Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · September 15, 2023 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerAngel Zerpa
- LoserCristian Javier
- SaveTaylor Clarke
Scoring plays
- Bot 3Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Michael Brantley. MJ Melendez scores.0-1
- Bot 4Nelson Velazquez homers (13) on a fly ball to center field.0-2
- Bot 5Bobby Witt Jr. homers (29) on a line drive to left center field.0-3
- Top 6Yordan Alvarez doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Jeremy Pena scores.1-3
- Bot 8Michael Massey homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field.1-4
- Top 9Jose Abreu homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field.2-4
Box score
Houston Astros
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .304 |
| Jeremy PeñaSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .298 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| Kyle TuckerRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .284 |
| José Abreu1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .237 |
| Michael BrantleyLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .297 |
| Chas McCormickCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 |
| Martín MaldonadoC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .189 |
| Yainer DiazPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .285 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian Javier | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 81-52 | 4.80 |
| Kendall Graveman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27-15 | 3.32 |
| Rafael Montero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-11 | 4.88 |
| Phil Maton | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22-14 | 3.26 |
| Bennett Sousa | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 12.00 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ MelendezLF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .232 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .278 |
| Salvador PerezC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .251 |
| Edward OlivaresDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .260 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .224 |
| Nelson VelázquezLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .246 |
| Dairon BlancoLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 |
| Nick Loftin3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .313 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 |
| Drew WatersRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .230 |
| Nick Pratto1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .234 |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Greinke | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48-28 | 5.39 |
| Angel Zerpa | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 70-43 | 5.63 |
| Collin Snider | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 4.11 |
| Carlos Hernández | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 4.80 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18-12 | 5.60 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 15,465
- Duration
- 2 h 57
- Weather
- 79 °F, Cloudy · wind 3 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- James Hoye (Home plate) · John Libka (First base) · Derek Thomas (Second base) · Angel Hernandez (Third base)
About this game
Who won Astros vs Royals?
Royals won 4-2 over Astros on Friday, September 15, 2023.
When was Astros vs Royals played?
On Friday, September 15, 2023, at 8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Astros vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.