Astros 7-1 Royals (17 Sep, 2023) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

48-102, 28-47 home


HOU
KC

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

F. Valdez12-10

7.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 1 BB

J. Lyles4-17

6.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 6 K, 1 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- J. Lyles pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Sinker 90
  2
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  3
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 90
  4
  Ball
  Sweeper 81
  5
  Single
  Sinker 92
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- J. Lyles pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- McCormick stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
AstrosTop 3rd
- J. Lyles pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- J. Lyles pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- J. Lyles pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- J. Lyles pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- J. Kowar pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- T. Davidson pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- McCormick stole second.
  4
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- B. Abreu pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- Melendez hit for Blanco
  4
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- Velázquez in right field.
  4
  1
- Melendez in left field.
  4
  1
- 3 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 9th
- K. Graveman pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Sinker	90
2 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	91
3 Strike Looking	Sinker	90
4 Ball	Sweeper	81
5 Single	Sinker	92

Astros
2
Royals
4

Game 1

16/9

Astros
8
Royals
10

Game 2

17/9

Astros
7
Royals
1

Game 3

17/9

Kauffman Stadium

7:10 PM, 17 September 2023

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 15,311

Game Time:2:25

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Derek Thomas
First Base Umpire - Angel Hernandez
Second Base Umpire - James Hoye
Third Base Umpire - John Libka

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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Houston Astros

Kansas City Royals

F. Valdez12-10

J. Lyles4-17

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