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Astros
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 15, 2023
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Houston Astros, played on September 15, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cristian Javier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,465 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: James Hoye 1B: John Libka 2B: Derek Thomas 3B: Angel Hernandez |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Jeremy Pena | Shortstop |
| Yordan Alvarez | DH |
| Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
| Kyle Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Jose Abreu | First Baseman |
| Michael Brantley | Left Fielder |
| Chas McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Martin Maldonado | Catcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| MJ Melendez | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Edward Olivares | DH |
| Michael Massey | Second Baseman |
| Nelson Velazquez | Right Fielder |
| Nick Loftin | Third Baseman |
| Drew Waters | Center Fielder |
| Nick Pratto | First Baseman |
| Matt Quatraro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 15, 2023
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Greinke
Altuve hits a popup towards third. Loftin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Greinke
Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Greinke
Alvarez hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bregman vs. Greinke
Bregman 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
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Javier
Melendez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Javier
takes first base on ball four. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Javier
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olivares vs. Javier
Olivares hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Melendez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Massey vs. Javier
There goes . The throw from Maldonado and he is safe. steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Massey vs. Javier
Massey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bregman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Greinke
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Greinke
Abreu hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brantley vs. Greinke
Brantley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pratto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Greinke
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Brantley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Maldonado vs. Greinke
Maldonado takes first base on ball four. Brantley moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Altuve vs. Greinke
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loftin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Javier
Velazquez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Abreu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Javier
Loftin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Javier
Waters strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Zerpa
Angel Zerpa now pitching.
Pena hits a line drive towards center. Waters chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Waters. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Zerpa
Alvarez hits a fly ball into center field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bregman vs. Zerpa
Bregman hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Javier
Pratto strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Javier
Melendez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
vs. Javier
There's a wild pitch. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
vs. Javier
hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Melendez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Javier
There goes . The throw from Maldonado and he is safe. steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Javier
Perez hits a line drive into left field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Melendez tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Olivares vs. Javier
Olivares hits a fly ball into left field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Zerpa
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Zerpa
Abreu hits a fly ball into center field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Zerpa
Brantley hits a fly ball into center field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Javier
Massey hits a fly ball into left field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Javier
Velazquez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Javier
Loftin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Altuve settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Javier
Waters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Zerpa
McCormick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Massey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Zerpa
Maldonado strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Zerpa
Altuve strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Javier
Pratto strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Javier
Melendez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
vs. Javier
hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Javier
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Zerpa
Pena hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Zerpa
Alvarez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Melendez. Alvarez reaches second base with a double. Pena goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bregman vs. Zerpa
Bregman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Zerpa
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Abreu vs. Zerpa
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Brantley vs. Zerpa
Brantley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pratto scoops it up and throws to first, with Zerpa covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Graveman
Kendall Graveman now pitching.
Olivares strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Graveman
Massey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Graveman
There's a wild pitch. Massey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Velazquez vs. Graveman
Velazquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Loftin vs. Graveman
Loftin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Massey moves to third. Velazquez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Waters vs. Graveman
Waters hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Altuve settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Snider
Maikel Garcia now playing third base. Collin Snider now pitching.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Snider
Maldonado hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velazquez. Maldonado reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altuve vs. Snider
Altuve bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Snider
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Montero
Rafael Montero now pitching.
Pratto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Montero
Melendez takes first base on ball four. Pratto moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
vs. Montero
Kyle Isbel pinch runs for MJ Melendez.
hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Pratto moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Montero
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Hernandez
Kyle Isbel now playing center field. Nelson Velazquez now playing left field. Drew Waters now playing right field. Carlos Hernandez now pitching.
Alvarez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bregman vs. Hernandez
Bregman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Hernandez
Tucker hits a fly ball into right field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Maton
Phil Maton now pitching.
Olivares strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Maton
Massey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Maton
Velazquez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Maton
Garcia hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Altuve, and into shallow right field. Garcia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Waters vs. Maton
Waters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Pratto vs. Sousa
Bennett Sousa now pitching.
Pratto strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Clarke
Dairon Blanco now playing left field. Taylor Clarke now pitching.
Abreu hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Clarke
Brantley strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Clarke
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Clarke
Yainer Diaz pinch hits for Martin Maldonado.
Diaz strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/2023 -- Houston at KCA (N)
Houston AB R H RBI KCA AB R H RBI
Altuve J, 2b 4 0 0 0 MJ Melendez, lf 3 1 2 0
Pena J, ss 4 1 2 0 Kyle Isbel, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Alvarez Y, dh 3 0 1 1 Bobby Witt Jr., ss 3 1 2 1
Bregman A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Salvador Perez, c 3 0 0 1
Tucker K, rf 3 0 0 0 Edward Olivares, dh 4 0 0 0
Abreu J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Michael Massey, 2b 4 1 2 1
Brantley M, lf 4 0 0 0 Nelson Velazq, rf-lf 3 1 1 1
McCormick C, cf 4 0 1 0 Dairon Blanco, lf 0 0 0 0
Maldonado M, c 2 0 1 0 Nick Loftin, 3b 3 0 0 0
Diaz Y, ph 1 0 0 0 Maikel Garcia, 3b 1 0 1 0
Drew Waters, cf-rf 3 0 0 0
Nick Pratto, 1b 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 31 4 9 4
Houston 000 001 001 -- 2
KCA 001 110 01x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Javier C (L) 5.0 5 3 3 1 6
Graveman K 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Montero R 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Maton P 0.2 2 1 1 1 2
Sousa B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Zack Greinke 2.0 3 0 0 1 1
Angel Zerpa (W) 4.0 2 1 1 1 5
Collin Snider 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Carlos Hernandez 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Taylor Clarke (S) 1.0 1 1 1 0 3
E -- Drew Waters
DP -- Houston 1, KCA 2
LOB -- Houston 7, KCA 8
2B -- Alvarez Y, Maldonado M, Maikel Garcia
HR -- Nelson Velazquez, Bobby Witt Jr., Michael Massey, Abreu J
SB -- Bobby Witt Jr. 2
SF -- Salvador Perez
WP -- Javier C, Graveman K
T -- 2:57
A -- 15465
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