Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros: game summary
Final · July 4, 2022 at 4:10 p.m.
Minute Maid Park
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
 Houston AstrosHOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerRyne Stanek
- LoserScott Barlow
Scoring plays
- Top 1Hunter Dozier singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Andrew Benintendi scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.2-0
- Top 2Andrew Benintendi singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Michael A. Taylor scores. Whit Merrifield scores.4-0
- Top 3MJ Melendez homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field.5-0
- Bot 4Kyle Tucker out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Edward Olivares. Jeremy Pena scores.5-1
- Bot 5Jose Altuve singles on a soft ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Mauricio Dubon scores.5-2
- Bot 7Mauricio Dubon grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Hunter Dozier. Jake Meyers scores.5-3
- Top 8MJ Melendez homers (8) on a fly ball to right field.6-3
- Bot 8Kyle Tucker singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Jeremy Pena scores. Yordan Alvarez scores. Alex Bregman to 2nd.6-5
- Bot 8Yuli Gurriel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Alex Bregman scores. Kyle Tucker to 2nd.6-6
- Bot 9Yordan Alvarez homers (24) on a fly ball to right center field.6-7
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .314 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .233 |
| Vinnie PasquantinoDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .176 |
| Hunter Dozier1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .259 |
| MJ MelendezC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .223 |
| Edward OlivaresRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .286 |
| Kyle IsbelRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .274 |
| Nicky Lopez3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 |
| Totals | 36 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Heasley | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 92-57 | 4.76 |
| Wyatt Mills | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28-15 | 5.06 |
| Amir Garrett | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17-6 | 6.75 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-10 | 4.33 |
| Scott Barlow | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-5 | 2.45 |
Houston Astros
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .278 |
| Jeremy PeñaSS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .310 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .237 |
| Kyle TuckerRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .259 |
| Yuli Gurriel1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| Jake MeyersCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| Mauricio DubónLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .224 |
| Korey LeeC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Aledmys DíazPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 |
| Martín MaldonadoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .151 |
| Totals | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Odorizzi | 4.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 90-58 | 4.04 |
| Seth Martinez | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33-21 | 0.83 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12-10 | 3.82 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19-9 | 0.67 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Minute Maid Park
- Attendance
- 33,936
- Duration
- 3 h 19
- Weather
- 73 °F, Roof Closed · wind 0 mph, None
- Umpires
- Adrian Johnson (Home plate) · Ryan Blakney (First base) · Brennan Miller (Second base) · Marvin Hudson (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Astros?
Astros won 7-6 over Royals on Monday, July 4, 2022.
When was Royals vs Astros played?
On Monday, July 4, 2022, at 4:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.
Where was Royals vs Astros played?
At Minute Maid Park.