Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros: game summary

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City RoyalsKC	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	7	9	1
Houston AstrosHOU	0	2	0	1	3	0	2	1	-	9	13	1

Decisions

• WinnerLuis Garcia
• LoserZack Greinke
• SaveRafael Montero

Scoring plays

1. Top 1Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Whit Merrifield scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.1-0
2. Top 2MJ Melendez homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field.2-0
3. Bot 2Yuli Gurriel grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Alex Bregman scores. Kyle Tucker to 2nd.2-1
4. Bot 2Jake Meyers out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Kyle Tucker scores. Aledmys Diaz to 2nd.2-2
5. Top 3Bobby Witt Jr. homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. Andrew Benintendi scores.4-2
6. Bot 4Jake Meyers singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Yuli Gurriel scores. Aledmys Diaz to 3rd.4-3
7. Bot 5Jeremy Pena homers (12) on a line drive to center field.4-4
8. Bot 5Alex Bregman homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. Yordan Alvarez scores.4-6
9. Top 7Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Kyle Isbel scores.5-6
10. Bot 7Aledmys Diaz homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Yuli Gurriel scores.5-8
11. Top 8Michael A. Taylor walks. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Hunter Dozier to 3rd. MJ Melendez to 2nd.6-8
12. Bot 8Yordan Alvarez homers (25) on a fly ball to left center field.6-9
13. Top 9Andrew Benintendi grounds out to first baseman Aledmys Diaz. Whit Merrifield scores.7-9

Box score

Game info

Ballpark

Minute Maid Park

Attendance

28,762

Duration

3 h 04

Weather

73 °F, Roof Closed · wind 0 mph, None

Umpires

Ryan Blakney (Home plate) · Brennan Miller (First base) · Marvin Hudson (Second base) · Adrian Johnson (Third base)