Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

56-70, 24-39 Away

Final/10

75-52, 41-25 Home


KC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	5	7	0
0	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	6	12	0

K. Graveman5-0

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

J. Payamps0-3

0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Sinker 93
  2
  Line Out
  Sinker 93
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- M. Minor pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- M. Minor pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Merrifield caught stealing third, catcher to third.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- M. Minor pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- M. Minor pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- M. Minor pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- M. Minor pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- C. Javier pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- D. Tapia pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- Dyson in right field.
  5
  3
- R. Lovelady pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- C. Javier pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- J. Staumont pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- Brantley hit for Maldonado
  5
  4
- S. Barlow pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- R. Pressly pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Castro catching.
  5
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- S. Barlow pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 10th
- K. Graveman pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Alberto ran for Gallagher
  5
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 10th
- J. Payamps pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- Perez catching.
  5
  5
- Tucker to second on fielder's indifference.
  5
  5
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Sinker	93
2 Line Out	Sinker	93

Royals
7
Astros
1

Game 1

24/8

Royals
0
Astros
4

Game 2

25/8

Royals
5
Astros
6

Game 3

25/8

Daikin Park

7:10 PM, 25 August 2021

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 21,052

Game Time:3:45

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Nestor Ceja
First Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor
Second Base Umpire - Nate Tomlinson
Third Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo

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

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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