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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 24, 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 24, 2023 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 24, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steven Cruz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hunter Brown |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 41,438 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ryan Additon 1B: Lance Barksdale 2B: Ryan Wills 3B: Will Little |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Edward Olivares | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| Salvador Perez | DH |
| Nelson Velazquez | Right Fielder |
| Nick Loftin | First Baseman |
| Michael Massey | Second Baseman |
| Matt Duffy | Third Baseman |
| Drew Waters | Center Fielder |
| Logan Porter | Catcher |
| Matt Quatraro | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
| Yordan Alvarez | Left Fielder |
| Kyle Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Jose Abreu | First Baseman |
| Chas McCormick | DH |
| Yainer Diaz | Catcher |
| Mauricio Dubon | Center Fielder |
| Jeremy Pena | Shortstop |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 24, 2023
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Brown
Olivares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
vs. Brown
hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Brown
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Cruz
Altuve hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bregman vs. Cruz
Bregman hits a fly ball into right field. Velazquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Cruz
Alvarez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Altuve moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Tucker vs. Cruz
Tucker hits a popup towards first. Loftin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Abreu vs. Cruz
Abreu hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velazquez. Abreu reaches second base with a double. Altuve scores. Alvarez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Cruz
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Velazquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Brown
Velazquez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Brown
Loftin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Massey vs. Brown
Massey strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Brown
Duffy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Brown
Waters strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Brown
Porter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Olivares vs. Brown
Olivares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Marsh
Alec Marsh now pitching.
Diaz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dubon vs. Marsh
Dubon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Marsh
Pena bunts in front of the plate. Porter fields it and throws to first for the out. Diaz moves to third. Dubon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Altuve vs. Marsh
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duffy fields it and throws to first for the out. Diaz scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bregman vs. Marsh
Bregman hits a fly ball into center field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs. Brown
takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Brown
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Brown
Velazquez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Brown
Loftin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Brown
Massey strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Brown
Duffy hits a fly ball into center field. Dubon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Marsh
Alvarez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Marsh
Tuckerhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Porter interferes with Tucker who is awarded first base. Alvarez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Abreu vs. Marsh
Abreu takes first base on ball four. Alvarez moves to third. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Marsh
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields it and throws to second for the out. Alvarez scores. Tucker moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Diaz vs. Marsh
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. Tucker scores. McCormick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Dubon vs. Marsh
Dubon hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Urquidy
Jose Urquidy now pitching.
Waters hits a line drive into center field. Dubon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Urquidy
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Urquidy
Olivares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Marsh
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Marsh
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duffy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Marsh
Bregman hits a fly ball into center field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Urquidy
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Urquidy
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Urquidy
Velazquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Loftin vs. Urquidy
Loftin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Altuve reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Marsh
Alvarez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Marsh
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Marsh
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Marsh
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Marsh
Diaz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Urquidy
Massey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Abreu scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Massey for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Urquidy
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Urquidy
Waters 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
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Marsh
Dubon hits a fly ball into center field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Marsh
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Marsh
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Graveman
Kendall Graveman now pitching.
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Olivares vs. Graveman
Olivares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Graveman
strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Marsh
Bregman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Davidson
Tucker Davidson now pitching.
Alvarez hits a line drive into right field. Velazquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Davidson
Tucker hits a popup towards third. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Neris
Hector Neris now pitching.
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Neris
Velazquez hits a fly ball into center field. Dubon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Neris
Loftin hits a fly ball into left field. Alvarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Hernandez
Kyle Isbel now playing center field. Nick Pratto now playing first base. Drew Waters now playing right field. Carlos Hernandez now pitching.
Abreu hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Massey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hernandez
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Olivares. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. Hernandez
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Dubon vs. Hernandez
Dubon hits a line drive into right field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Pressly
Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Massey hits a fly ball into center field. Dubon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Pressly
Duffy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Pressly
Waters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Pressly
There goes Waters. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Waters steals second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Pressly
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Olivares vs. Pressly
Olivares hits a fly ball into left field. Alvarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. McArthur
Dairon Blanco now playing left field. James McArthur now pitching.
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. McArthur
Altuve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bregman vs. McArthur
Bregman hits a fly ball into right field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. McArthur
Alvarez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/2023 -- KCA at Houston (D)
KCA AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Edward Olivares, lf 5 0 0 0 Altuve J, 2b 5 1 2 1
Dairon Blanco, lf 0 0 0 0 Bregman A, 3b 5 0 0 0
Bobby Witt Jr., ss 3 1 0 0 Alvarez Y, lf 4 2 2 1
Salvador Perez, dh 4 1 1 2 Tucker K, rf 2 1 0 0
Nelson Velazquez, rf 3 2 2 2 Abreu J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Kyle Isbel, cf 0 0 0 0 McCormick C, dh 4 0 1 1
Nick Loftin, 1b 4 1 1 0 Diaz Y, c 4 1 1 1
Nick Pratto, 1b 0 0 0 0 Dubon M, cf 4 0 1 0
Michael Massey, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pena J, ss 3 0 0 0
Matt Duffy, 3b 4 1 1 2
Drew Waters, cf-rf 3 0 0 0
Logan Porter, c 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 6 6 34 5 8 5
KCA 033 000 000 -- 6
Houston 112 010 000 -- 5
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Steven Cruz 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Alec Marsh (W) 5.1 3 4 3 2 6
Tucker Davidson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Carlos Hernandez 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
James McArthur (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H (L) 3.0 6 6 6 1 4
Urquidy J 3.0 0 0 0 1 2
Graveman K 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Neris H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pressly R 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
E -- Logan Porter
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- KCA 4, Houston 7
2B -- Abreu J, McCormick C
HR -- Nelson Velazquez 2, Matt Duffy, Salvador Perez, Alvarez Y
SB -- Drew Waters
SH -- Pena J
HBP -- by Alec Marsh (Alvarez Y)
T -- 2:37
A -- 41438
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