Astros vs Royals: 8-10 Box Score & Player Stats (Sep 16, 2023)

Final · September 16, 2023 at 7:10 p.m.

Kauffman Stadium

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Houston AstrosHOU	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0	2	8	12	2
Kansas City RoyalsKC	3	0	1	0	1	1	3	1	-	10	9	1

Decisions

WinnerJames McArthur
LoserHéctor Neris
SaveTaylor Clarke

Scoring plays

Bot 1Salvador Perez doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.0-2
Bot 1Nelson Velazquez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Kyle Tucker in foul territory. Salvador Perez scores.0-3
Bot 3MJ Melendez singles on a line drive to center fielder Mauricio Dubon. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.0-4
Top 5Yainer Diaz homers (22) on a fly ball to center field.1-4
Top 5Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dairon Blanco. Mauricio Dubon scores.2-4
Top 5Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Alex Bregman scores.3-4
Bot 5Nelson Velazquez walks. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. MJ Melendez to 2nd.3-5
Bot 6Bobby Witt Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Nick Pratto scores.3-6
Top 7Jose Altuve homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. Jeremy Pena scores. Mauricio Dubon scores.6-6
Bot 7Kyle Isbel singles on a soft bunt ground ball to first baseman Jose Abreu, deflected by pitcher Hector Neris. Nelson Velazquez scores. Michael Massey to 2nd.6-7
Bot 7Dairon Blanco reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Alex Bregman. Michael Massey scores. Kyle Isbel to 3rd. Throwing error by third baseman Alex Bregman.6-8
Bot 7Nick Pratto out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Mauricio Dubon. Kyle Isbel scores.6-9
Bot 8Logan Porter homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.6-10
Top 9Yordan Alvarez doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Jose Altuve scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd.7-10
Top 9Jose Abreu grounds out to first baseman Nick Pratto. Alex Bregman scores.8-10

Box score

Houston Astros

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Jose Altuve2B	5	2	2	3	0	1	.306
Alex Bregman3B	4	2	3	1	1	0	.270
Yordan AlvarezDH	5	0	2	2	0	1	.299
Kyle TuckerRF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.283
José Abreu1B	4	0	0	1	1	2	.235
Chas McCormickLF	4	0	0	0	1	2	.279
Yainer DiazC	5	1	1	1	0	1	.284
Jeremy PeñaSS	3	1	1	0	1	1	.264
Mauricio DubónCF	4	2	2	0	0	1	.280
Totals	39	8	12	8	4	9

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
J.P. France	4.1	5	5	5	4	0	0	90-53	3.84
Rafael Montero	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	13-8	4.83
Phil Maton	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	12-7	3.21
Héctor Neris	1.0	2	3	1	1	0	0	29-17	1.93
Joel Kuhnel	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	21-15	5.54

Kansas City Royals

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Maikel Garcia3B	3	2	0	0	2	0	.273
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	3	2	2	1	1	0	.280
Salvador PerezC	2	1	1	2	0	0	.252
Logan PorterC	3	1	1	1	0	0	.429
MJ MelendezLF	4	0	1	1	1	0	.233
Nelson VelázquezDH	2	1	0	2	2	1	.242
Michael Massey2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.227
Kyle IsbelCF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.233
Dairon BlancoRF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.230
Nick Pratto1B	3	1	1	1	0	0	.235
Totals	32	10	9	9	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Cole Ragans	6.0	6	5	5	2	7	1	100-65	3.33
Collin Snider	0.2	3	1	1	1	0	1	17-8	4.50
James McArthur	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	13-10	6.89
Carlos Hernández	0.2	3	2	2	1	0	0	24-13	5.02
Taylor Clarke	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4-2	5.56

Game info

Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 19,557
Duration: 3 h 03
Weather: 71 °F, Cloudy · wind 4 mph, Varies
Umpires: John Libka (Home plate) · Derek Thomas (First base) · Angel Hernandez (Second base) · James Hoye (Third base)

About this game

Who won Astros vs Royals?

Royals won 10-8 over Astros on Saturday, September 16, 2023.

When was Astros vs Royals played?

On Saturday, September 16, 2023, at 7:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.

Where was Astros vs Royals played?

At Kauffman Stadium.