Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
56-68, 24-37 Away
7
56-68, 24-37 Away
Final
73-52, 39-25 Home
1
73-52, 39-25 Home
| pitchers | IP | H | ER | BB | K | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 88-53 | 4.74 | |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20-9 | 2.25 | |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12-7 | 3.86 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-7 | 4.71 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10-7 | 4.76 |
Win Probability
According to ESPN Analytics
Game Information
Daikin Park
1:10 AM, 24 August 2021
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 18,742
Game Time:3:35
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Todd Tichenor
- First Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
- Second Base Umpire - Nestor Ceja
- Third Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Rivera hit a ground rule double to right, O'Hearn scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 3rd | Perez homered to left (369 feet). | 2 | 0 | |
| 3rd | Gurriel doubled to left, Jones scored, Brantley to third. | 2 | 1 | |
| 7th | Merrifield doubled to left, Taylor scored, Rivera to third. | 3 | 1 | |
| 7th | Perez grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Rivera scored on throwing error by pitcher Y. García, Perez out at second, Merrifield safe at third on error. | 4 | 1 | |
| 8th | Rivera singled to center, Alberto scored, Taylor to second. | 5 | 1 | |
| 8th | Merrifield tripled to deep center, Taylor scored and Rivera scored. | 7 | 1 | |
Data is currently unavailable.
HOU wins 2-1
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 9 | 7 | .563 | - | W2 |
| Cleveland | 9 | 7 | .563 | - | L1 |
| Kansas City | 7 | 9 | .438 | 2 | L1 |
| Detroit | 7 | 9 | .438 | 2 | W3 |
| Chicago | 6 | 10 | .375 | 3 | W1 |
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 8 | 7 | .533 | - | W1 |
| Athletics | 8 | 7 | .533 | - | W5 |
| Los Angeles | 8 | 8 | .500 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Seattle | 8 | 9 | .471 | 1 | W4 |
| Houston | 6 | 11 | .353 | 3 | L8 |
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