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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 4, 2022
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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 July 4, 2022 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 2022 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 4, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Heasley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jake Odorizzi |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 33,936 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Adrian Johnson 1B: Ryan Blakney 2B: Brennan Miller 3B: Marvin Hudson |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | DH |
| Hunter Dozier | First Baseman |
| MJ Melendez | Catcher |
| Edward Olivares | Right Fielder |
| Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Nicky Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Jeremy Pena | Shortstop |
| Yordan Alvarez | DH |
| Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
| Kyle Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Yulieski Gurriel | First Baseman |
| Jake Meyers | Center Fielder |
| Mauricio Dubon | Left Fielder |
| Korey Lee | Catcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 4, 2022
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Odorizzi
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Odorizzi
Benintendi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
vs. Odorizzi
hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Benintendi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Pasquantino vs. Odorizzi
Pasquantino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Benintendi moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Dozier vs. Odorizzi
Dozier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Benintendi scores. Pasquantino moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Melendez vs. Odorizzi
Melendez hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Olivares vs. Odorizzi
Olivares strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Heasley
Altuve hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Heasley
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Heasley
Alvarez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Odorizzi
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Odorizzi
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Dubon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Odorizzi
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Bregman, and into shallow left field. Merrifield reaches second base with a double. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Benintendi vs. Odorizzi
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Merrifield scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
vs. Odorizzi
hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pasquantino vs. Odorizzi
Pasquantino hits a popup towards third. Bregman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Heasley
Bregman hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Heasley
Tucker hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Heasley
Gurriel hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Odorizzi
Dozier hits a line drive into left field. Dubon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Odorizzi
Melendez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Odorizzi
Olivares strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Odorizzi
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Heasley
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Heasley
Dubon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Heasley
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Odorizzi
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Odorizzi
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Benintendi vs. Odorizzi
Benintendi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
vs. Odorizzi
hits a line drive into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pasquantino vs. Odorizzi
There goes Merrifield. The throw from Lee and he is safe. Merrifield steals third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Pasquantino vs. Odorizzi
Pasquantino hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Heasley
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Heasley
Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Heasley
Alvarez takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bregman vs. Heasley
Bregman takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to third. Alvarez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Tucker vs. Heasley
Tucker hits a line drive into right field. Olivares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pena tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gurriel vs. Heasley
Gurriel hits a fly ball into right field. Olivares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Martinez
Seth Martinez now pitching.
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Martinez
Melendez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Martinez
Olivares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Heasley
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Heasley
Dubon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Heasley
Heasley fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Heasley. Dubon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Heasley
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Olivares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Altuve vs. Heasley
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dubon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Heasley
Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Martinez
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Martinez
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Martinez
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field. Dubon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Heasley
Alvarez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Heasley
Bregman hits a line drive into right field. Olivares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Heasley
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dozier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Martinez
Benintendi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Martinez
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pasquantino vs. Martinez
Pasquantino takes first base on ball four. Benintendi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Martinez
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Mills
Wyatt Mills now pitching.
Gurriel hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Mills
Meyers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Olivares who is chasing the ball. Meyers reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dubon vs. Mills
Dubon hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Meyers scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Mills
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Mills
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Maton
Phil Maton now pitching.
Melendez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Maton
Olivares strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Maton
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pena. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Maton
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Mills
Kyle Isbel now playing right field.
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Garrett
Amir Garrett now pitching.
Alvarez takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bregman vs. Garrett
Bregman takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to third. Alvarez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Tucker vs. Garrett
Tucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pena scores. Alvarez scores. Bregman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gurriel vs. Clarke
Taylor Clarke now pitching.
Gurriel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bregman scores. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyers vs. Clarke
Meyers bunts in front of the plate. Melendez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Dubon vs. Clarke
Dubon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Clarke
Aledmys Diaz pinch hits for Korey Lee.
Diaz strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Stanek
Martin Maldonado now catching. Ryne Stanek now pitching.
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gurriel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merrifield for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Stanek
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs. Stanek
takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pasquantino vs. Stanek
There goes . The throw from Maldonado and he is out, Pena applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Barlow
Scott Barlow now pitching.
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, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Barlow
Pena hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Barlow
Alvarez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/2022 -- KCA at Houston (D)
KCA AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Whit Merrifield, 2b 5 1 2 0 Altuve J, 2b 5 0 1 1
Andrew Benintend, lf 4 1 3 2 Pena J, ss 4 2 1 0
Bobby Witt Jr., ss 4 1 1 0 Alvarez Y, dh 3 2 1 1
Vinnie Pasquanti, dh 3 0 1 0 Bregman A, 3b 2 1 0 0
Hunter Dozier, 1b 4 0 1 2 Tucker K, rf 3 0 1 3
MJ Melendez, c 4 2 2 2 Gurriel Y, 1b 4 0 1 1
Edward Olivares, rf 4 0 0 0 Meyers J, cf 4 1 1 0
Kyle Isbel, rf 0 0 0 0 Dubon M, lf 4 1 1 1
Michael A. Taylo, cf 4 1 1 0 Lee K, c 2 0 0 0
Nicky Lopez, 3b 4 0 0 0 Diaz A, ph 1 0 0 0
Maldonado M, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 6 32 7 7 7
KCA 221 000 010 -- 6
Houston 000 110 131 -- 7
2 outs when winning run was scored.
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Jonathan Heasley 6.0 3 2 1 2 3
Wyatt Mills* 1.0 1 2 2 2 0
Amir Garrett+ 0.0 1 2 2 2 0
Taylor Clarke 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Scott Barlow (L) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Odorizzi J 4.0 9 5 5 1 3
Martinez S 3.0 1 0 0 1 3
Maton P 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Stanek R (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Jonathan Heasley, Pena J
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- KCA 6, Houston 6
2B -- Whit Merrifield
3B -- Meyers J
HR -- MJ Melendez 2, Alvarez Y
SB -- Whit Merrifield
CS -- Bobby Witt Jr.
SF -- Tucker K
T -- 3:19
A -- 33936
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