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Astros
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 9, 2024
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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 April 9, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 9, 2024 |
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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 | April 9, 2024 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cristian Javier |
Home Starting Pitcher | Cole Ragans |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Abreu | First Baseman |
Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
Jeremy Pena | Shortstop |
Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
Chas McCormick | Right Fielder |
Mauricio Dubon | Center Fielder |
Yordan Alvarez | Left Fielder |
Yainer Diaz | Catcher |
Cristian Javier | Pitcher |
Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vinnie Pasquantino | First Baseman |
Adam Frazier | Second Baseman |
Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
Maikel Garcia | Third Baseman |
Hunter Renfroe | Right Fielder |
Kyle Isbel | Center Fielder |
MJ Melendez | Left Fielder |
Salvador Perez | Catcher |
Cole Ragans | Pitcher |
Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 9, 2024
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Ragans
Altuve hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Ragans
Alvarez hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. Altuve moves to 2nd. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Ragans
Tucker hits a fly ball, base hit into left field. Altuve moves to 3rd. Alvarez moves to 2nd. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bregman vs. Ragans
Bregman hits a popup towards first. Pasquantino makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Diaz vs. Ragans
Diaz hits a ground ball towards third. Garcia throws to second to get Tucker. Altuve scores. Alvarez moves to 3rd. Diaz is on 1st. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Ragans
McCormick strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Javier
Garcia strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Javier
Witt hits a fly ball towards center. Dubon makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Javier
Pasquantino hits a fly ball towards center. Dubon makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Ragans
Abreu hits a ground ball towards first. There's the throw to Ragans covering, and Abreu is out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Ragans
Pena hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dubon vs. Ragans
Dubon hits a fly ball towards right. Renfroe is there to make the catch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Ragans
There goes Pena , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Altuve vs. Ragans
That is ball 4. Altuve is on with a walk. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Alvarez vs. Ragans
Alvarez hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. Pena scores. Altuve moves to 3rd. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Tucker vs. Ragans
Tucker strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Javier
Perez hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Javier
Melendez strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Javier
Velazquez hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Velazquez is safe at second with a double. Perez moves to 3rd. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Frazier vs. Javier
Frazier softly hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Frazier is out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Renfroe vs. Javier
Renfroe hits a fly ball towards right. McCormick is there to make the catch. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Ragans
Bregman hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Bregman is out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Ragans
Diaz hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Ragans
McCormick bunts down the 3rd base line for a base hit. Diaz moves to 2nd. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Abreu vs. Ragans
Abreu hits a fly ball towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Ragans
Pena hits a line drive towards first. Pasquantino makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Javier
Isbel hits a ground ball towards first. Abreu fields it and makes the out, unassisted. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Javier
Garcia hits a fly ball towards left. Alvarez makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Javier
Witt hits a fly ball towards right. McCormick is there to make the catch. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Ragans
Dubon hits a line drive into left center field. That will be extra bases. Dubon is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Altuve vs. Ragans
Altuve hits a fly ball towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Alvarez vs. Ragans
Alvarez hits a fly ball into right center field. That will be extra bases. Alvarez is safe at second with a double. Dubon scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Ragans
Tucker hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. Alvarez moves to 3rd. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bregman vs. Ragans
Bregman strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Diaz vs. Ragans
Diaz strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Javier
Pasquantino hits a fly ball towards center. Dubon makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Javier
Perez hits a fly ball towards left. Alvarez makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Javier
That is ball 4. Melendez is on with a walk. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Javier
Velazquez strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ragans
McCormick hits a fly ball towards right. Renfroe is there to make the catch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Ragans
Abreu strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Ragans
Pena hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Pena is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Javier
That is ball 4. Frazier is on with a walk. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Renfroe vs. Javier
Renfroe hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. Frazier moves to 2nd. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Isbel vs. Javier
Isbel bunts in front of the plate. Javier scoops up the ball and throws to first for the out. Frazier moves to 3rd. Renfroe moves to 2nd. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Garcia vs. Javier
Garcia hits a fly ball towards left. Alvarez makes the catch for the out. Frazier scores. Renfroe moves to 3rd. That's a sacrifice fly. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Witt vs. Javier
Witt hits a fly ball into right center field. That ball is in the gap. Witt rounds second base and makes it to third with a triple Renfroe scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Pasquantino vs. Javier
Pasquantino hits a ground ball towards third. Bregman has it, but juggles the ball. Pasquantino reaches on the error. Witt scores. Pasquantino is on 1st. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Javier
Perez hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Perez is out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Anderson
Nick Anderson replaces Cole Ragans as Pitcher.
Dubon hits a ground ball towards first. There's the throw to Anderson covering, and Dubon is out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Anderson
Altuve is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Anderson
Alvarez hits a line drive, base hit into left field. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Anderson
Tucker hits a line drive towards first. Pasquantino makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Javier
That is ball 4. Melendez is on with a walk. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Javier
There goes Melendez , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Velazquez vs. Javier
Velazquez hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. Melendez moves to 3rd. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Frazier vs. Javier
Frazier strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Renfroe vs. Montero
Rafael Montero replaces Cristian Javier as Pitcher.
Velazquez moves to 2nd. Renfroe is on 1st. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Isbel vs. Montero
Isbel hits a fly ball towards left. Alvarez makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Stratton
Chris Stratton replaces Nick Anderson as Pitcher.
Bregman hits a line drive, base hit into center field. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Stratton
Diaz strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Stratton
McCormick strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Stratton
Abreu hits a ball towards short. Witt can't make the play in time. Abreu gets a base hit. Bregman moves to 2nd. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Stratton
Pena hits a line drive towards second. Frazier makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Abreu
Bryan Abreu replaces Rafael Montero as Pitcher.
Garcia hits a line drive deep towards right. McCormick is there to make the catch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Abreu
Witt strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Abreu
That is ball 4. Pasquantino is on with a walk. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Abreu
Perez hits a ground ball towards the mound. Abreu throws to first, and Perez is out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Schreiber
John Schreiber replaces Chris Stratton as Pitcher. Jon Singleton pinch hits for Mauricio Dubon batting 9th.
Singleton hits a fly ball towards left. Melendez makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Schreiber
Altuve hits a line drive towards right. Renfroe is there to make the catch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Schreiber
Alvarez hits a ground ball towards first. Pasquantino fields it and makes the out, unassisted. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Pressly
Ryan Pressly replaces Bryan Abreu as Pitcher. Jake Meyers replaces Jon Singleton as Center Fielder batting 9th.
Melendez hits a ball towards the mound. Pressly can't make the play in time. Melendez gets a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Pressly
Dairon Blanco pinch runs for MJ Melendez batting 5th.
Velazquez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Pressly
There goes Blanco , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Frazier vs. Pressly
Frazier hits a ground ball towards first. Abreu fields it and makes the out, unassisted. Blanco moves to 3rd. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Renfroe vs. Pressly
That is ball 4. Renfroe is on with a walk. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Isbel vs. Pressly
Isbel strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. McArthur
James McArthur replaces John Schreiber as Pitcher. Dairon Blanco moves from Pinch Runner to Leftfielder.
Tucker hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Tucker is out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. McArthur
Bregman hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Bregman is out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. McArthur
Diaz hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Diaz is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hader
Josh Hader replaces Ryan Pressly as Pitcher.
Garcia hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Garcia is out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Hader
Witt hits a fly ball towards right. McCormick is there to make the catch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Hader
Pasquantino hits a line drive deep towards center. Meyers makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. McArthur
Yainer Diaz running at second base to start the extra inning
McCormick hits a line drive towards left field. Blanco makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Caratini vs. McArthur
Victor Caratini pinch hits for Jose Abreu batting 7th.
Caratini strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. McArthur
Pena hits a ball towards short. Witt can't make the play in time. Pena gets a base hit. Diaz moves to 3rd. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Meyers vs. McArthur
Meyers strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Suero
Wander Suero replaces Josh Hader as Pitcher. Victor Caratini moves from Pinch Hitter to 1st Baseman. Garrett Hampson pinch runs for Vinnie Pasquan
tino batting 3rd. Garrett Hampson running at second base to start the extra inning Perez hits a line drive, base hit into left field. Hampson scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
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