Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros: game summary
Final · July 6, 2022 at 8:10 p.m.
Minute Maid Park
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
 Houston AstrosHOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerBrad Keller
- LoserCristian Javier
- SaveScott Barlow
Scoring plays
- Top 1Whit Merrifield homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field.1-0
- Top 1Hunter Dozier homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Andrew Benintendi scores.3-0
- Top 2Emmanuel Rivera homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.4-0
- Bot 2Jake Meyers doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Alex Bregman scores.4-1
- Top 3Hunter Dozier doubles (16) on a fly ball to left fielder Chas McCormick. Andrew Benintendi scores.5-1
- Bot 4Kyle Tucker singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Yordan Alvarez scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd.5-2
- Bot 4Jake Meyers grounds out, shortstop Nicky Lopez to first baseman Hunter Dozier. Kyle Tucker scores.5-3
- Bot 6Aledmys Diaz homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.5-4
- Top 9Andrew Benintendi doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Nicky Lopez scores.6-4
- Top 9MJ Melendez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Andrew Benintendi scores.7-4
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .239 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .316 |
| MJ MelendezC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .226 |
| Vinnie PasquantinoDH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .154 |
| Hunter Dozier1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .263 |
| Edward OlivaresRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| Kyle IsbelRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .223 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .265 |
| Emmanuel Rivera3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .209 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 |
| Totals | 34 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Keller | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 105-60 | 4.17 |
| Jose Cuas | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16-6 | 1.93 |
| Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 3.51 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-10 | 4.21 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-13 | 2.39 |
Houston Astros
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauricio Dubón2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 |
| Jeremy PeñaSS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .270 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .242 |
| Kyle TuckerRF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .262 |
| Aledmys Díaz1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| Jake MeyersCF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| Chas McCormickLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .229 |
| Martín MaldonadoC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .147 |
| J.J. MatijevicPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian Javier | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 95-58 | 3.01 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21-12 | 2.08 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27-15 | 0.63 |
| Héctor Neris | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18-13 | 3.86 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Minute Maid Park
- Attendance
- 26,534
- Duration
- 3 h 29
- Weather
- 73 °F, Roof Closed · wind 0 mph, None
- Umpires
- Brennan Miller (Home plate) · Marvin Hudson (First base) · Adrian Johnson (Second base) · Ryan Blakney (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Astros?
Royals won 7-4 over Astros on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.
When was Royals vs Astros played?
On Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at 8:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.
Where was Royals vs Astros played?
At Minute Maid Park.