Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros: game summary
Final · August 29, 2024 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
 Houston AstrosHOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | 6 | 8 | 2 |
Decisions
- WinnerRyan Pressly
- LoserLucas Erceg
- SaveJosh Hader
Scoring plays
- Bot 5Jason Heyward doubles (11) on a ground ball to right fielder Garrett Hampson. Jeremy Peña scores. Jon Singleton scores.0-2
- Top 7Kyle Isbel doubles (11) on a fly ball to left fielder Ben Gamel. Paul DeJong scores. MJ Melendez scores. Maikel Garcia scores.3-2
- Bot 8Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to pitcher Lucas Erceg. Jose Altuve scores. Victor Caratini to 3rd. Yainer Diaz to 2nd. Throwing error by pitcher Lucas Erceg.3-3
- Bot 8Zach Dezenzo walks. Yainer Diaz scores. Ben Gamel to 3rd. Jeremy Peña to 2nd.3-4
- Bot 8Mauricio Dubón singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Ben Gamel scores. Jeremy Peña scores. Zach Dezenzo to 3rd. Mauricio Dubón to 2nd. Mauricio Dubón advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by left fielder MJ Melendez.3-6
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 |
| Dairon BlancoRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .344 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 |
| Freddy FerminC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 |
| Salvador Perez1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .279 |
| Paul DeJongDH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .237 |
| MJ MelendezLF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .213 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .243 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .230 |
| Garrett HampsonRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 |
| Adam Frazier2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Singer | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 101-61 | 3.36 |
| Kris Bubic | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-10 | 3.44 |
| Lucas Erceg | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-6 | 3.40 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 3.86 |
| Steven Cruz | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 0.00 |
Houston Astros
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .297 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 |
| Shay Whitcomb3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Victor Caratini1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| Yainer DiazC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .297 |
| Ben GamelRF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .306 |
| Jeremy PeñaSS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .270 |
| Jon Singleton1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 |
| Zach Dezenzo3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .222 |
| Jason HeywardRF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| Mauricio DubónLF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| Jake MeyersCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .230 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Brown | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 97-60 | 3.55 |
| Bryan Abreu | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 3.43 |
| Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 3.78 |
| Josh Hader | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 3.19 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Minute Maid Park
- Attendance
- 32,070
- Duration
- 2 h 36
- Weather
- 73 °F, Roof Closed · wind 0 mph, None
- Umpires
- Alex Tosi (Home plate) · Dan Bellino (First base) · Phil Cuzzi (Second base) · Tony Randazzo (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Astros?
Astros won 6-3 over Royals on Thursday, August 29, 2024.
When was Royals vs Astros played?
On Thursday, August 29, 2024, at 8:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.
Where was Royals vs Astros played?
At Minute Maid Park.