Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · August 18, 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerDomingo Tapia
- LoserBlake Taylor
- SaveScott Barlow
Scoring plays
- Bot 4Carlos Santana singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Nicky Lopez scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd.0-1
- Top 7Jason Castro singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jarrod Dyson. Yuli Gurriel scores. Chas McCormick scores. Jake Meyers to 3rd.2-1
- Bot 7Hunter Dozier homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. Andrew Benintendi scores.2-3
Box score
Houston Astros
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| Michael BrantleyLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .325 |
| Carlos CorreaSS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| Aledmys Díaz3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .294 |
| Yuli Gurriel1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 |
| Chas McCormickRF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 |
| Jake MeyersCF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| Martín MaldonadoC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .177 |
| Jason CastroC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .202 |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Greinke | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85-53 | 3.43 |
| Blake Taylor | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10-8 | 3.90 |
| Kendall Graveman | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-10 | 0.88 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| Salvador PerezC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 |
| Carlos SantanaDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .225 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 |
| Hunter Dozier3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .207 |
| Ryan O'Hearn1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 |
| Jarrod DysonRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Singer | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 92-59 | 5.23 |
| Domingo Tapia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-3 | 2.70 |
| Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 3.40 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20-11 | 2.64 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 12,278
- Duration
- 2 h 49
- Weather
- 86 °F, Clear · wind 9 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Rob Drake (Home plate) · Will Little (First base) · Paul Clemons (Second base) · Gerry Davis (Third base)
About this game
Who won Astros vs Royals?
Royals won 3-2 over Astros on Wednesday, August 18, 2021.
When was Astros vs Royals played?
On Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at 8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Astros vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.