HOU
KCRTop 3rd
Carlos Correa singles to center field. Martín Maldonado out at home. Jake Meyers scores.
Single
80.6 mph
212 ft
16 deg
Bottom 4th
Michael A. Taylor doubles to deep left field. Andrew Benintendi scores.
Double
83 mph
244 ft
19 deg
Bottom 6th
Hanser Alberto doubles to shallow left field. Hunter Dozier scores. Andrew Benintendi scores.
Double
99.7 mph
54 ft
1 deg
0
HR
0
1
R
3
4
H
9
0
SB
0
5
LOB
6
.143
AVG
.290
.273
OBP
.333
.214
SLG
.387
3.38
ERA
1.00
5
K
8
1
BB
5
Current Series
Astros
6
Royals
7
Game 1
Final
Astros
1
Royals
3
Game 2
Final
Astros
2
Royals
3
Game 3
Final
Astros
6
Royals
3
Game 4
Final
2021 AL West
HOUKCR
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TwinsGame Summary
The Kansas City Royals emerged victorious over the Houston Astros, 3 to 1, on August 17, 2021.
Game Info
August 17, 2021
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
78°
6 mph SE
Home Plate: Gerry Davis
First Base: Rob Drake
Second Base: Will Little
Third Base: Paul Clemons
0
HR
0
1
R
3
4
H
9
0
SB
0
5
LOB
6
.143
AVG
.290
.273
OBP
.333
.214
SLG
.387
3.38
ERA
1.00
5
K
8
1
BB
5
Current Series
Astros
6
Royals
7
Game 1
Final
Astros
1
Royals
3
Game 2
Final
Astros
2
Royals
3
Game 3
Final
Astros
6
Royals
3
Game 4
Final
2021 AL West
HOUKCR
Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals emerged victorious over the Houston Astros, 3 to 1, on August 17, 2021.
Game Info
August 17, 2021
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
78°
6 mph SE
Home Plate: Gerry Davis
First Base: Rob Drake
Second Base: Will Little
Third Base: Paul Clemons
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Altuve 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Brantley LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Correa SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Díaz 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Y. Gurriel 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. McCormick RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
T. Jones DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Meyers CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Maldonado C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Santana 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Benintendi LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
H. Dozier RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Alberto DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Rivera 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Lopez SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Batting
2B: C. McCormick, J. Meyers
TB: C. Correa, C. McCormick 2, J. Meyers 3
RBI: C. Correa
2-out RBI: C. Correa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C. McCormick, T. Jones
GIDP: Y. Gurriel, M. Maldonado
Team RISP: 1-for-5
Team LOB: 5
Batting
2B: H. Alberto, C. Santana, M. A. Taylor
TB: H. Alberto 2, A. Benintendi 2, H. Dozier, W. Merrifield, C. Santana 2, M. A. Taylor 2, E. Rivera, N. Lopez
RBI: H. Alberto 2, M. A. Taylor
2-out RBI: H. Alberto 2, M. A. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: H. Alberto, A. Benintendi, C. Santana, E. Rivera
HBP: H. Dozier
GIDP: M. A. Taylor
Team RISP: 1-for-7
Team LOB: 6
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Valdez (L) | 6.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4.05 |
P. Baez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lynch IV (W) | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1.29 |
J. Staumont (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Brentz (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: P. Baez 12-7, F. Valdez 99-69
Groundouts-flyouts: P. Baez 2-1, F. Valdez 10-3
Batters faced: P. Baez 4, F. Valdez 29
Inherited runners-scored: P. Baez 1-0
Pitches-strikes: J. Brentz 20-9, J. Staumont 13-10, D. Lynch IV 98-56
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Staumont 0-1, D. Lynch IV 8-5
Batters faced: J. Brentz 5, J. Staumont 3, D. Lynch IV 25
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Altuve 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Brantley LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Correa SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Díaz 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Y. Gurriel 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. McCormick RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
T. Jones DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Meyers CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Maldonado C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
Batting
2B: C. McCormick, J. Meyers
TB: C. Correa, C. McCormick 2, J. Meyers 3
RBI: C. Correa
2-out RBI: C. Correa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C. McCormick, T. Jones
GIDP: Y. Gurriel, M. Maldonado
Team RISP: 1-for-5
Team LOB: 5
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Valdez (L) | 6.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4.05 |
P. Baez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: P. Baez 12-7, F. Valdez 99-69
Groundouts-flyouts: P. Baez 2-1, F. Valdez 10-3
Batters faced: P. Baez 4, F. Valdez 29
Inherited runners-scored: P. Baez 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Santana 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
S. Perez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Benintendi LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
H. Dozier RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Alberto DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Rivera 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Lopez SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Batting
2B: H. Alberto, C. Santana, M. A. Taylor
TB: H. Alberto 2, A. Benintendi 2, H. Dozier, W. Merrifield, C. Santana 2, M. A. Taylor 2, E. Rivera, N. Lopez
RBI: H. Alberto 2, M. A. Taylor
2-out RBI: H. Alberto 2, M. A. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: H. Alberto, A. Benintendi, C. Santana, E. Rivera
HBP: H. Dozier
GIDP: M. A. Taylor
Team RISP: 1-for-7
Team LOB: 6
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lynch IV (W) | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1.29 |
J. Staumont (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Brentz (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: J. Brentz 20-9, J. Staumont 13-10, D. Lynch IV 98-56
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Staumont 0-1, D. Lynch IV 8-5
Batters faced: J. Brentz 5, J. Staumont 3, D. Lynch IV 25
Top 1st
Jose Altuve grounds out to shallow center field, Whit Merrifield to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
103.7 mph
24 ft
-3 deg
Michael Brantley grounds out to first base to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
106.9 mph
7 ft
-24 deg
Carlos Correa grounds out to shallow center field, Whit Merrifield to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
104.9 mph
10 ft
-16 deg
Bottom 1st
Whit Merrifield flies out to deep center field to Jake Meyers.
Flyout
94 mph
352 ft
25 deg
Carlos Santana doubles.
Double
96.5 mph
61 ft
1 deg
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 2nd
Aledmys Díaz walks.
Walk
Yuli Gurriel grounds out to first base. Aledmys Díaz out at second.
Grounded Into DP
103.5 mph
19 ft
-8 deg
Chas McCormick doubles to deep center field.
Double
103.9 mph
402 ft
26 deg
Taylor Jones strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 2nd
Hunter Dozier singles to center field.
Single
111.6 mph
218 ft
7 deg
Michael A. Taylor grounds out to shallow infield. Hunter Dozier out at second.
Grounded Into DP
82.9 mph
9 ft
-15 deg
Hanser Alberto flies out to center field to Jake Meyers.
Flyout
82.1 mph
293 ft
33 deg
Top 3rd
Jake Meyers doubles to deep right center field.
Double
103.9 mph
347 ft
18 deg
Martín Maldonado walks.
Walk
Jose Altuve grounds out to shallow infield, Emmanuel Rivera to Carlos Santana. Martín Maldonado to second. Jake Meyers to third.
Groundout
68.4 mph
4 ft
-49 deg
Michael Brantley strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Carlos Correa singles to center field. Martín Maldonado out at home. Jake Meyers scores.
Single
80.6 mph
212 ft
16 deg
Bottom 3rd
Emmanuel Rivera singles to third base.
Single
81.2 mph
1 ft
-55 deg
Nicky Lopez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Whit Merrifield strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Carlos Santana grounds out to third base, Aledmys Díaz to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
73.8 mph
2 ft
-54 deg
Top 4th
Aledmys Díaz grounds out to shallow infield, Emmanuel Rivera to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
103.3 mph
5 ft
-31 deg
Yuli Gurriel flies out to right field to Hunter Dozier.
Flyout
84.5 mph
280 ft
40 deg
Chas McCormick strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 4th
Salvador Perez grounds out to second base, Jose Altuve to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
99.1 mph
6 ft
-20 deg
Andrew Benintendi singles to right field.
Single
84.3 mph
177 ft
15 deg
Hunter Dozier strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Michael A. Taylor doubles to deep left field. Andrew Benintendi scores.
Double
83 mph
244 ft
19 deg
Hanser Alberto flies out to deep center field to Jake Meyers.
Flyout
97.8 mph
381 ft
30 deg
Top 5th
Taylor Jones flies out to deep right field to Hunter Dozier.
Flyout
96.1 mph
342 ft
38 deg
Jake Meyers singles to shortstop.
Single
111 mph
145 ft
8 deg
Martín Maldonado grounds out to shortstop. Jake Meyers out at second.
Grounded Into DP
73.7 mph
11 ft
-7 deg
Bottom 5th
Emmanuel Rivera grounds out to shortstop, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
98.5 mph
8 ft
-16 deg
Nicky Lopez singles to shallow infield.
Single
Whit Merrifield grounds out to shortstop, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel. Nicky Lopez to second.
Groundout
73.4 mph
9 ft
-21 deg
Nicky Lopez to third.
Passed Ball
Carlos Santana grounds out to second base, Jose Altuve to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
56.9 mph
3 ft
-45 deg
Top 6th
Jose Altuve flies out to deep left field to Andrew Benintendi.
Flyout
87.4 mph
321 ft
38 deg
Michael Brantley flies out to deep center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Flyout
93.6 mph
339 ft
37 deg
Carlos Correa grounds out to third base, Emmanuel Rivera to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
83.5 mph
12 ft
-7 deg
Bottom 6th
Salvador Perez grounds out to shallow infield, Yuli Gurriel to Framber Valdez.
Groundout
61.9 mph
3 ft
-46 deg
Andrew Benintendi singles to shallow infield.
Single
80.9 mph
1 ft
-56 deg
Hunter Dozier hit by pitch. Andrew Benintendi to second.
Hit By Pitch
Michael A. Taylor grounds out to shortstop, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel. Hunter Dozier to second. Andrew Benintendi to third.
Groundout
88.6 mph
8 ft
-19 deg
Hanser Alberto doubles to shallow left field. Hunter Dozier scores. Andrew Benintendi scores.
Double
99.7 mph
54 ft
1 deg
Emmanuel Rivera grounds out to shallow left field, Aledmys Díaz to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
81.2 mph
4 ft
-27 deg
Top 7th
Aledmys Díaz strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Yuli Gurriel flies out to shallow left field to Nicky Lopez.
Flyout
68.7 mph
220 ft
40 deg
Chas McCormick walks.
Walk
Taylor Jones strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 7th
Nicky Lopez grounds out to shallow infield, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
87.1 mph
4 ft
-43 deg
Whit Merrifield singles to center field.
Single
92 mph
228 ft
13 deg
Whit Merrifield picked off.
Carlos Santana walks.
Walk
Pedro Báez (P) replaces Framber Valdez (P).
Salvador Perez pops out to shallow infield to Martín Maldonado.
Pop Out
95.5 mph
15 ft
81 deg
Top 8th
Josh Staumont (P) replaces Daniel Lynch (P).
Jake Meyers called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Martín Maldonado flies out to deep center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Flyout
91.3 mph
357 ft
35 deg
Jose Altuve pops out to second base to Whit Merrifield.
Pop Out
77 mph
132 ft
66 deg
Bottom 8th
Andrew Benintendi grounds out to second base, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
56.7 mph
7 ft
-33 deg
Hunter Dozier grounds out to shallow infield, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
71.4 mph
26 ft
-2 deg
Michael A. Taylor flies out to deep center field to Jake Meyers.
Flyout
98.1 mph
384 ft
28 deg
Top 9th
Jake Brentz (P) replaces Josh Staumont (P).
Michael Brantley lines out to deep center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Lineout
104.4 mph
371 ft
19 deg
Carlos Correa walks.
Walk
Aledmys Díaz strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Yuli Gurriel walks. Carlos Correa to second.
Walk
Chas McCormick strikes out swinging.
Strikeout