Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · August 17, 2021 at 8:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston AstrosHOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerDaniel Lynch IV
- LoserFramber Valdez
- SaveJake Brentz
Scoring plays
- Top 3Carlos Correa singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Jake Meyers scores. Martin Maldonado out at home on the throw, center fielder Michael A. Taylor to catcher Salvador Perez.1-0
- Bot 4Michael A. Taylor doubles (10) on a line drive to left fielder Michael Brantley. Andrew Benintendi scores.1-1
- Bot 6Hanser Alberto doubles (15) on a ground ball to left fielder Michael Brantley. Andrew Benintendi scores. Hunter Dozier scores.1-3
Box score
Houston Astros
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 |
| Michael BrantleyLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .328 |
| Carlos CorreaSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .271 |
| Aledmys Díaz3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .300 |
| Yuli Gurriel1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .312 |
| Chas McCormickRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .255 |
| Taylor JonesDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .210 |
| Jake MeyersCF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .292 |
| Martín MaldonadoC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .178 |
| Totals | 28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framber Valdez | 6.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 99-69 | 3.16 |
| Pedro Báez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 0.00 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .225 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .275 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .252 |
| Hunter DozierRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .206 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| Hanser AlbertoDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| Emmanuel Rivera3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IV | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 98-56 | 5.12 |
| Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 3.47 |
| Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20-9 | 3.21 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 9,748
- Duration
- 2 h 45
- Weather
- 87 °F, Cloudy · wind 8 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Gerry Davis (Home plate) · Rob Drake (First base) · Will Little (Second base) · Paul Clemons (Third base)
About this game
Who won Astros vs Royals?
Royals won 3-1 over Astros on Tuesday, August 17, 2021.
When was Astros vs Royals played?
On Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at 8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Astros vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.