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Astros
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 17, 2023
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Houston Astros, played on September 17, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Framber Valdez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jordan Lyles |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,311 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours and 25. minutes |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
| Yordan Alvarez | Designated Hitter |
| Jose Abreu | First Baseman |
| Michael Brantley | Left Fielder |
| Chas McCormick | Right Fielder |
| Jeremy Pena | Shortstop |
| Jake Meyers | Center Fielder |
| Martin Maldonado | Catcher |
| Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| Edward Olivares | Designated Hitter |
| Nelson Velazquez | Left Fielder |
| Matt Duffy | First Baseman |
| Nick Loftin | Second Baseman |
| Logan Porter | Catcher |
| Drew Waters | Center Fielder |
| Dairon Blanco | Right Fielder |
| Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 17, 2023
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Lyles
Altuve hits a ball towards short. Witt can't make the play in time. Altuve gets a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bregman vs. Lyles
That is ball 4. Bregman is on with a walk. Altuve moves to 2nd. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvarez vs. Lyles
Alvarez hits a popup, foul, off the third base line. Garcia makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Abreu vs. Lyles
Abreu strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Brantley vs. Lyles
Brantley hits a line drive deep towards center. Waters makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Valdez
Garcia hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Garcia is out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Valdez
Witt hits a fly ball towards right. McCormick is there to make the catch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Valdez
Olivares hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Valdez
Velazquez hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Velazquez is out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lyles
McCormick hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Lyles
There goes McCormick , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Lyles
Pena strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Meyers vs. Lyles
Meyers hits a popup towards second. Loftin makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Maldonado vs. Lyles
Maldonado hits a fly ball towards left. Velazquez makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Valdez
Duffy hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Duffy is out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Valdez
Loftin hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Valdez
Porter hits a ground ball towards the mound. Valdez bobbles the ball. Porter reaches on the error. Loftin moves to 3rd. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waters vs. Valdez
Waters hits a fly ball towards right. McCormick is there to make the catch. Loftin scores. Porter moves to 3rd. That's a sacrifice fly. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Blanco vs. Valdez
Blanco hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Blanco is out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Lyles
Altuve hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Altuve is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bregman vs. Lyles
Bregman is hit by the pitch. Bregman is on 1st. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Alvarez vs. Lyles
Alvarez is hit by the pitch. Altuve moves to 3rd. Bregman moves to 2nd. Alvarez is on 1st. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Abreu vs. Lyles
Abreu hits a line drive towards left field. Velazquez makes the catch for the out. Altuve scores. That's a sacrifice fly. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brantley vs. Lyles
Brantley hits a fly ball towards left. Velazquez makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Lyles
McCormick hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. Bregman scores. Alvarez moves to 2nd. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Lyles
Pena strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Valdez
Garcia hits a fly ball towards right. McCormick is there to make the catch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Valdez
Witt hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Witt is out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Valdez
Olivares strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Lyles
Meyers hits a drive into left center field. That ball is out of here. A solo home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Lyles
Maldonado hits a popup, in foul territory, off the first base line. Duffy makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Lyles
Altuve softly hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Altuve is out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Lyles
Bregman hits a fly ball towards right. Blanco is there to make the catch. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Valdez
Velazquez hits a fly ball towards center. Meyers makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Valdez
Duffy hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Duffy is out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Valdez
Loftin hits a short popup towards 1st. Abreu makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Lyles
Alvarez hits a drive into right field. That ball is out of here. A solo home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Lyles
Abreu hits a fly ball towards left. Velazquez makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Lyles
Brantley hits a fly ball towards center. Waters makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lyles
McCormick hits a fly ball towards left. Velazquez makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Valdez
Porter hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Porter is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Waters vs. Valdez
Waters strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Blanco vs. Valdez
Blanco strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Valdez
Garcia hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lyles
Pena is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Lyles
Meyers strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Lyles
Maldonado strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Valdez
Witt strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Valdez
That is ball 4. Olivares is on with a walk. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Valdez
Velazquez hits a ball towards third. Bregman makes a fielder's choice. Olivares moves to 2nd. Velazquez is on 1st. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duffy vs. Valdez
Duffy hits a ground ball to third. Bregman steps on third for one, and over to first, double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Kowar
Jackson Kowar replaces Jordan Lyles as Pitcher.
Altuve hits a fly ball towards right. Blanco is there to make the catch. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Kowar
Bregman hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Bregman is out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Kowar
Alvarez strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Valdez
Loftin hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Valdez
Porter hits a ground ball to third. There's the throw to second for one, and over to first, double play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Valdez
Waters is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Davidson
Tucker Davidson replaces Jackson Kowar as Pitcher.
Abreu hits a fly ball towards right. Blanco is there to make the catch. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Davidson
Brantley hits a ground ball towards first. There's the throw to Davidson covering, and Brantley is out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Davidson
McCormick hits a fly ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Davidson
There goes McCormick , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Davidson
Pena strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Abreu
Bryan Abreu replaces Framber Valdez as Pitcher. MJ Melendez pinch hits for Dairon Blanco batting 9th.
Melendez hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Melendez is out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Abreu
Garcia hits a line drive towards the mound. Abreu makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Abreu
Witt hits a fly ball towards left. Brantley makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Keller
Brad Keller replaces Tucker Davidson as Pitcher. MJ Melendez moves from Pinch Hitter to Leftfielder. Nelson Vel
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Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Maldonado vs. Keller
That is ball 4. Maldonado is on with a walk. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Altuve vs. Keller
Altuve hits a ball towards short. Witt can't make the play in time. Altuve gets a base hit. Meyers scores. Maldonado moves to 2nd. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Bregman vs. Keller
That is ball 4. Bregman is on with a walk. Maldonado moves to 3rd. Altuve moves to 2nd. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Alvarez vs. Keller
That is ball 4. Alvarez is on with a walk. Maldonado scores. Altuve moves to 3rd. Bregman moves to 2nd. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Abreu vs. Keller
Abreu hits a ground ball towards short. Witt throws to second to get Alvarez. Altuve scores. Bregman moves to 3rd. Abreu is on 1st. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Brantley vs. Keller
Brantley hits a ground ball to second. There's the throw to second for one, and over to first, double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Graveman
Kendall Graveman replaces Bryan Abreu as Pitcher.
Olivares hits a popup, in foul territory, off the first base line. Abreu makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Graveman
Velazquez hits a fly ball towards right. McCormick is there to make the catch. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Graveman
Duffy hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Duffy is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Loftin vs. Graveman
Loftin hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Loftin is out. View Play
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