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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2025-05-14 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 24641 · 73°F, dome · 2:29
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Maikel Garcia homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Houston Astros took the lead in the 8th — Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to left fielder Drew Waters. Mauricio Dubón scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Mauricio Dubón doubles (4) on a fly ball to left fielder Drew Waters. Chas McCormick scores — worth 34% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
W: Bryan King L: Michael Lorenzen SV: Josh Hader
Umpires — HP: David Rackley · 1B: Edwin Moscoso · 2B: John Bacon · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan India | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Canha | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Waters | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Fermin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Pena | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Isaac Paredes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Christian Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yainer Diaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Caratini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Meyers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Dezenzo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mauricio Dubon | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Lorenzen | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Carlos Estevez | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Gordon | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Shawn Dubin | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Kaleb Ort | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan King | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Hader | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jonathan India: K
- Bobby Witt: T7/L78XD+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 13/G1-
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 1
- Jeremy Pena: S14/L4MS
- Jose Altuve: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Isaac Paredes: 9/F9LS
Top 2
- Maikel Garcia: HR/F7D
- Mark Canha: 9/F9S
- Michael Massey: 8/F8D
- Hunter Renfroe: S7/L7
- Drew Waters: S6/G6.1-2
- Jonathan India: D7/L7D+.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Witt: IW
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 63/G4
Bot 2
- Christian Walker: 9/L9
- Yainer Diaz: 7/L7
- Victor Caratini: 8/L8D+
Top 3
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Mark Canha: S5/G5
- Michael Massey: S9/G34.1-2
- Hunter Renfroe: 8/F8XD+
Bot 3
- Jake Meyers: K
- Zach Dezenzo: W
- Mauricio Dubon: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Drew Waters: 9/F9L
- Jonathan India: 7/F78
- Bobby Witt: 2/P2F/FL
Bot 4
- Jeremy Pena: S6/G56
- Jose Altuve: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Isaac Paredes: HR/F7D
- Christian Walker: 8/F8XD
Top 5
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W
- Salvador Perez: BK.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
- Maikel Garcia: D7/G6.2-H
- Mark Canha: 63/G6
- Michael Massey: K
Bot 5
- Yainer Diaz: 63/G56
- Victor Caratini: K
- Jake Meyers: 53/G56
Top 6
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- Drew Waters: K
- Jonathan India: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Zach Dezenzo: 7/F78
- Mauricio Dubon: D7/F7L
- Jeremy Pena: D7/L7L.2-H
- Jose Altuve: 4/F4D
- Isaac Paredes: 5/L5
Top 7
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 13/G1S
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 7
- Christian Walker: K
- Yainer Diaz: 3/G34
- Victor Caratini: K
Top 8
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Mark Canha: W
- Michael Massey: 3/P23
- Hunter Renfroe: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 8
- Jake Meyers: 43/G4
- Zach Dezenzo: S9/L89
- Mauricio Dubon: D7/F7L.1-H
- Jeremy Pena: S7/L56D.2-H
- Jose Altuve: 7/L78
- Isaac Paredes: W.1-2
- Christian Walker: K
Top 9
- Freddy Fermin: K
- Jonathan India: 8/F8
- Bobby Witt: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: SB2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/L8