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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2024-08-29 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 32070 · 73°F, dome · 2:36
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 5th — Jason Heyward doubles (11) on a ground ball to right fielder Garrett Hampson. Jeremy Peña scores. Jon Singleton scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Kyle Isbel doubles (11) on a fly ball to left fielder Ben Gamel. Paul DeJong scores. MJ Melendez scores. Maikel Garcia scores. Houston Astros took the lead in the 8th — Zach Dezenzo walks. Yainer Diaz scores. Ben Gamel to 3rd. Jeremy Peña to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Kyle Isbel doubles (11) on a fly ball to left fielder Ben Gamel. Paul DeJong scores. MJ Melendez scores. Maikel Garcia scores — worth 44% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Alex Bregman (P): Called third strike.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
W: Ryan Pressly L: Lucas Erceg SV: Josh Hader
Umpires — HP: Alex Tosi · 1B: Dan Bellino · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul DeJong | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Maikel Garcia | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Garrett Hampson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Frazier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Bregman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yainer Diaz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Gamel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeremy Pena | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jon Singleton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Heyward | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Meyers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shay Whitcomb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach Dezenzo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mauricio Dubon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Caratini | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Kris Bubic | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lucas Erceg | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Steven Cruz | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Brown | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Bryan Abreu | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Hader | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Massey: S9/L9S
- Bobby Witt: 7/F7LS
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 5/P5F/FL
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: 63/G6S
- Yordan Alvarez: S8/L8D
- Alex Bregman: 53/G5.1-2
- Yainer Diaz: 13/G1S-
Top 2
- Paul DeJong: K
- MJ Melendez: 23/G2-
- Maikel Garcia: S98/L89
- Kyle Isbel: SB2
- Kyle Isbel: 9/F89S
Bot 2
- Ben Gamel: K
- Jeremy Pena: 43/G4MD
- Jon Singleton: K
Top 3
- Garrett Hampson: 13/G13
- Michael Massey: 3/G34
- Bobby Witt: K
Bot 3
- Jason Heyward: 13/G34S-
- Jake Meyers: K
- Jose Altuve: 53/G5
Top 4
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/F7S
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
- Paul DeJong: K
Bot 4
- Yordan Alvarez: 9/L9+
- Alex Bregman: K
- Yainer Diaz: K
Top 5
- MJ Melendez: 53/G6
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Kyle Isbel: 8/F8D
- Garrett Hampson: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Ben Gamel: K
- Jeremy Pena: S6/G6
- Jon Singleton: D5/G5.1-3
- Jason Heyward: D9/G3.3-H;2-H
- Jake Meyers: 8/F8D
- Jose Altuve: 63/G6M
Top 6
- Garrett Hampson: 8/F8D
- Michael Massey: 9/F9L
- Bobby Witt: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Yordan Alvarez: S9/G34
- Shay Whitcomb: 53/G56S.1-2
- Yainer Diaz: 43/G4.2-3
- Ben Gamel: 63/G6
Top 7
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 31/G3D
- Salvador Perez: E6/G6.B-1
- Paul DeJong: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- MJ Melendez: W.1-2
- Maikel Garcia: S5/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Kyle Isbel: D7/F7L.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(TUR)
- Adam Frazier: K
Bot 7
- Jeremy Pena: W
- Zach Dezenzo: K
- Mauricio Dubon: K
- Jake Meyers: 53/G56S
Top 8
- Michael Massey: E4/G4.B-1
- Bobby Witt: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
Bot 8
- Jose Altuve: W
- Yordan Alvarez: 8/F89XD+
- Victor Caratini: S8/L8D+.1-2
- Yainer Diaz: S1/G13.2-H(E1/TH)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Ben Gamel: IW
- Jeremy Pena: 52(3)/FO/G56S.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Zach Dezenzo: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mauricio Dubon: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(E7)
- Jake Meyers: K
Top 9
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
- Paul DeJong: K
- MJ Melendez: 7/F7
Notes & reviews
- Alex Bregman ejected by HP umpire Alex Tosi for arguing called third strike