Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros: game summary
Final · September 22, 2023 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
 Houston AstrosHOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerCole Ragans
- LoserFramber Valdez
- SaveJames McArthur
Scoring plays
- Top 1Bobby Witt Jr. triples (9) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Mauricio Dubon. Maikel Garcia scores.1-0
- Top 1MJ Melendez singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Nelson Velazquez to 2nd.2-0
- Top 1Edward Olivares doubles (22) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Chas McCormick. Nelson Velazquez scores. MJ Melendez to 3rd.3-0
- Top 1Nick Loftin out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Mauricio Dubon. MJ Melendez scores. Edward Olivares to 3rd.4-0
- Bot 1Yordan Alvarez doubles (22) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Jeremy Pena scores.4-1
- Bot 2Jose Abreu homers (17) on a fly ball to right field.4-2
- Top 6Nick Pratto grounds out softly to first baseman Jose Abreu. Edward Olivares scores. Nick Loftin to 3rd. Logan Porter to 2nd.5-2
- Top 6Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Mauricio Dubon. Nick Loftin scores. Logan Porter scores.7-2
- Bot 8Chas McCormick homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field. Alex Bregman scores. Jose Abreu scores.7-5
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .273 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .278 |
| Nelson VelázquezRF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .237 |
| Drew WatersRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| MJ MelendezLF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .234 |
| Dairon BlancoLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| Edward OlivaresDH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .266 |
| Nick Loftin2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .364 |
| Michael Massey2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 |
| Logan PorterC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .222 |
| Nick Pratto1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .228 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .232 |
| Totals | 32 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 14 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ragans | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 93-62 | 3.31 |
| Collin Snider | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21-13 | 4.00 |
| Jackson Kowar | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18-10 | 5.88 |
| James McArthur | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-16 | 5.59 |
Houston Astros
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .314 |
| Jeremy PeñaSS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .260 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .293 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .265 |
| Kyle TuckerRF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 |
| José Abreu1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .235 |
| Chas McCormickLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .281 |
| Mauricio DubónCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 |
| Martín MaldonadoC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .189 |
| Yainer DiazC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framber Valdez | 5.1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 92-58 | 3.39 |
| Phil Maton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-4 | 3.14 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 3.99 |
| Rafael Montero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26-15 | 4.96 |
| Héctor Neris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-10 | 1.84 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Minute Maid Park
- Attendance
- 41,033
- Duration
- 2 h 38
- Weather
- 73 °F, Roof Closed · wind 0 mph, None
- Umpires
- Ryan Wills (Home plate) · Will Little (First base) · Ryan Additon (Second base) · Lance Barksdale (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Astros?
Royals won 7-5 over Astros on Friday, September 22, 2023.
When was Royals vs Astros played?
On Friday, September 22, 2023, at 8:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.
Where was Royals vs Astros played?
At Minute Maid Park.