Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros: game summary
Final · September 1, 2024 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
 Houston AstrosHOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | 7 | 9 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerRonel Blanco
- LoserAlec Marsh
Scoring plays
- Bot 4Yordan Alvarez homers (29) on a fly ball to right field.0-1
- Bot 4Jon Singleton homers (12) on a line drive to right field. Ben Gamel scores.0-3
- Top 6Yuli Gurriel singles on a line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. MJ Melendez scores. Freddy Fermin to 3rd.1-3
- Bot 6Yordan Alvarez homers (30) on a fly ball to center field.1-4
- Top 7Bobby Witt Jr. homers (30) on a line drive to left field.2-4
- Bot 8Yainer Diaz doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Mauricio Dubón scores. Jose Altuve to 3rd.2-5
- Bot 8Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Jose Altuve scores. Yainer Diaz scores.2-7
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy PhamRF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .340 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .264 |
| Salvador Perez1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .275 |
| MJ MelendezLF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .217 |
| Freddy FerminC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .293 |
| Yuli GurrielDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Dairon BlancoDH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
| Adam FrazierDH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .233 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Marsh | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 73-47 | 4.70 |
| Sam Long | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15-11 | 2.51 |
| Carlos Hernández | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14-11 | 3.66 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-11 | 4.46 |
| Chris Stratton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 5.04 |
Houston Astros
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose AltuveDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 |
| Yordan AlvarezLF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .314 |
| Jason HeywardRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 |
| Yainer DiazC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .298 |
| Jeremy PeñaSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .272 |
| Ben GamelLF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .288 |
| Jon Singleton1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .233 |
| Jake MeyersCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .226 |
| Shay Whitcomb3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 |
| Mauricio Dubón2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 |
| Totals | 32 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronel Blanco | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 101-60 | 3.03 |
| Tayler Scott | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33-21 | 1.97 |
| Héctor Neris | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14-12 | 3.97 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-8 | 3.33 |
| Kaleb Ort | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-8 | 1.17 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Minute Maid Park
- Attendance
- 40,229
- Duration
- 2 h 31
- Weather
- 73 °F, Roof Closed · wind 0 mph, None
- Umpires
- Tony Randazzo (Home plate) · Alex Tosi (First base) · Dan Bellino (Second base) · Phil Cuzzi (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Astros?
Astros won 7-2 over Royals on Sunday, September 1, 2024.
When was Royals vs Astros played?
On Sunday, September 1, 2024, at 2:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.
Where was Royals vs Astros played?
At Minute Maid Park.