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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 23, 2021
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 23, 2021 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Daniel Lynch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 18,742 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Todd Tichenor 1B: Jim Reynolds 2B: Nestor Ceja 3B: Tony Randazzo |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Nicky Lopez | Shortstop |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Santana | First Baseman |
| Hunter Dozier | Right Fielder |
| Ryan O'Hearn | DH |
| Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Emmanuel Rivera | Third Baseman |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Michael Brantley | Right Fielder |
| Yulieski Gurriel | First Baseman |
| Yordan Alvarez | DH |
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Aledmys Diaz | Third Baseman |
| Jake Meyers | Center Fielder |
| Taylor Jones | Left Fielder |
| Martin Maldonado | Catcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 23, 2021
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Greinke
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Greinke
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Greinke
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Benintendi vs. Greinke
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve fields it and throws to second for the out. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Santana vs. Greinke
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Lynch
Altuve hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Lynch
Brantley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Lynch
Gurriel hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Lynch
Alvarez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alvarez for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Greinke
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gurriel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dozier for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. Greinke
O'Hearn hits a popup off the glove of Diaz, and into shallow left field. O'Hearn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Greinke
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Greinke
Rivera hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. O'Hearn scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Greinke
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Lynch
Correa strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Lynch
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Lynch
Meyers hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Greinke
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Diaz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Greinke
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Greinke
Benintendi hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Greinke
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gurriel scoops it up and throws to first, with Greinke covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lynch
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Maldonado vs. Lynch
Maldonado takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Altuve vs. Lynch
Altuve strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Brantley vs. Lynch
Brantley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it and throws to second for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gurriel vs. Lynch
Gurriel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Gurriel reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Brantley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Alvarez vs. Lynch
Alvarez hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Greinke
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. Greinke
O'Hearn hits a fly ball into right field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Greinke
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Lynch
Correa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Lynch
Diaz hits a fly ball towards center. Taylor catches it and throws to first to double up Correa. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Lynch
Meyers strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Greinke
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gurriel scoops it up and throws to first, with Greinke covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Greinke
Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Greinke
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Diaz fields it and throws to first for the out. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Greinke
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benintendi vs. Greinke
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lynch
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Lynch
Maldonado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Lynch
Altuve hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Altuve reaches second base with a double. Maldonado moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Brantley vs. Lynch
Brantley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Gurriel vs. Lynch
Gurriel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Alvarez vs. Lynch
Alvarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Greinke
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Greinke
Dozier hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. Greinke
O'Hearn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Lynch
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rivera fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rivera. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Lynch
Diaz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Correa moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Meyers vs. Tapia
Domingo Tapia now pitching.
Meyers strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Tapia
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rivera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Garcia
Yimi Garcia now pitching.
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Garcia
Rivera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Merrifield vs. Garcia
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Garcia
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Garcia
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Maldonado picks up the ball and throws it to Altuve who tags the runner out. Rivera scores. Merrifield moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Benintendi vs. Taylor
Blake Taylor now pitching.
Benintendi hits a line drive into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Tapia
Maldonado hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Tapia
Altuve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brantley vs. Lovelady
Richard Lovelady now pitching.
Brantley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gurriel vs. Lovelady
Gurriel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Altuve moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Alvarez vs. Lovelady
Alvarez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Taylor
Santana hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Taylor
There's a wild pitch. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Taylor
Dozier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gurriel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Alberto vs. Maton
Hanser Alberto pinch hits for Ryan O'Hearn. Phil Maton now pitching.
Alberto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Santana trying to get to home. Jones throws the ball in to Maldonado who tags Santana, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Alberto moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Maton
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Maton
Rivera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alberto scores. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Merrifield vs. Maton
Merrifield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Meyers who is chasing the ball. Merrifield reaches third base with a triple. Taylor scores. Rivera goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Maton
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gurriel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Zimmer
Kyle Zimmer now pitching.
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Zimmer
Diaz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Zimmer
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rivera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Zimmer
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Raley
Brooks Raley now pitching.
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Benintendi vs. Raley
Benintendi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Raley
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Diaz fields it and throws to second for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Dozier vs. Raley
Jarrod Dyson pinch runs for Carlos Santana.
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Alberto vs. Raley
Alberto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Santana
Jarrod Dyson now playing right field. Hunter Dozier now playing first base. Ervin Santana now pitching.
Maldonado strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Santana
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rivera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Santana
Brantley strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/2021 -- KCA at Houston (N)
KCA AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Whit Merrifield, 2b 5 0 3 3 Altuve J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Nicky Lopez, ss 5 0 1 0 Brantley M, rf 5 0 0 0
Salvador Perez, c 3 1 2 1 Gurriel Y, 1b 3 0 3 1
Andrew Benintend, lf 5 0 1 0 Alvarez Y, dh 4 0 0 0
Carlos Santana, 1b 5 0 1 0 Correa C, ss 4 0 1 0
Jarrod Dyson, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Diaz A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Hunter Dozier, rf-1b 5 0 0 0 Meyers J, cf 4 0 0 0
Ryan O'Hearn, dh 3 1 1 0 Jones T, lf 4 1 1 0
Hanser Albert, ph-dh 2 1 1 0 Maldonado M, c 2 0 0 0
Michael A. Taylo, cf 2 2 0 0
Emmanuel Rivera, 3b 4 2 3 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 13 6 33 1 7 1
KCA 011 000 230 -- 7
Houston 001 000 000 -- 1
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Daniel Lynch (W)* 5.0 6 1 1 3 5
Domingo Tapia 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Richard Lovelady 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Kyle Zimmer 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Ervin Santana 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Greinke Z (L) 6.0 6 2 2 1 2
Garcia Y 0.2 2 2 1 1 1
Taylor B 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Maton P 0.2 3 3 3 1 0
Raley B 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Emmanuel Rivera, Garcia Y
DP -- KCA 2
LOB -- KCA 9, Houston 10
2B -- Ryan O'Hearn, Emmanuel Rivera, Gurriel Y, Altuve J, Whit Merrifield
3B -- Whit Merrifield
HR -- Salvador Perez
WP -- Taylor B
T -- 3:35
A -- 18742
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