Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros: game summary
Final · September 24, 2023 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
 Houston AstrosHOU | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerAlec Marsh
- LoserHunter Brown
- SaveJames McArthur
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Jose Abreu doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Nelson Velazquez. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd.0-1
- Top 2Nelson Velazquez homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field.1-1
- Top 2Matt Duffy homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Nick Loftin scores.3-1
- Bot 2Jose Altuve grounds out, third baseman Matt Duffy to first baseman Nick Loftin. Yainer Diaz scores.3-2
- Top 3Salvador Perez homers (22) on a line drive to left field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.5-2
- Top 3Nelson Velazquez homers (17) on a fly ball to right field.6-2
- Bot 3Chas McCormick grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Yordan Alvarez scores. Kyle Tucker to 3rd. Jose Abreu out at 2nd. Chas McCormick to 1st.6-3
- Bot 3Yainer Diaz grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Nick Loftin. Kyle Tucker scores. Chas McCormick to 2nd.6-4
- Bot 5Yordan Alvarez homers (29) on a fly ball to left center field.6-5
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward OlivaresLF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 |
| Dairon BlancoLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .275 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .252 |
| Nelson VelázquezRF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .240 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| Nick Loftin1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .354 |
| Nick Pratto1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .225 |
| Matt Duffy3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .249 |
| Drew WatersRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .234 |
| Logan PorterC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24-13 | 4.66 |
| Alec Marsh | 5.1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 77-51 | 5.66 |
| Tucker Davidson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-4 | 6.12 |
| Carlos Hernández | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-8 | 4.98 |
| James McArthur | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 5.31 |
Houston Astros
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .311 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 |
| Yordan AlvarezLF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .295 |
| Kyle TuckerRF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .281 |
| José Abreu1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .234 |
| Chas McCormickDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .281 |
| Yainer DiazC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .285 |
| Mauricio DubónCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 |
| Jeremy PeñaSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .261 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Brown | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 65-42 | 5.12 |
| José Urquidy | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 44-29 | 5.84 |
| Kendall Graveman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-7 | 3.18 |
| Héctor Neris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-6 | 1.81 |
| Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23-12 | 3.71 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Minute Maid Park
- Attendance
- 41,438
- Duration
- 2 h 37
- Weather
- 73 °F, Roof Closed · wind 0 mph, None
- Umpires
- Ryan Additon (Home plate) · Lance Barksdale (First base) · Ryan Wills (Second base) · Will Little (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Astros?
Royals won 6-5 over Astros on Sunday, September 24, 2023.
When was Royals vs Astros played?
On Sunday, September 24, 2023, at 2:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.
Where was Royals vs Astros played?
At Minute Maid Park.