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Game Status: Final - Score: 6-5 Royals

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	Royals Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Olivares - LF	5	0	0	0	0	0	4	.262	.319	.440
	Blanco - LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.299	.400
2	Witt Jr. - SS	3	1	0	0	1	2	0	.275	.316	.489
3	Perez, S - DH	4	1	1	2	0	3	0	.252	.291	.419
4	Velázquez - RF	3	2	2	2	1	0	0	.240	.313	.630
	Isbel - CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.276	.376
5	Loftin - 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.354	.407	.500
	Pratto - 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.308	.356
6	Massey - 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.225	.270	.375
7	Duffy - 3B	4	1	1	2	0	1	0	.249	.299	.324
8	Waters - RF	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.234	.308	.386
9	Porter - C	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	.250	.400	.450
	Totals	32	6	6	6	5	9	6

Royals
BATTING: HR: Velázquez 2 (17, 2nd inning off Brown, H, 0 on, 0 out, 3rd inning off Brown, H, 0 on, 0 out); Duffy (2, 2nd inning off Brown, H, 1 on, 1 out); Perez, S (22, 3rd inning off Brown, H, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Duffy 4; Loftin; Perez, S 4; Porter; Velázquez 8. RBI: Duffy 2 (15); Perez, S 2 (74); Velázquez 2 (33). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Olivares. GIDP: Olivares. Team RISP: 0-for-1. Team LOB: 4.
FIELDING: E: Porter (1, catcher interference).

	Astros Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Altuve - 2B	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	.311	.397	.536
2	Bregman - 3B	5	0	0	0	0	1	3	.261	.364	.437
3	Alvarez, Y - LF	4	2	2	1	0	1	1	.295	.411	.584
4	Tucker - RF	2	1	0	0	1	0	2	.281	.367	.509
5	Abreu, J - 1B	3	0	1	1	1	1	1	.234	.295	.374
6	McCormick - DH	4	0	1	1	0	1	5	.281	.360	.506
7	Diaz, Y - C	4	1	1	1	0	1	3	.285	.309	.544
8	Dubón - CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.280	.312	.411
9	Peña - SS	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.261	.321	.381
	Totals	34	5	8	5	2	7	18

Astros
BATTING: 2B: Abreu, J (21, Cruz); McCormick (17, Hernández, C). HR: Alvarez, Y (29, 5th inning off Marsh, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Abreu, J 2; Altuve 2; Alvarez, Y 5; Diaz, Y; Dubón; McCormick 2. RBI: Abreu, J (84); Altuve (49); Alvarez, Y (95); Diaz, Y (60); McCormick (70). 2-out RBI: Abreu, J. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dubón 2; McCormick 2; Bregman. SAC: Peña. Team RISP: 1-for-10. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: DP: (Peña-Altuve-Abreu, J).

Royals Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Cruz	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	24-13	4.66
Marsh (W, 3-8)	5.1	3	4	3	2	6	1	77-51	5.66
Davidson (H, 2)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7-4	6.12
Hernández, C (H, 16)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10-8	4.98
McArthur (S, 3)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	12-8	5.31
Totals	9.0	8	5	4	2	7	1

Astros Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Brown, H (L, 11-13)	3.0	6	6	6	1	4	4	65-42	5.12
Urquidy	3.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	44-29	5.84
Graveman	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	15-7	3.18
Neris	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7-6	1.81
Pressly	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	23-12	3.71
Totals	9.0	6	6	6	5	9	4

Game Info
HBP: Alvarez, Y (by Marsh).
Pitches-strikes: Cruz 24-13; Marsh 77-51; Davidson 7-4; Hernández, C 10-8; McArthur 12-8; Brown, H 65-42; Urquidy 44-29; Graveman 15-7; Neris 7-6; Pressly 23-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Cruz 0-2; Marsh 7-3; Davidson 0-0; Hernández, C 1-0; McArthur 1-1; Brown, H 4-1; Urquidy 4-1; Graveman 1-0; Neris 0-2; Pressly 0-2.
Batters faced: Cruz 6; Marsh 23; Davidson 2; Hernández, C 4; McArthur 4; Brown, H 16; Urquidy 10; Graveman 3; Neris 3; Pressly 5.
Umpires: HP: Ryan Additon. 1B: Lance Barksdale. 2B: Ryan Wills. 3B: Will Little.
Weather: 73 degrees, Roof Closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
First pitch: 1:10 PM.
T: 2:37.
Att: 41,438.
Venue: Minute Maid Park.
September 24, 2023

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Bottom 1	Jose Abreu doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Nelson Velazquez. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd.	1-0 HOU
Top 2	Nelson Velazquez homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field.	1-1
Top 2	Matt Duffy homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Nick Loftin scores.	3-1 KC
Bottom 2	Jose Altuve grounds out, third baseman Matt Duffy to first baseman Nick Loftin. Yainer Diaz scores.	3-2 KC
Top 3	Salvador Perez homers (22) on a line drive to left field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.	5-2 KC
Top 3	Nelson Velazquez homers (17) on a fly ball to right field.	6-2 KC
Bottom 3	Chas McCormick grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Yordan Alvarez scores. Kyle Tucker to 3rd. Jose Abreu out at 2nd. Chas McCormick to 1st.	6-3 KC
Bottom 3	Yainer Diaz grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Nick Loftin. Kyle Tucker scores. Chas McCormick to 2nd.	6-4 KC
Bottom 5	Yordan Alvarez homers (29) on a fly ball to left center field.	6-5 KC

Team	Highlight
HOU	José Abreu's RBI double (00:00:21)
KC	Velázquez's solo homer (16) (00:00:26)
KC	Matt Duffy's two-run homer (2) (00:00:26)
KC	Perez's two-run homer (22) (00:00:28)
KC	Velázquez's second home run (17) (00:00:29)
HOU	Chas McCormick's RBI groundout (00:00:27)
KC	Mauricio Dubón's diving catch (00:00:16)
KC	Field view of Pérez's home run (00:00:49)
HOU	Yordan Alvarez's solo homer (29) (00:00:26)
KC	Velázquez's multi-homer game (00:00:56)

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

Decisions

• Winner: Alec Marsh (3-8, 5.66)
• Loser: Hunter Brown (11-13, 5.12)
• Save: James McArthur (3, 5.31)

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Last Updated: 09/24/2023 04:51:05 PM CDT