Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros: game summary
Final · July 7, 2022 at 2:10 p.m.
Minute Maid Park
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
 Houston AstrosHOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 5 | 8 | 2 |
Decisions
- WinnerJustin Verlander
- LoserKris Bubic
- SaveRyan Pressly
Scoring plays
- Top 2Nicky Lopez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Edward Olivares scores.1-0
- Top 4Kyle Isbel out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Chas McCormick. Edward Olivares scores.2-0
- Bot 5Jose Altuve homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. Martin Maldonado scores.2-2
- Bot 5Yordan Alvarez homers (26) on a line drive to left center field.2-3
- Bot 8Jose Altuve out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Mauricio Dubon scores.2-4
- Bot 8Aledmys Diaz doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Chas McCormick scores. Martin Maldonado to 3rd.2-5
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .236 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .319 |
| MJ MelendezDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .222 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .133 |
| Emmanuel Rivera3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 |
| Edward OlivaresRF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .219 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| Cam GallagherC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 |
| Ryan O'HearnPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .193 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Bubic | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 98-57 | 6.84 |
| Wyatt Mills | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-4 | 4.76 |
| Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21-10 | 3.41 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26-18 | 3.00 |
Houston Astros
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .280 |
| Aledmys DíazLF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .226 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .312 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .239 |
| Jake MeyersCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .302 |
| J.J. Matijevic1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .185 |
| Yuli Gurriel1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 |
| Mauricio DubónSS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .217 |
| Chas McCormickRF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .225 |
| Martín MaldonadoC | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .160 |
| Totals | 29 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 100-63 | 2.00 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 3.63 |
| Rafael Montero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13-10 | 1.87 |
| Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-7 | 3.38 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Minute Maid Park
- Attendance
- 36,067
- Duration
- 3 h 04
- Weather
- 73 °F, Roof Closed · wind 0 mph, None
- Umpires
- Marvin Hudson (Home plate) · Adrian Johnson (First base) · Ryan Blakney (Second base) · Brennan Miller (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Astros?
Astros won 5-2 over Royals on Thursday, July 7, 2022.
When was Royals vs Astros played?
On Thursday, July 7, 2022, at 2:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.
Where was Royals vs Astros played?
At Minute Maid Park.