Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros: game summary
Final · September 23, 2023 at 7:10 p.m.
Minute Maid Park
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
 Houston AstrosHOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerJordan Lyles
- LoserJ.P. France
- SaveTaylor Clarke
Scoring plays
- Top 1MJ Melendez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Meyers. Maikel Garcia scores.1-0
- Top 5Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a force out, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Jose Altuve. Nick Pratto scores. Kyle Isbel to 3rd. Maikel Garcia out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 1st.2-0
- Top 5MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.3-0
- Bot 7Chas McCormick homers (22) on a fly ball to left field.3-1
- Bot 8Kyle Tucker doubles (34) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Drew Waters. Yordan Alvarez scores.3-2
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .275 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .276 |
| MJ MelendezLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .233 |
| Dairon BlancoLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| Nelson VelázquezDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| Drew WatersRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .237 |
| Tyler CropleyC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| Nick Pratto1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .229 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .234 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Lyles | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 82-42 | 6.24 |
| Carlos Hernández | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-11 | 5.05 |
| Collin Snider | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22-15 | 4.26 |
| Tucker Davidson | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-9 | 6.20 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28-16 | 5.49 |
Houston Astros
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .310 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .264 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 |
| Kyle TuckerRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .282 |
| José Abreu1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .234 |
| Chas McCormickLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .281 |
| Yainer DiazC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .285 |
| Jeremy PeñaSS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 |
| Jake MeyersCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| Jon SingletonPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| Mauricio DubónCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. France | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 91-58 | 3.83 |
| Bennett Sousa | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28-19 | 5.40 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15-9 | 1.84 |
| Rafael Montero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-8 | 4.88 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Minute Maid Park
- Attendance
- 41,692
- Duration
- 2 h 45
- Weather
- 73 °F, Roof Closed · wind 0 mph, None
- Umpires
- Will Little (Home plate) · Ryan Additon (First base) · Lance Barksdale (Second base) · Ryan Wills (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Astros?
Royals won 3-2 over Astros on Saturday, September 23, 2023.
When was Royals vs Astros played?
On Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 7:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.
Where was Royals vs Astros played?
At Minute Maid Park.