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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 23, 2023
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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 September 23, 2023 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 2023 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 23, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jordan Lyles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J. P. France |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 41,692 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Will Little 1B: Ryan Additon 2B: Lance Barksdale 3B: Ryan Wills |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| MJ Melendez | Left Fielder |
| Nelson Velazquez | DH |
| Michael Massey | Second Baseman |
| Drew Waters | Right Fielder |
| Tyler Cropley | Catcher |
| Nick Pratto | First Baseman |
| Kyle Isbel | Center Fielder |
| Matt Quatraro | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
| Yordan Alvarez | DH |
| Kyle Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Jose Abreu | First Baseman |
| Chas McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Yainer Diaz | Catcher |
| Jeremy Pena | Shortstop |
| Jake Meyers | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 23, 2023
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. France
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
vs. France
There goes Garcia. The throw from Diaz and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
vs. France
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Melendez vs. France
Melendez hits a line drive into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garcia tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. France
Velazquez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Altuve settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Lyles
Altuve strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Lyles
Bregman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Lyles
Alvarez hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Lyles
Tucker hits a fly ball into right field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. France
Massey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waters vs. France
Waters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Massey moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Cropley vs. France
There goes Waters. The throw from Diaz and he is out, Altuve applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Cropley vs. France
Cropley strikes out. Diaz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cropley out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Pratto vs. France
Pratto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Lyles
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pratto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Abreu for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lyles
McCormick hits a line drive into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Lyles
Diaz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Lyles
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. France
Isbel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. France
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Isbel moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
vs. France
hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. France
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. France fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Lyles
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Lyles
Altuve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bregman vs. Lyles
Bregman hits a fly ball into right field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Lyles
Alvarez hits a fly ball into right field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. France
Velazquez hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. France
Massey hits a popup off the glove of Bregman, and into shallow left field. Massey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Waters vs. France
Waters strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cropley vs. France
Cropley hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Lyles
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Lyles
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lyles
McCormick bunts towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. France
Pratto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Isbel vs. France
Isbel takes first base on ball four. Pratto moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. France
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pratto moves to third. Isbel moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
vs. France
hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to second for the out. Pratto scores. Isbel moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Melendez vs. France
France fires to first and has trapped. There's the throw to Pena who tags for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Melendez vs. France
There's a wild pitch. Isbel scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. France
Melendez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Lyles
Diaz hits a line drive into right field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lyles
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Lyles
There goes Pena. The throw from Cropley and he is safe. Pena steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Meyers vs. Lyles
Meyers hits a popup towards short. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altuve vs. Lyles
Altuve hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Sousa
Bennett Sousa now pitching.
Velazquez hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Sousa
Massey 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, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Sousa
Waters hits a line drive into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Hernandez
Carlos Hernandez now pitching.
Bregman hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Hernandez
Alvarez hits a popup towards third. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Hernandez
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Hernandez
There goes Tucker. The throw from Cropley and he is safe. Tucker steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Abreu vs. Hernandez
Abreu strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cropley vs. Sousa
Cropley hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Sousa
Pratto strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Sousa
Isbel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Snider
Collin Snider now pitching.
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Snider
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Snider
Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Snider
Jon Singleton pinch hits for Jake Meyers.
Singleton strikes out. There goes Pena. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Altuve vs. Snider
Altuve strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Abreu
Mauricio Dubon now playing center field. Bryan Abreu now pitching.
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Abreu
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Abreu
Melendez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Davidson
Dairon Blanco now playing left field. Tucker Davidson now pitching.
Bregman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Massey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Davidson
Alvarez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waters. Alvarez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Davidson
Tucker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waters. Tucker reaches second base with a double. Alvarez scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Abreu vs. Clarke
Taylor Clarke now pitching.
Abreu is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Clarke
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pratto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Clarke
Diaz strikes out. Cropley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Diaz out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Montero
Rafael Montero now pitching.
Velazquez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Montero
Massey hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Montero
Waters strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Clarke
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Clarke
Dubon hits a fly ball into right field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Clarke
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/2023 -- KCA at Houston (N)
KCA AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Maikel Garcia, 3b 4 1 2 0 Altuve J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bobby Witt Jr., ss 4 0 0 1 Bregman A, 3b 3 0 0 0
MJ Melendez, lf 3 0 0 1 Alvarez Y, dh 4 1 1 0
Dairon Blanco, lf 0 0 0 0 Tucker K, rf 3 0 1 1
Nelson Velazquez, dh 4 0 0 0 Abreu J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Michael Massey, 2b 4 0 2 0 McCormick C, lf 4 1 1 1
Drew Waters, rf 4 0 1 0 Diaz Y, c 4 0 1 0
Tyler Cropley, c 3 0 0 0 Pena J, ss 4 0 2 0
Nick Pratto, 1b 3 1 1 0 Meyers J, cf 2 0 0 0
Kyle Isbel, cf 2 1 1 0 Singleton J, ph 1 0 0 0
Dubon M, cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 2 33 2 6 2
KCA 100 020 000 -- 3
Houston 000 000 110 -- 2
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Jordan Lyles (W) 5.0 2 0 0 2 3
Carlos Hernandez 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Collin Snider 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
Tucker Davidson 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Taylor Clarke (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
France J (L) 5.0 7 3 2 1 5
Sousa B 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Abreu B 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Montero R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Diaz Y
LOB -- KCA 3, Houston 8
2B -- Michael Massey, Alvarez Y, Tucker K
HR -- McCormick C
SB -- Maikel Garcia, Pena J 2, Tucker K
CS -- Drew Waters, Bobby Witt Jr.
SF -- MJ Melendez
HBP -- by Taylor Clarke (Abreu J)
WP -- France J
T -- 2:45
A -- 41692
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