Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
K. IsbelCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .275 | .325 | .365 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .276 | .317 | .492 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .233 | .312 | .392 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .299 | .400 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .302 | .587 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .273 | .379 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .237 | .308 | .390 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .143 | .167 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .229 | .308 | .356 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .234 | .276 | .376 |
| 31 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
- Batting
- 2BMassey (18, France)
- RBIMelendez (55), Witt Jr. (93)
- SFMelendez
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP1-9 (Pratto 0-1, Melendez 0-1, Waters 0-1, Witt Jr. 0-3, Cropley 0-2, Garcia 1-1)
- Baserunning
- CSWaters (5, 2nd base by France/Diaz); Witt Jr. (12, 2nd base by France/Diaz)
- SBGarcia (23, 2nd base off France/Diaz)
- Picked OffWitt Jr. (1st base, France)
Astros Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Meyers in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BTucker (34, Davidson); Alvarez (23, Davidson)
- HRMcCormick (22, 7th inning off Snider 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBITucker (109), McCormick (69)
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP1-7 (Altuve 0-2, J. Abreu 0-1, Tucker 1-1, McCormick 0-1, Meyers 0-1, Diaz 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBTucker (29, 2nd base off Hernández/Cropley); Peña 2 (13, 2nd base off Snider/Cropley, 2nd base off Lyles/Cropley)
- Fielding
- EDiaz (6, throw)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Lyles(W, 5-17) |
C. Hernandez(H, 15) |
C. Snider(H, 3) |
T. Davidson(H, 1) |
T. Clarke(S, 3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 82-42 | 6.24 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-11 | 5.05 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22-15 | 4.26 |
| 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-9 | 6.20 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28-16 | 5.49 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 166-93 |
- Pitching
- HBPJ. Abreu (by Clarke)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedLyles 8/19; Clarke 5/6; Davidson 0/3; Hernández 3/4; Snider 4/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesLyles-9-7-12-14; Clarke-1-4-7-3; Davidson-2-1-3-3; Hernández-2-4-3-2; Snider-6-2-4-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsLyles 4-8; Clarke 1-3; Davidson 0-1; Hernández 0-2; Snider 1-0
- Game ScoresJ Lyles 64
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J.P. France(L, 11-6) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 91-58 | 3.83 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28-19 | 5.40 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15-9 | 1.84 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-8 | 4.88 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 147-94 |
- Pitching
- WPFrance
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedMontero 1/3; B. Abreu 2/3; Sousa 4/6; France 9/21
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesMontero-2-2-3-1; B. Abreu-3-5-1-0; Sousa-3-3-8-5; France-15-11-17-15
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMontero 0-1; Sousa 2-3; France 2-6
- Game ScoresJ France 47
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Melendez hit sacrifice fly to center, Garcia scored. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 5th | Witt Jr. grounded into fielder's choice to third, Pratto scored, Garcia out at second, Isbel to third. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 5th | Isbel scored on France wild pitch. | 3 | 0 | ||
| 7th | McCormick homered to left (418 feet). | 3 | 1 | ||
| 8th | Tucker doubled to right, Alvarez scored. | 3 | 2 | ||
KC wins 3-0
Game Information
Daikin Park
12:10 AM, 24 September 2023
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 41,692
Game Time:2:45
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Will Little
- First Base Umpire - Ryan Additon
- Second Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
- Third Base Umpire - Ryan Wills
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 |

