Game Thread: Astros @ Royals - Sat, Sep 16 @ 06:10 PM CDT
Game Thread: Astros @ Royals - Sat, Sep 16 @ 06:10 PM CDT
Astros @ Royals - Sat, Sep 16
Game Status: Final - Score: 10-8 Royals
Links & Info
- Current conditions at Kauffman Stadium: 71°F - Cloudy - Wind 4 mph, Varies
- TV: Astros: ATT SportsNet-SW, Royals: Bally Sports Kansas City
- Radio: Astros: TUDN 93.3 / KLAT 1010 (es), KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2, Royals: KCSP 610
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| Astros Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altuve - 2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .306 | .393 | .539 |
| 2 | Bregman - 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .366 | .448 |
| 3 | Alvarez, Y - DH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .299 | .411 | .585 |
| 4 | Tucker - RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .283 | .369 | .504 |
| 5 | Abreu, J - 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .235 | .295 | .365 |
| 6 | McCormick - LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .279 | .359 | .501 |
| 7 | Diaz, Y - C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .284 | .307 | .540 |
| 8 | Peña - SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .264 | .326 | .389 |
| 9 | Dubón - CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .280 | .311 | .413 |
| Totals | 39 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| Astros |
|---|
| BATTING: 2B: Alvarez, Y (21, Hernández, C). 3B: Dubón (3, Ragans). HR: Diaz, Y (22, 5th inning off Ragans, 0 on, 0 out); Altuve (17, 7th inning off Snider, 2 on, 0 out). TB: Altuve 5; Alvarez, Y 3; Bregman 3; Diaz, Y 4; Dubón 4; Peña; Tucker. RBI: Abreu, J (79); Altuve 3 (45); Alvarez, Y 2 (91); Bregman (95); Diaz, Y (57). 2-out RBI: Alvarez, Y; Bregman. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Alvarez, Y 2; McCormick; Diaz, Y. GIDP: Alvarez, Y. Team RISP: 4-for-11. Team LOB: 8. |
| FIELDING: E: Peña (14, fielding); Bregman (14, throw). |
| Royals Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garcia, M - 3B | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .273 | .325 | .368 |
| 2 | Witt Jr. - SS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .322 | .501 |
| 3 | Perez, S - C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .291 | .415 |
| Porter - C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .429 | .500 | .857 | |
| 4 | Melendez - LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .309 | .388 |
| 5 | Velázquez - DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .242 | .308 | .608 |
| 6 | Massey - 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .227 | .272 | .381 |
| 7 | Isbel - CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .233 | .272 | .378 |
| 8 | Blanco - RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .230 | .304 | .407 |
| 9 | Pratto - 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .316 | .368 |
| Totals | 32 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| Royals |
|---|
| BATTING: 2B: Perez, S (20, France, J); Pratto (16, Maton, P). HR: Porter (1, 8th inning off Kuhnel, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Isbel; Massey 2; Melendez; Perez, S 2; Porter 4; Pratto 2; Witt Jr. 2. RBI: Isbel (30); Melendez (49); Perez, S 2 (72); Porter (3); Pratto (32); Velázquez 2 (26); Witt Jr. (90). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Isbel 2; Garcia, M. SF: Pratto; Velázquez; Witt Jr. Team RISP: 4-for-12. Team LOB: 7. |
| FIELDING: E: Garcia, M (8, fielding). DP: (Pratto-Witt Jr.-Pratto). |
| Astros Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France, J | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 90-53 | 3.84 |
| Montero | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 4.83 |
| Maton, P | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 3.21 |
| Neris (L, 6-3) | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29-17 | 1.93 |
| Kuhnel | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21-15 | 5.54 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Royals Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragans | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 100-65 | 3.33 |
| Snider (BS, 1) | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17-8 | 4.50 |
| McArthur (W, 1-0) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-10 | 6.89 |
| Hernández, C | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24-13 | 5.02 |
| Clarke (S, 2) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-2 | 5.56 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| Game Info |
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| WP: Ragans. |
| Pitch timer violations: Ragans (pitcher). |
| Pitches-strikes: France, J 90-53; Montero 13-8; Maton, P 12-7; Neris 29-17; Kuhnel 21-15; Ragans 100-65; Snider 17-8; McArthur 13-10; Hernández, C 24-13; Clarke 4-2. |
| Groundouts-flyouts: France, J 4-3; Montero 0-1; Maton, P 1-2; Neris 2-1; Kuhnel 0-1; Ragans 7-3; Snider 1-0; McArthur 1-1; Hernández, C 1-1; Clarke 1-0. |
| Batters faced: France, J 22; Montero 3; Maton, P 5; Neris 7; Kuhnel 4; Ragans 27; Snider 5; McArthur 4; Hernández, C 6; Clarke 1. |
| Inherited runners-scored: Montero 3-1; Snider 2-2; McArthur 2-0; Clarke 2-0. |
| Umpires: HP: John Libka. 1B: Derek Thomas. 2B: Angel Hernandez. 3B: James Hoye. |
| Weather: 71 degrees, Cloudy. |
| Wind: 4 mph, Varies. |
| First pitch: 6:47 PM. |
| T: 3:03 (:36 delay). |
| Att: 19,557. |
| Venue: Kauffman Stadium. |
| September 16, 2023 |
| Inning | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom 1 | Salvador Perez doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. | 2-0 KC |
| Bottom 1 | Nelson Velazquez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Kyle Tucker in foul territory. Salvador Perez scores. | 3-0 KC |
| Bottom 3 | MJ Melendez singles on a line drive to center fielder Mauricio Dubon. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. | 4-0 KC |
| Top 5 | Yainer Diaz homers (22) on a fly ball to center field. | 4-1 KC |
| Top 5 | Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dairon Blanco. Mauricio Dubon scores. | 4-2 KC |
| Top 5 | Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Alex Bregman scores. | 4-3 KC |
| Bottom 5 | Nelson Velazquez walks. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. MJ Melendez to 2nd. | 5-3 KC |
| Bottom 6 | Bobby Witt Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Nick Pratto scores. | 6-3 KC |
| Top 7 | Jose Altuve homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. Jeremy Pena scores. Mauricio Dubon scores. | 6-6 |
| Bottom 7 | Kyle Isbel singles on a soft bunt ground ball to first baseman Jose Abreu, deflected by pitcher Hector Neris. Nelson Velazquez scores. Michael Massey to 2nd. | 7-6 KC |
| Bottom 7 | Dairon Blanco reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Alex Bregman. Michael Massey scores. Kyle Isbel to 3rd. Throwing error by third baseman Alex Bregman. | 8-6 KC |
| Bottom 7 | Nick Pratto out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Mauricio Dubon. Kyle Isbel scores. | 9-6 KC |
| Bottom 8 | Logan Porter homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. | 10-6 KC |
| Top 9 | Yordan Alvarez doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Jose Altuve scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. | 10-7 KC |
| Top 9 | Jose Abreu grounds out to first baseman Nick Pratto. Alex Bregman scores. | 10-8 KC |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 8 | |
| Royals | 3 | 0 \ # Truncated, post length limit reached. |
Flyout
Nelson Velazquez flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker in foul territory. Salvador Perez scores.
Pitch from J.P. France: Cutter @ 89.6 mph
Hit by Nelson Velazquez: Launched 90.5 mph at 51.0° for a total distance of 256.0 ft
Bottom 1 - 3-0 Royals
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Rafael Montero replaces J. P. France.
Double
Salvador Perez doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
Pitch from J.P. France: Four-Seam Fastball @ 94.6 mph
Hit by Salvador Perez: Launched 105.4 mph at 16° for a total distance of 309 ft
Bottom 1 - 2-0 Royals
Single
MJ Melendez singles on a line drive to center fielder Mauricio Dubon. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
Pitch from J.P. France: Four-Seam Fastball @ 93.1 mph
Hit by MJ Melendez: Launched 96.5 mph at 13.0° for a total distance of 190.0 ft
Bottom 3 - 4-0 Royals
Walk
Nelson Velazquez walks. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. MJ Melendez to 2nd.
Pitch from Rafael Montero: Slider @ 86.6 mph
Bottom 5 - 5-3 Royals
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Joel Kuhnel replaces Hector Neris.
Single
Kyle Isbel singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Hector Neris. Nelson Velazquez scores. Michael Massey to 2nd.
Pitch from Hector Neris: Four-Seam Fastball @ 92.2 mph
Hit by Kyle Isbel: Launched 35.4 mph at -54° for a total distance of 3 ft
Bottom 7 - 7-6 Royals
Sac Fly
Nick Pratto out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Mauricio Dubon. Kyle Isbel scores.
Pitch from Hector Neris: Splitter @ 83.1 mph
Hit by Nick Pratto: Launched 84.6 mph at 43° for a total distance of 273 ft
Bottom 7 - 9-6 Royals
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Taylor Clarke replaces Carlos Hernandez.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: James McArthur replaces Collin Snider.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Phil Maton replaces Rafael Montero.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Hector Neris replaces Phil Maton.
Sac Fly
Bobby Witt Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Nick Pratto scores.
Pitch from Phil Maton: Sweeper @ 79.6 mph
Hit by Bobby Witt Jr.: Launched 82.9 mph at 39.0° for a total distance of 285.0 ft
Bottom 6 - 6-3 Royals
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Collin Snider replaces Cole Ragans.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Carlos Hernandez replaces James McArthur.
Field Error
Dairon Blanco reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Alex Bregman. Michael Massey scores. Kyle Isbel to 3rd.
Pitch from Hector Neris: Four-Seam Fastball @ 92.0 mph
Hit by Dairon Blanco: Launched 105.5 mph at 4.0° for a total distance of 84.0 ft
Bottom 7 - 8-6 Royals
HOME RUN!
Logan Porter homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.
Pitch from Joel Kuhnel: Slider @ 85.0 mph
Hit by Logan Porter: Launched 103.1 mph at 26.0° for a total distance of 400.0 ft
Bottom 8 - 10-6 Royals