Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

52-102, 21-55 Away

Final

85-69, 39-40 Home


KC
HOU

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Swinging
  Sinker 94
  2
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 95
  3
  Foul Ball
  Curve 79
  4
  Ball
  Curve 81
  5
  Strike Swinging
  Changeup 91
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Olivares stole second.
  4
  2
- P. Maton pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- R. Stanek pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- C. Snider pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- Massey at second base.
  7
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- R. Montero pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 8th
- J. Kowar pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- Diaz hit for Maldonado
  7
  5
- J. McArthur pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- H. Neris pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Diaz catching.
  7
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- J. McArthur pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- Waters in right field.
  7
  5
- Blanco in left field.
  7
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Swinging	Sinker	94
2 Strike Looking	Sinker	95
3 Foul Ball	Curve	79
4 Ball	Curve	81
5 Strike Swinging	Changeup	91

Royals
7
Astros
5

Game 1

23/9

Royals
3
Astros
2

Game 2

24/9

Royals
6
Astros
5

Game 3

24/9

Daikin Park

1:10 AM, 23 September 2023

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 41,033

Game Time:2:38

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ryan Wills
First Base Umpire - Will Little
Second Base Umpire - Ryan Additon
Third Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale

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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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

C. Ragans7-4

F. Valdez12-11

J. McArthur2

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