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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 23, 2023
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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 September 23, 2023 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jordan Lyles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.P. France |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 41,692 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours and 45. minutes |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| MJ Melendez | Left Fielder |
| Nelson Velazquez | Designated Hitter |
| Michael Massey | Second Baseman |
| Drew Waters | Right Fielder |
| Tyler Cropley | Catcher |
| Nick Pratto | First Baseman |
| Kyle Isbel | Center Fielder |
| Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
| Yordan Alvarez | Designated Hitter |
| Kyle Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Jose Abreu | First Baseman |
| Chas McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Yainer Diaz | Catcher |
| Jeremy Pena | Shortstop |
| Jake Meyers | Center Fielder |
| Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 23, 2023
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. France
Garcia hits a ball towards third. Bregman can't make the play in time. Garcia gets a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. France
There goes Garcia , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. Garcia moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Witt vs. France
Witt strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Melendez vs. France
Melendez hits a line drive towards center. Meyers makes the catch for the out. Garcia scores. That's a sacrifice fly. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. France
Velazquez hits a popup beyond second. Altuve gets back and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Lyles
Altuve strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Lyles
That is ball 4. Bregman is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Lyles
Alvarez hits a fly ball towards left. Melendez makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Lyles
Tucker hits a fly ball towards right. Waters is there to make the catch. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. France
Massey hits a line drive, base hit into center field. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waters vs. France
Waters hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. Massey moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Cropley vs. France
There goes Waters . The throw from Diaz, and he's caught stealing. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Cropley vs. France
Cropley strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Pratto vs. France
Pratto is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Lyles
Abreu softly hits a ground ball towards first. Pratto fields it and makes the out, unassisted. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lyles
McCormick hits a line drive towards left center field. Melendez is there and makes the catch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Lyles
Diaz hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Lyles
Pena hits a ground ball towards third. Garcia throws to second to get Diaz. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. France
Isbel hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. France
Garcia hits a fly ball towards center. Meyers makes the catch for the out. Isbel moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Witt vs. France
Witt hits a fly ball towards right. Tucker is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. France
Melendez hits a ground ball towards the mound. France throws to first, and Melendez is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Lyles
Meyers hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Meyers is out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Lyles
That is ball 4. Altuve is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bregman vs. Lyles
Bregman hits a fly ball towards right. Waters is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Lyles
Alvarez hits a fly ball towards right. Waters is there to make the catch. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. France
Velazquez hits a fly ball towards center. Meyers makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. France
Massey hits a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Waters vs. France
Waters strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cropley vs. France
Cropley hits a fly ball towards left. McCormick makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Lyles
Tucker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Lyles
Abreu strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lyles
View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. France
Pratto hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Isbel vs. France
That is ball 4. Isbel is on with a walk. Pratto moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. France
Garcia hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. Pratto moves to 3rd. Isbel moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Witt vs. France
Witt hits a ground ball towards third. Bregman throws to second to get Garcia. Pratto scores. Isbel moves to 3rd. Witt is on 1st. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Melendez vs. France
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Melendez vs. France
There's a wild pitch. Isbel scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. France
Melendez strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Lyles
Diaz hits a line drive deep towards right. Waters is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lyles
Pena hits a ball towards third. Garcia can't make the play in time. Pena gets a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Lyles
There goes Pena , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Meyers vs. Lyles
Meyers hits a short popup towards short. Witt makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altuve vs. Lyles
Altuve hits a fly ball towards left. Melendez makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Sousa
Bennett Sousa replaces J.P. France as Pitcher.
Velazquez hits a fly ball towards right. Tucker is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Sousa
Massey hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Massey is out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Sousa
Waters hits a line drive deep towards right center field. Meyers is there to make the catch. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Hernandez
Carlos Hern
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Hernandez
Alvarez hits a popup towards third. Garcia makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Hernandez
That is ball 4. Tucker is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Hernandez
There goes Tucker , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Abreu vs. Hernandez
Abreu strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cropley vs. Sousa
Cropley hits a fly ball towards center. Meyers makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Sousa
Pratto strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Sousa
Isbel hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Isbel is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Snider
Collin Snider replaces Carlos Hern
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Snider
Diaz hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Diaz is out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Snider
Pena hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Snider
Jon Singleton pinch hits for Jake Meyers batting 9th.
There goes Pena , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. Singleton strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Altuve vs. Snider
Altuve strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Abreu
Bryan Abreu replaces Bennett Sousa as Pitcher. Mauricio Dub
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Abreu
Witt strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Abreu
Melendez strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Davidson
Tucker Davidson replaces Collin Snider as Pitcher. Dairon Blanco replaces MJ Melendez as Left Fielder batting 3rd.
Bregman hits a line drive towards second. Massey makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Davidson
Alvarez hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Alvarez is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Davidson
Tucker hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Tucker is safe at second with a double. Alvarez scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Abreu vs. Clarke
Taylor Clarke replaces Tucker Davidson as Pitcher.
Abreu is hit by the pitch. Abreu is on 1st. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Clarke
McCormick hits a popup, in foul territory, off the first base line. Pratto makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Clarke
Diaz strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Montero
Rafael Montero replaces Bryan Abreu as Pitcher.
Velazquez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Montero
Massey hits a fly ball towards left. McCormick makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Montero
Waters strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Clarke
Pena hits a fly ball towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Clarke
Dubon hits a fly ball towards right. Waters is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Clarke
Altuve hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Altuve is out. View Play
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