Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · September 17, 2023 at 2:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston AstrosHOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerFramber Valdez
- LoserJordan Lyles
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Drew Waters out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Chas McCormick. Nick Loftin scores. Logan Porter to 3rd.0-1
- Top 3Jose Abreu out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Nelson Velazquez. Jose Altuve scores.1-1
- Top 3Chas McCormick singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Alex Bregman scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.2-1
- Top 4Jake Meyers homers (10) on a fly ball to center field.3-1
- Top 5Yordan Alvarez homers (28) on a fly ball to right field.4-1
- Top 9Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez, deflected by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Jake Meyers scores. Martin Maldonado to 2nd.5-1
- Top 9Yordan Alvarez walks. Martin Maldonado scores. Jose Altuve to 3rd. Alex Bregman to 2nd.6-1
- Top 9Jose Abreu grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Nick Loftin. Jose Altuve scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Yordan Alvarez out at 2nd. Jose Abreu to 1st.7-1
Box score
Houston Astros
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .311 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .269 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .300 |
| José Abreu1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .233 |
| Michael BrantleyLF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 |
| Chas McCormickRF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .284 |
| Jeremy PeñaSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .262 |
| Jake MeyersCF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .226 |
| Martín MaldonadoC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .188 |
| Totals | 34 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framber Valdez | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 92-55 | 3.20 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-8 | 1.91 |
| Kendall Graveman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-7 | 3.27 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| Edward OlivaresDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .261 |
| Nelson VelázquezRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 |
| Matt Duffy1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .249 |
| Nick Loftin2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Logan PorterC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Drew WatersCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .228 |
| Dairon BlancoRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 |
| MJ MelendezLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Lyles | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 95-63 | 6.43 |
| Jackson Kowar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-6 | 5.11 |
| Tucker Davidson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-13 | 6.19 |
| Brad Keller | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26-12 | 4.57 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 15,311
- Duration
- 2 h 25
- Weather
- 73 °F, Sunny · wind 8 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Derek Thomas (Home plate) · Angel Hernandez (First base) · James Hoye (Second base) · John Libka (Third base)
About this game
Who won Astros vs Royals?
Astros won 7-1 over Royals on Sunday, September 17, 2023.
When was Astros vs Royals played?
On Sunday, September 17, 2023, at 2:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Astros vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.