Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
56-69, 24-38 Away
0
56-69, 24-38 Away
Final
74-52, 40-25 Home
4
74-52, 40-25 Home
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BTaylor (12, L. Garcia)
- GIDPMerrifield
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP0-4 (Merrifield 0-1, Dozier 0-1, O'Hearn 0-1, Rivera 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSTaylor (5, Home by L. Garcia/Castro)
- SBDyson (8, 2nd base off L. Garcia/Castro); Taylor (12, 3rd base off L. Garcia/Castro)
- Fielding
- EO'Hearn (2, fielding); Lopez (6, throw)
Astros Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. BrantleyRF-LF |
A. Díaz3B |
T. JonesLF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .349 | .484 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .314 | .371 | .453 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .282 | .345 | .528 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .317 | .384 | .478 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .371 | .479 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .353 | .477 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .308 | .339 | .538 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .190 | .320 | .333 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .274 | .410 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .272 | .334 | .519 |
| 32 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
- Batting
- 2BCorrea (28, Singer)
- RBICorrea 2 (68), Díaz (37)
- 2Out RBIDíaz
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP1-11 (Castro 0-2, Correa 0-1, Díaz 1-2, Gurriel 0-1, Alvarez 0-3, Meyers 0-2)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Stanek-Altuve-Gurriel)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Singer(L, 3-9) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 104-68 | 5.07 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37-25 | 4.58 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-6 | 6.45 |
| 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 151-99 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedE. Santana 6/8; Davis 2/3; Singer 18/26
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesE. Santana-6-6-8-5; Davis-2-1-1-2; Singer-23-14-15-15
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsE. Santana 2-2; Davis 0-2; Singer 4-5
- Game ScoresB Singer 45
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
L. Garcia(W, 10-6) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 90-60 | 3.21 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21-13 | 4.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-7 | 1.05 |
| 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 120-80 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedStanek 1/4; Graveman 2/3; L. Garcia 20/24
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesStanek-3-5-3-2; Graveman-3-1-1-2; L. Garcia-17-15-12-14
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsStanek 2-0; Graveman 2-0; L. Garcia 4-8
- Game ScoresL Garcia 72
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Correa grounded out to first, Altuve scored, Gurriel to second, Brantley to third. | 0 | 1 | |
| 1st | Díaz reached on infield single to shortstop, Brantley scored on error and Gurriel scored on throwing error by shortstop Lopez. | 0 | 3 | |
| 3rd | Correa doubled to deep center, Gurriel scored. | 0 | 4 | |
HOU wins 2-1
Game Information
Daikin Park
1:10 AM, 25 August 2021
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 22,964
Game Time:3:21
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jim Reynolds
- First Base Umpire - Nestor Ceja
- Second Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
- Third Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
2025 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 90 | 72 | .556 | - | L3 |
| Houston | 87 | 75 | .537 | 3 | W2 |
| Texas | 81 | 81 | .500 | 9 | L2 |
| Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 72 | 90 | .444 | 18 | L2 |
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