Royals 3-2 Astros (19 Aug, 2021) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

52-67, 32-30 home


HOU
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	10	0
0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	-	3	8	0

AstrosTop 1st
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Sinker 94
  2
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 94
  3
  Ball
  Slider 88
  4
  Foul Ball
  Slider 87
  5
  Foul Ball
  Slider 88
  6
  Line Out
  Sinker 95
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- Z. Greinke pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- Z. Greinke pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- Z. Greinke pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- Z. Greinke pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- Z. Greinke pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- Z. Greinke pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- Lopez stole second.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- Castro hit for Maldonado
  0
  1
- D. Tapia pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- B. Taylor pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- Castro catching.
  2
  1
- K. Graveman pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- J. Staumont pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- K. Graveman pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- Lopez stole third.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- S. Barlow pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Sinker	94
2 Strike Looking	Sinker	94
3 Ball	Slider	88
4 Foul Ball	Slider	87
5 Foul Ball	Slider	88
6 Line Out	Sinker	95

Astros
6
Royals
7

Game 1

17/8

Astros
1
Royals
3

Game 2

18/8

Astros
2
Royals
3

Game 3

19/8

Astros
6
Royals
3

Game 4

19/8

Kauffman Stadium

1:10 AM, 19 August 2021

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 12,278

Game Time:2:49

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Rob Drake
First Base Umpire - Will Little
Second Base Umpire - Paul Clemons
Third Base Umpire - Gerry Davis

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	88	73	.547	-	W2
Seattle	85	77	.525	3.5	W4
Texas	78	84	.481	10.5	W3
Oakland	69	93	.426	19.5	L3
Los Angeles	63	99	.389	25.5	L6

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

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D. Tapia1-0

B. Taylor2-4

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