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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 30, 2024
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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 30, 2024 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Seth Lugo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Framber Valdez |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 37,279 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Bellino 1B: Phil Cuzzi 2B: Tony Randazzo 3B: Alex Tosi |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| Salvador Perez | First Baseman |
| Paul DeJong | Third Baseman |
| Freddy Fermin | Catcher |
| Nick Loftin | DH |
| Dairon Blanco | Left Fielder |
| Garrett Hampson | Center Fielder |
| Tyler Gentry | Right Fielder |
| Matt Quatraro | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Yordan Alvarez | DH |
| Yainer Diaz | Catcher |
| Victor Caratini | First Baseman |
| Jeremy Pena | Shortstop |
| Jason Heyward | Right Fielder |
| Ben Gamel | Left Fielder |
| Jake Meyers | Center Fielder |
| Mauricio Dubon | Third Baseman |
| Joey Espada | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 30, 2024
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Valdez
Garcia 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
vs. Valdez
hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Valdez
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Lugo
Altuve strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Lugo
Alvarez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Lugo
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeJong vs. Valdez
DeJong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fermin vs. Valdez
Fermin 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Valdez
Loftin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dubon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Caratini vs. Lugo
Caratini hits a line drive into left field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lugo
Pena hits a line drive towards short. reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Lugo
Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heyward for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Valdez
Blanco strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hampson vs. Valdez
Hampson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs. Valdez
strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gamel vs. Lugo
Gamel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Lugo
Meyers hits a line drive into center field. Hampson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Lugo
Dubon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Lugo
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeJong fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dubon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvarez vs. Lugo
Alvarez hits a fly ball into center field. Hampson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dubon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Diaz vs. Lugo
Diaz hits a line drive towards short. reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Valdez
Garcia hits a line drive into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Valdez
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Valdez
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valdez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Caratini vs. Lugo
Caratini strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lugo
Pena hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blanco. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Heyward vs. Lugo
Heyward strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gamel vs. Lugo
Gamel strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
DeJong vs. Valdez
DeJong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Valdez
Fermin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Valdez
Loftin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dubon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Lugo
Meyers strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Lugo
Dubon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Lugo covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Lugo
Altuve strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Valdez
Blanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hampson vs. Valdez
Hampson hits a line drive towards short. Pena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
vs. Valdez
There goes Blanco. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Blanco steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
vs. Valdez
hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Valdez
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Lugo
Alvarez hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeJong fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Lugo
Diaz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alvarez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Caratini vs. Lugo
Caratini strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Lugo
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Hampson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alvarez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heyward vs. Lugo
Heyward hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fermin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Valdez
hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dubon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Valdez
Perez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
DeJong vs. Valdez
DeJong strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fermin vs. Valdez
There's a wild pitch. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fermin vs. Valdez
Fermin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Loftin vs. Valdez
Loftin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gamel vs. Lugo
Gamel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Lugo covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Lugo
Meyers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dubon vs. Lugo
Dubon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Lugo
Altuve hits a line drive into center field. Hampson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Abreu
Bryan Abreu now pitching. Michael Massey pinch hits for Dairon Blanco.
Massey hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Abreu
MJ Melendez pinch hits for Garrett Hampson.
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Abreu
Kyle Isbel pinch hits for Unknown Player.
Isbel hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Abreu
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Hernandez
Maikel Garcia now playing right field. Michael Massey now playing second base. MJ Melendez now playing left field. Kyle Isbel now playing center f
Alvarez hits a line drive into right field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Hernandez
Diaz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Caratini vs. Hernandez
Caratini hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garcia. Caratini reaches second base with a double. Diaz moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Pena vs. Hernandez
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Diaz tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Heyward vs. Lynch
Daniel Lynch now pitching.
Heyward strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
vs. Hader
Josh Hader now pitching.
hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena misplays the ball. That's an error on Pena. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Hader
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
DeJong vs. Hader
DeJong hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Hader
Fermin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Hader
Loftin hits a popup towards first. Caratini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gamel vs. McArthur
James McArthur now pitching.
Gamel 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, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. McArthur
Meyers hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. McArthur
Jon Singleton pinch hits for Mauricio Dubon.
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. McArthur
Altuve hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Melendez. Altuve reaches second base with a double. Meyers goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/2024 -- Kansas City at Houston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Garcia M, 2b-rf 4 0 0 0 Altuve J, 2b 5 0 2 1
Witt B, ss 4 1 0 0 Alvarez Y, dh 4 0 1 0
Perez S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Diaz Y, c 4 1 2 0
DeJong P, 3b 3 1 1 2 Caratini V, 1b 4 0 1 0
Fermin F, c 3 0 0 0 Pena J, ss 3 0 1 1
Loftin N, dh 4 0 0 0 Heyward J, rf 4 0 0 0
Blanco D, lf 1 0 0 0 Gamel B, lf 4 1 1 1
Massey M, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Meyers J, cf 3 1 1 0
Hampson G, cf 2 0 0 0 Dubon M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Melendez M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Singleton J, ph 1 0 0 0
Gentry T, rf 2 0 0 0
Isbel K, ph-cf 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 2 2 35 3 10 3
Kansas City 000 000 002 -- 2
Houston 001 000 011 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Lugo S 7.0 6 1 1 1 9
Hernandez C 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Lynch D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
McArthur J (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Valdez F 7.0 0 0 0 3 7
Abreu B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Hader J (W) 1.0 1 2 1 0 2
E -- Pena J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Houston 8
2B -- Pena J, Caratini V, Altuve J
HR -- Gamel B, DeJong P
SB -- Blanco D
SF -- Pena J
HBP -- by Valdez F (Perez S)
WP -- Valdez F
T -- 2:16
A -- 37279
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