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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 6, 2022
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 6, 2022 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 6, 2022 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 6, 2022 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brad Keller |
Home Starting Pitcher | Cristian Javier |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 26,534 |
Time of Game | 3 hours and 29. minutes |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
MJ Melendez | Catcher |
Vinnie Pasquantino | Designated Hitter |
Hunter Dozier | First Baseman |
Edward Olivares | Right Fielder |
Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
Emmanuel Rivera | Third Baseman |
Nicky Lopez | Shortstop |
Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mauricio Dubon | Second Baseman |
Jeremy Pena | Shortstop |
Yordan alvarez | Designated Hitter |
Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
Kyle Tucker | Right Fielder |
Aledmys Diaz | First Baseman |
Jake Meyers | Center Fielder |
Chas McCormick | Left Fielder |
Martin Maldonado | Catcher |
Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 6, 2022
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Javier
Merrifield hits a drive into left field. That ball is gone. A solo home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Javier
That is ball 4. Benintendi is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Javier
There goes Benintendi , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. Melendez strikes out swinging. Benintendi moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pasquantino vs. Javier
Pasquantino is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Javier
Dozier hits a drive into left field. That ball is gone. Benintendi scores. A 2 run home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Javier
Olivares strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Keller
Dubon softly hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Dubon is out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Keller
Pena strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Keller
Alvarez hits a fly ball towards center. Taylor makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Javier
Taylor strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Javier
Rivera hits a drive into left center field. That ball is out of here. A solo home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Javier
Lopez hits a ground ball towards first. Diaz fields it and makes the out, unassisted. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Javier
Merrifield hits a fly ball towards center. Meyers makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Keller
That is ball 4. Bregman is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Keller
Tucker hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. Bregman moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Keller
Diaz hits a ground ball to third. There's the throw to second for one, and over to first, double play. Bregman moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Meyers vs. Keller
Force Play Challenged by HOU manager (Dusty Baker): Original call upheld upon review.
Meyers hits a ground ball into left field. That will be extra bases. Meyers is safe at second with a double. Bregman scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Keller
McCormick strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Javier
That is ball 4. Benintendi is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Javier
Melendez hits a fly ball towards left. McCormick makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pasquantino vs. Javier
Pasquantino hits a fly ball towards left. McCormick makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Javier
Dozier hits a fly ball into left field. That will be extra bases. Dozier is safe at second with a double. Benintendi scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Olivares vs. Javier
Olivares hits a fly ball towards right. Tucker is there to make the catch. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Keller
Maldonado hits a fly ball towards right. Olivares is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Keller
Dubon hits a ground ball towards the mound. Keller throws to first, and Dubon is out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Keller
Pena hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Pena is out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Javier
Taylor strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Javier
Rivera softly hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Rivera is out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Javier
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Keller
Alvarez hits a drive into left field. That ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bregman vs. Keller
That is ball 4. Bregman is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Keller
Tucker hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. Bregman moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Diaz vs. Keller
Tucker moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Meyers vs. Keller
Meyers hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Meyers is out. Tucker scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Keller
That is ball 4. McCormick is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Maldonado vs. Keller
Maldonado hits a fly ball towards right. Olivares is there to make the catch. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Javier
Merrifield strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Javier
Benintendi hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Benintendi is out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Javier
That is ball 4. Melendez is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pasquantino vs. Javier
Pasquantino hits a fly ball towards left. McCormick makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Keller
Dubon hits a fly ball towards left. Benintendi makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Keller
Pena strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Keller
Alvarez hits a ground ball towards first. There's the throw to Keller covering, and Alvarez is out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Abreu
Bryan Abreu replaces Cristian Javier as Pitcher.
That is ball 4. Dozier is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Olivares vs. Abreu
Olivares hits a ground ball to third. There's the throw to second for one, and over to first, double play. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Abreu
Taylor hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Taylor is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Keller
Bregman hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Bregman is out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Keller
Tucker hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Tucker is out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Keller
Diaz hits a drive into left field. That ball is gone. A solo home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Cuas
Jose Cuas replaces Brad Keller as Pitcher.
Meyers hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Cuas
That is ball 4. McCormick is on with a walk. Meyers moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Maldonado vs. Cuas
That is ball 4. Maldonado is on with a walk. Meyers moves to 3rd. McCormick moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Dubon vs. Cuas
Dubon hits a ground ball towards second. Merrifield has it and steps on second to get the force on Maldonado. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Abreu
That is ball 4. Rivera is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Abreu
Lopez hits a ground ball towards third. Bregman throws to second to get Rivera. Lopez is on 1st. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Stanek
Ryne Stanek replaces Bryan Abreu as Pitcher.
Merrifield hits a ground ball to short. There's the throw to second for one, and over to first, double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Coleman
Dylan Coleman replaces Jose Cuas as Pitcher.
Pena strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Coleman
Alvarez hits a ground ball towards first. Dozier fields it and makes the out, unassisted. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Coleman
Bregman hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Bregman is out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Stanek
Benintendi hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Stanek
Melendez strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pasquantino vs. Stanek
Pasquantino hits a line drive, base hit into center field. Benintendi moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Stanek
Dozier softly hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Dozier is out. Benintendi moves to 3rd. Pasquantino moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Isbel vs. Stanek
Kyle Isbel pinch hits for Edward Olivares batting 6th.
That is ball 4. Isbel is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Stanek
Taylor strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Clarke
Taylor Clarke replaces Dylan Coleman as Pitcher. Kyle Isbel moves from Pinch Hitter to Rightfielder.
Tucker hits a fly ball towards left. Benintendi makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Clarke
Diaz hits a popup towards short. Lopez makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Clarke
Meyers hits a fly ball towards right. Isbel is there to make the catch. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Neris
Hector Neris replaces Ryne Stanek as Pitcher.
Rivera hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Rivera is out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Neris
Lopez hits a drive into right field. That ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Neris
Merrifield hits a fly ball towards right. Tucker is there to make the catch. Lopez moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Benintendi vs. Neris
Benintendi hits a line drive into right center field. That will be extra bases. Benintendi is safe at second with a double. Lopez scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. Neris
Melendez hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. Benintendi scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pasquantino vs. Neris
Pasquantino hits a fly ball towards right. Tucker is there to make the catch. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Barlow
Scott Barlow replaces Taylor Clarke as Pitcher.
McCormick strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matijevic vs. Barlow
J.J. Matijevic pinch hits for Martin Maldonado batting 9th.
Matijevic hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dubon vs. Barlow
Dubon strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Barlow
Matijevic moves to second base on defensive indifference. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Barlow
Pena hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Pena is out. View Play
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