HOU
KCRBottom 4th
Carlos Santana singles to center field. Salvador Perez to second. Nicky Lopez scores.
Single
101.4 mph
80 ft
2 deg
Top 7th
Jason Castro singles to right center field. Jake Meyers to third. Chas McCormick scores. Yuli Gurriel scores.
Single
101.5 mph
103 ft
5 deg
Bottom 7th
Hunter Dozier homers to left field. Andrew Benintendi scores.
Home Run
105 mph
425 ft
30 deg
0
HR
1
2
R
3
10
H
8
0
SB
2
8
LOB
4
.286
AVG
.267
.324
OBP
.290
.286
SLG
.400
3.38
ERA
2.00
2
K
7
0
BB
2
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 squeaked out a win over the Houston Astros, 3 to 2, on August 18, 2021.
Game Info
August 18, 2021
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
81°
8 mph SE
Home Plate: Rob Drake
First Base: Will Little
Second Base: Paul Clemons
Third Base: Gerry Davis
0
HR
1
2
R
3
10
H
8
0
SB
2
8
LOB
4
.286
AVG
.267
.324
OBP
.290
.286
SLG
.400
3.38
ERA
2.00
2
K
7
0
BB
2
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 squeaked out a win over the Houston Astros, 3 to 2, on August 18, 2021.
Game Info
August 18, 2021
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
81°
8 mph SE
Home Plate: Rob Drake
First Base: Will Little
Second Base: Paul Clemons
Third Base: Gerry Davis
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Altuve 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Brantley LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Correa SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Y. Alvarez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Díaz 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Y. Gurriel 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. McCormick RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Meyers CF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
M. Maldonado C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Castro PH-C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Lopez SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
S. Perez C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Santana DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Benintendi LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Dozier 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. O'Hearn 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Dyson RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Batting
TB: J. Altuve 2, J. Castro, C. Correa 2, Y. Gurriel, C. McCormick 2, J. Meyers 2
RBI: J. Castro 2
2-out RBI: J. Castro 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J. Altuve, Y. Alvarez
Team RISP: 2-for-5
Team LOB: 8
Batting
2B: A. Benintendi
HR: H. Dozier
TB: A. Benintendi 2, H. Dozier 4, R. O'Hearn, S. Perez, C. Santana, N. Lopez 3
RBI: H. Dozier 2, C. Santana
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: H. Dozier, C. Santana
HBP: S. Perez
GIDP: J. Dyson, C. Santana
Team RISP: 2-for-6
Team LOB: 4
Baserunning
SB: N. Lopez 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z. Greinke | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
B. Taylor (L, BS) | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 54.00 |
K. Graveman | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Singer | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2.70 |
D. Tapia (W) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Staumont (H) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Barlow (S) | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: K. Graveman 17-10, Z. Greinke 85-53, B. Taylor 10-8
Groundouts-flyouts: K. Graveman 3-0, Z. Greinke 7-7
Batters faced: K. Graveman 6, Z. Greinke 22, B. Taylor 3
Pitches-strikes: S. Barlow 20-11, D. Tapia 4-3, B. Singer 92-59, J. Staumont 13-9
Groundouts-flyouts: S. Barlow 0-1, D. Tapia 1-0, B. Singer 7-3, J. Staumont 1-1
Batters faced: S. Barlow 5, D. Tapia, B. Singer 27, J. Staumont 4
Inherited runners-scored: D. Tapia 2-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Altuve 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Brantley LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Correa SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Y. Alvarez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Díaz 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Y. Gurriel 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. McCormick RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Meyers CF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
M. Maldonado C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Castro PH-C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Batting
TB: J. Altuve 2, J. Castro, C. Correa 2, Y. Gurriel, C. McCormick 2, J. Meyers 2
RBI: J. Castro 2
2-out RBI: J. Castro 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J. Altuve, Y. Alvarez
Team RISP: 2-for-5
Team LOB: 8
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z. Greinke | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
B. Taylor (L, BS) | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 54.00 |
K. Graveman | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: K. Graveman 17-10, Z. Greinke 85-53, B. Taylor 10-8
Groundouts-flyouts: K. Graveman 3-0, Z. Greinke 7-7
Batters faced: K. Graveman 6, Z. Greinke 22, B. Taylor 3
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Lopez SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
S. Perez C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Santana DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Benintendi LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Dozier 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. O'Hearn 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Dyson RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Batting
2B: A. Benintendi
HR: H. Dozier
TB: A. Benintendi 2, H. Dozier 4, R. O'Hearn, S. Perez, C. Santana, N. Lopez 3
RBI: H. Dozier 2, C. Santana
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: H. Dozier, C. Santana
HBP: S. Perez
GIDP: J. Dyson, C. Santana
Team RISP: 2-for-6
Team LOB: 4
Baserunning
SB: N. Lopez 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Singer | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2.70 |
D. Tapia (W) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Staumont (H) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Barlow (S) | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: S. Barlow 20-11, D. Tapia 4-3, B. Singer 92-59, J. Staumont 13-9
Groundouts-flyouts: S. Barlow 0-1, D. Tapia 1-0, B. Singer 7-3, J. Staumont 1-1
Batters faced: S. Barlow 5, D. Tapia, B. Singer 27, J. Staumont 4
Inherited runners-scored: D. Tapia 2-0
Top 1st
Jose Altuve lines out to second base, Whit Merrifield to Ryan O'Hearn.
Lineout
86.4 mph
154 ft
10 deg
Michael Brantley walks.
Walk
Carlos Correa grounds out to shallow infield, Hunter Dozier to Ryan O'Hearn. Michael Brantley to second.
Groundout
83.7 mph
2 ft
-42 deg
Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 1st
Whit Merrifield flies out to right field to Chas McCormick.
Flyout
93.4 mph
272 ft
49 deg
Nicky Lopez grounds out to shortstop, Aledmys Díaz to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
87.8 mph
12 ft
-11 deg
Salvador Perez lines out to third base to Aledmys Díaz.
Lineout
89.7 mph
144 ft
11 deg
Top 2nd
Aledmys Díaz strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Yuli Gurriel grounds out to shortstop, Nicky Lopez to Ryan O'Hearn.
Groundout
98.9 mph
7 ft
-19 deg
Chas McCormick grounds out to shortstop, Hunter Dozier to Ryan O'Hearn.
Groundout
71.8 mph
5 ft
-39 deg
Bottom 2nd
Carlos Santana grounds out to shallow right field, Yuli Gurriel to Zack Greinke.
Groundout
81.7 mph
7 ft
-20 deg
Andrew Benintendi grounds out to shallow infield, Zack Greinke to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
98.7 mph
32 ft
-2 deg
Hunter Dozier grounds out to shallow infield to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
64.2 mph
14 ft
-9 deg
Top 3rd
Jake Meyers called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Martín Maldonado called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Jose Altuve called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bottom 3rd
Ryan O'Hearn flies out to deep right field to Chas McCormick.
Flyout
87.7 mph
343 ft
31 deg
Michael A. Taylor flies out to deep right center field to Jake Meyers.
Flyout
94.8 mph
343 ft
36 deg
Jarrod Dyson lines out to shortstop to Carlos Correa.
Lineout
60.4 mph
163 ft
24 deg
Top 4th
Michael Brantley grounds out to first base to Ryan O'Hearn.
Groundout
104.4 mph
24 ft
-4 deg
Carlos Correa singles to deep right field.
Single
78.7 mph
235 ft
22 deg
Yordan Alvarez flies out to left field to Andrew Benintendi.
Flyout
83.9 mph
229 ft
55 deg
Aledmys Díaz pops out to shallow infield to Ryan O'Hearn.
Pop Out
62.7 mph
24 ft
81 deg
Bottom 4th
Whit Merrifield flies out to deep right field to Chas McCormick.
Flyout
90.1 mph
321 ft
26 deg
Nicky Lopez singles to shallow center field.
Single
91.3 mph
31 ft
-3 deg
Salvador Perez singles to right center field. Nicky Lopez to third.
Single
95.8 mph
75 ft
4 deg
Carlos Santana singles to center field. Salvador Perez to second. Nicky Lopez scores.
Single
101.4 mph
80 ft
2 deg
Andrew Benintendi flies out to deep center field to Jake Meyers.
Flyout
97.3 mph
365 ft
24 deg
Hunter Dozier grounds out to shortstop, Jose Altuve to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
69.4 mph
99 ft
9 deg
Top 5th
Yuli Gurriel grounds out to shallow infield, Nicky Lopez to Ryan O'Hearn.
Groundout
66.1 mph
8 ft
-24 deg
Chas McCormick called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Jake Meyers singles to right center field.
Single
89.5 mph
276 ft
18 deg
Martín Maldonado grounds out to shallow infield to Ryan O'Hearn.
Groundout
54.7 mph
5 ft
-47 deg
Bottom 5th
Ryan O'Hearn singles to center field.
Single
84.1 mph
35 ft
Michael A. Taylor flies out to deep right field to Chas McCormick.
Flyout
91.9 mph
332 ft
35 deg
Jarrod Dyson grounds out to shallow infield. Ryan O'Hearn out at second.
Grounded Into DP
76.1 mph
8 ft
-13 deg
Top 6th
Jose Altuve singles to center field.
Single
89.1 mph
219 ft
12 deg
Michael Brantley lines out to shallow right field to Ryan O'Hearn. Jose Altuve doubled off first.
Double Play
86.6 mph
132 ft
9 deg
Carlos Correa flies out to deep center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Flyout
102.8 mph
409 ft
25 deg
Bottom 6th
Whit Merrifield grounds out to shallow infield, Zack Greinke to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
63 mph
9 ft
-13 deg
Nicky Lopez singles to shallow left field.
Single
88.4 mph
50 ft
1 deg
Salvador Perez lines out to third base to Aledmys Díaz.
Lineout
103.7 mph
142 ft
7 deg
Nicky Lopez steals second.
Stolen Base
Carlos Santana flies out to shallow right field to Jose Altuve.
Flyout
84.8 mph
234 ft
51 deg
Top 7th
Yordan Alvarez flies out to deep left field to Andrew Benintendi.
Flyout
102.7 mph
356 ft
43 deg
Aledmys Díaz grounds out to shallow infield, Hunter Dozier to Ryan O'Hearn.
Groundout
71.8 mph
3 ft
-46 deg
Yuli Gurriel singles to shallow infield.
Single
66.9 mph
10 ft
-16 deg
Chas McCormick singles to center field. Yuli Gurriel to second.
Single
104 mph
252 ft
14 deg
Jake Meyers walks. Chas McCormick to second. Yuli Gurriel to third.
Walk
Jason Castro pinch-hitting for Martín Maldonado.
Jason Castro singles to right center field. Jake Meyers to third. Chas McCormick scores. Yuli Gurriel scores.
Single
101.5 mph
103 ft
5 deg
Domingo Tapia (P) replaces Brady Singer (P).
Jose Altuve reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Jason Castro out at second.
Forceout
109.1 mph
5 ft
-22 deg
Bottom 7th
Jason Castro remains in the game as C.
Blake Taylor (P) replaces Zack Greinke (P).
Andrew Benintendi doubles to deep left field.
Double
97.6 mph
381 ft
31 deg
Hunter Dozier homers to left field. Andrew Benintendi scores.
Home Run
105 mph
425 ft
30 deg
Ryan O'Hearn called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Kendall Graveman (P) replaces Blake Taylor (P).
Michael A. Taylor strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jarrod Dyson grounds out to shallow infield, Jose Altuve to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
87.7 mph
3 ft
-30 deg
Top 8th
Josh Staumont (P) replaces Domingo Tapia (P).
Michael Brantley grounds out to second base, Whit Merrifield to Ryan O'Hearn.
Groundout
100.4 mph
13 ft
-11 deg
Carlos Correa singles to left field.
Single
107.9 mph
43 ft
-2 deg
Yordan Alvarez flies out to deep left field to Andrew Benintendi.
Flyout
100.9 mph
372 ft
28 deg
Aledmys Díaz called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bottom 8th
Whit Merrifield grounds out to shortstop, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
83.3 mph
4 ft
-37 deg
Nicky Lopez singles to shallow center field.
Single
64 mph
209 ft
32 deg
Salvador Perez hit by pitch. Nicky Lopez to second.
Hit By Pitch
Nicky Lopez steals third.
Carlos Santana grounds out to second base. Salvador Perez out at second.
Grounded Into DP
90.6 mph
31 ft
-2 deg
Top 9th
Scott Barlow (P) replaces Josh Staumont (P).
Yuli Gurriel flies out to right center field to Jarrod Dyson.
Flyout
91.6 mph
295 ft
42 deg
Chas McCormick singles to left field.
Single
94.3 mph
62 ft
3 deg
Jake Meyers singles to left field. Chas McCormick to second.
Single
103.7 mph
215 ft
9 deg
Jason Castro lines out to center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Lineout
85.4 mph
303 ft
23 deg
Jose Altuve singles to left field. Jake Meyers to second. Chas McCormick out at home.
Single
85.7 mph
224 ft
16 deg