
- Michael Massey: S9/L89
- Kyle Isbel: 5/P6S
Top 2
- Kyle Tucker: 3/G3
- Jose Abreu: 3/G34
- Chas McCormick: 8/F89XD
Bot 2
- Dairon Blanco: 43/G4
- Nick Pratto: 3/P34S
- Maikel Garcia: 9/F9D+
Top 3
- Yainer Diaz: 63/G6
- Jeremy Pena: S8/G4M
- Mauricio Dubon: FC5/G56.1-3(E5);B-1
- Jose Altuve: 9/F34D
- Alex Bregman: W.1-2
- Yordan Alvarez: 8/L89D
Bot 3
- Bobby Witt: W
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: 7/L78
- MJ Melendez: S8/L89S.2-H
- Nelson Velazquez: 4/F34D
- Michael Massey: 8/L8D
Top 4
- Kyle Tucker: 8/L78XD+
- Jose Abreu: K
- Chas McCormick: K
Bot 4
- Kyle Isbel: 5/P5D
- Dairon Blanco: 63/G6
- Nick Pratto: 13/G13
Top 5
- Yainer Diaz: HR/F8XD
- Jeremy Pena: 13/BG1S-
- Mauricio Dubon: T9/L9L
- Jose Altuve: 53/G5
- Alex Bregman: S9/G3.3-H
- Yordan Alvarez: WP.1-2
- Yordan Alvarez: S7/G6.2-H
- Kyle Tucker: 7/F7LS
Bot 5
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Bobby Witt: S7/G56.1-2
- Logan Porter: 6/P6D
- MJ Melendez: W.2-3;1-2
- Nelson Velazquez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Michael Massey: 5/P5DF/FL
- Kyle Isbel: 8/F8XD
Top 6
- Jose Abreu: K
- Chas McCormick: K
- Yainer Diaz: K
Bot 6
- Dairon Blanco: 1/BP1S-
- Nick Pratto: D9/L9LD
- Maikel Garcia: E6/G6.2-3;B-1
- Bobby Witt: 9/SF/F9L.3-H(UR)
- Logan Porter: 8/F8
Top 7
- Jeremy Pena: W
- Mauricio Dubon: S9/F9S.1-2
- Jose Altuve: HR/F7.2-H;1-H
- Alex Bregman: S7/L78
- Yordan Alvarez: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
- Kyle Tucker: S9/G3
- Jose Abreu: W.1-2
- Chas McCormick: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Bot 7
- MJ Melendez: 43/G34
- Nelson Velazquez: W
- Michael Massey: S9/L89D+.1-3
- Kyle Isbel: S13/BG23-.3-H;1-2
- Dairon Blanco: FC5/G56.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3(E5/TH);B-1
- Nick Pratto: SB2
- Nick Pratto: 8/SF/F8D.3-H(UR)
- Maikel Garcia: SB3
- Maikel Garcia: 6/L6D+
Top 8
- Yainer Diaz: 9/F9L
- Jeremy Pena: K
- Mauricio Dubon: K
Bot 8
- Bobby Witt: 9/L9D
- Logan Porter: HR/F7D
- MJ Melendez: 7/F78D
- Nelson Velazquez: K
Top 9
- Jose Altuve: S6/G6S
- Alex Bregman: S8/L8.1-2
- Yordan Alvarez: D7/L78XD+.2-H;1-3
- Kyle Tucker: 7/F7
- Jose Abreu: 3/G3.3-H
- Chas McCormick: W
- Yainer Diaz: 53/G56