KCR
HOUW: D. Lynch IV
L: Z. Greinke
Top 2nd
Emmanuel Rivera doubles to deep right field. Ryan O'Hearn scores.
Double
96.6 mph
252 ft
14 deg
Top 3rd
Salvador Perez homers to left field.
Home Run
100.2 mph
369 ft
26 deg
Bottom 3rd
Yuli Gurriel doubles to deep left field. Michael Brantley to third. Taylor Jones scores.
Double
83 mph
297 ft
27 deg
Top 7th
Whit Merrifield doubles to left field. Emmanuel Rivera to third. Michael A. Taylor scores.
Double
95.3 mph
91 ft
5 deg
Salvador Perez reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield, tagged out at second, Martín Maldonado to Jose Altuve. Whit Merrifield to third. Emmanuel Rivera scores. Throwing error by Yimi García.
Forceout
68 mph
5 ft
-20 deg
Top 8th
Emmanuel Rivera singles to center field. Michael A. Taylor to second. Hanser Alberto scores.
Single
103.3 mph
104 ft
5 deg
Whit Merrifield triples to deep center field. Emmanuel Rivera scores. Michael A. Taylor scores.
Triple
99.9 mph
329 ft
20 deg
1
HR
0
7
R
1
13
H
7
0
SB
0
9
LOB
10
.333
AVG
.212
.395
OBP
.316
.538
SLG
.273
1.00
ERA
6.00
9
K
4
5
BB
4
Current Series
2021 AL Central
KCRHOU
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The Houston Astros were easily defeated by the Kansas City Royals, 7 to 1, on August 23, 2021.
Game Info
August 23, 2021
Daikin Park
Houston, Texas
84°
9 mph S
Home Plate: Todd Tichenor
First Base: Jim Reynolds
Second Base: Nestor Ceja
Third Base: Tony Randazzo
1
HR
0
7
R
1
13
H
7
0
SB
0
9
LOB
10
.333
AVG
.212
.395
OBP
.316
.538
SLG
.273
1.00
ERA
6.00
9
K
4
5
BB
4
Current Series
2021 AL Central
KCRHOU
Game Summary
The Houston Astros were easily defeated by the Kansas City Royals, 7 to 1, on August 23, 2021.
Game Info
August 23, 2021
Daikin Park
Houston, Texas
84°
9 mph S
Home Plate: Todd Tichenor
First Base: Jim Reynolds
Second Base: Nestor Ceja
Third Base: Tony Randazzo
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Lopez SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Perez C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
A. Benintendi LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Santana 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Dyson PR-RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Dozier RF-1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. O'Hearn DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
H. Alberto PH-DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
E. Rivera 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 39 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Altuve 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
M. Brantley RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Y. Gurriel 1B | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Y. Alvarez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Correa SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Díaz 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
J. Meyers CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
T. Jones LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Maldonado C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 33 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
Batting
2B: W. Merrifield, R. O'Hearn, E. Rivera
3B: W. Merrifield
HR: S. Perez
TB: H. Alberto, A. Benintendi, W. Merrifield 6, R. O'Hearn 2, S. Perez 5, C. Santana, E. Rivera 4, N. Lopez
RBI: W. Merrifield 3, S. Perez, E. Rivera 2
2-out RBI: W. Merrifield 2, E. Rivera 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: H. Alberto, A. Benintendi 2, W. Merrifield, C. Santana, N. Lopez
Team RISP: 5-for-18
Team LOB: 9
Batting
2B: J. Altuve, Y. Gurriel
TB: J. Altuve 2, C. Correa, A. Díaz, Y. Gurriel 4, T. Jones
RBI: Y. Gurriel
2-out RBI: Y. Gurriel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Y. Alvarez 5
GIDP: T. Jones
Team RISP: 1-for-9
Team LOB: 10
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lynch IV (W) | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1.80 |
D. Tapia (H) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Lovelady (H) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. Zimmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
E. Santana | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z. Greinke (L) | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.00 |
Y. García | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 |
B. Taylor | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
P. Maton | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40.50 |
B. Raley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: E. Santana 10-7, D. Tapia 20-9, K. Zimmer 17-7, R. Lovelady 12-7, D. Lynch IV 88-53
Groundouts-flyouts: E. Santana 1-0, D. Tapia 1-1, K. Zimmer 3-0, D. Lynch IV 6-2
Batters faced: E. Santana 3, D. Tapia 4, K. Zimmer 4, R. Lovelady 3, D. Lynch IV 24
Inherited runners-scored: D. Tapia 2-0, R. Lovelady 1-0
WP: B. Taylor
Pitches-strikes: Y. García 19-12, Z. Greinke 92-62, B. Raley 20-12, B. Taylor 12-6, P. Maton 26-16
Groundouts-flyouts: Y. García 1-0, Z. Greinke 12-4, B. Raley 2-0, P. Maton 1-0
Batters faced: Y. García 5, Z. Greinke 25, B. Raley 5, B. Taylor 3, P. Maton 5
Inherited runners-scored: B. Taylor 1-0, P. Maton 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Merrifield 2B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Lopez SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Perez C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
A. Benintendi LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Santana 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Dyson PR-RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Dozier RF-1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. O'Hearn DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
H. Alberto PH-DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. A. Taylor CF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
E. Rivera 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 39 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Batting
2B: W. Merrifield, R. O'Hearn, E. Rivera
3B: W. Merrifield
HR: S. Perez
TB: H. Alberto, A. Benintendi, W. Merrifield 6, R. O'Hearn 2, S. Perez 5, C. Santana, E. Rivera 4, N. Lopez
RBI: W. Merrifield 3, S. Perez, E. Rivera 2
2-out RBI: W. Merrifield 2, E. Rivera 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: H. Alberto, A. Benintendi 2, W. Merrifield, C. Santana, N. Lopez
Team RISP: 5-for-18
Team LOB: 9
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lynch IV (W) | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1.80 |
D. Tapia (H) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Lovelady (H) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. Zimmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
E. Santana | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: E. Santana 10-7, D. Tapia 20-9, K. Zimmer 17-7, R. Lovelady 12-7, D. Lynch IV 88-53
Groundouts-flyouts: E. Santana 1-0, D. Tapia 1-1, K. Zimmer 3-0, D. Lynch IV 6-2
Batters faced: E. Santana 3, D. Tapia 4, K. Zimmer 4, R. Lovelady 3, D. Lynch IV 24
Inherited runners-scored: D. Tapia 2-0, R. Lovelady 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Altuve 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
M. Brantley RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Y. Gurriel 1B | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Y. Alvarez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Correa SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Díaz 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
J. Meyers CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
T. Jones LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Maldonado C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 33 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
Batting
2B: J. Altuve, Y. Gurriel
TB: J. Altuve 2, C. Correa, A. Díaz, Y. Gurriel 4, T. Jones
RBI: Y. Gurriel
2-out RBI: Y. Gurriel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Y. Alvarez 5
GIDP: T. Jones
Team RISP: 1-for-9
Team LOB: 10
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z. Greinke (L) | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.00 |
Y. García | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 |
B. Taylor | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
P. Maton | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40.50 |
B. Raley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
WP: B. Taylor
Pitches-strikes: Y. García 19-12, Z. Greinke 92-62, B. Raley 20-12, B. Taylor 12-6, P. Maton 26-16
Groundouts-flyouts: Y. García 1-0, Z. Greinke 12-4, B. Raley 2-0, P. Maton 1-0
Batters faced: Y. García 5, Z. Greinke 25, B. Raley 5, B. Taylor 3, P. Maton 5
Inherited runners-scored: B. Taylor 1-0, P. Maton 1-0
Top 1st
Whit Merrifield grounds out to shallow infield, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
58.5 mph
10 ft
-9 deg
Nicky Lopez singles to center field.
Single
101.7 mph
267 ft
13 deg
Salvador Perez singles to left field. Nicky Lopez to second.
Single
76.4 mph
165 ft
17 deg
Andrew Benintendi reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Salvador Perez out at second. Nicky Lopez to third.
Forceout
68.1 mph
5 ft
-27 deg
Carlos Santana grounds out to second base, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
89.9 mph
61 ft
1 deg
Bottom 1st
Jose Altuve flies out to shallow center field to Whit Merrifield.
Flyout
69.6 mph
228 ft
41 deg
Michael Brantley grounds out to shallow infield, Whit Merrifield to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
87.3 mph
10 ft
-12 deg
Yuli Gurriel singles to right field.
Single
97.2 mph
133 ft
5 deg
Yordan Alvarez grounds out to shallow infield to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
74.6 mph
7 ft
-16 deg
Top 2nd
Hunter Dozier grounds out to first base to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
49.5 mph
8 ft
-20 deg
Ryan O'Hearn doubles to deep left field.
Double
98.8 mph
322 ft
42 deg
Michael A. Taylor called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Emmanuel Rivera doubles to deep right field. Ryan O'Hearn scores.
Double
96.6 mph
252 ft
14 deg
Whit Merrifield grounds out to shortstop, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
87.4 mph
8 ft
-9 deg
Bottom 2nd
Carlos Correa called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Aledmys Díaz strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jake Meyers lines out to deep center field to Michael A. Taylor.
Lineout
98.1 mph
367 ft
20 deg
Top 3rd
Nicky Lopez grounds out to shortstop, Aledmys Díaz to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
96.6 mph
3 ft
-35 deg
Salvador Perez homers to left field.
Home Run
100.2 mph
369 ft
26 deg
Andrew Benintendi flies out to left field to Taylor Jones.
Flyout
85 mph
288 ft
37 deg
Carlos Santana grounds out to first base, Yuli Gurriel to Zack Greinke.
Groundout
97.5 mph
9 ft
-16 deg
Bottom 3rd
Taylor Jones singles to left field.
Single
94.4 mph
48 ft
Martín Maldonado walks. Taylor Jones to second.
Walk
Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Michael Brantley reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Martín Maldonado out at second. Taylor Jones to third.
Forceout
74.2 mph
18 ft
-4 deg
Yuli Gurriel doubles to deep left field. Michael Brantley to third. Taylor Jones scores.
Double
83 mph
297 ft
27 deg
Yordan Alvarez lines out to left field to Andrew Benintendi.
Lineout
93.7 mph
271 ft
17 deg
Top 4th
Hunter Dozier grounds out to shallow infield, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
73.8 mph
10 ft
-14 deg
Ryan O'Hearn flies out to right field to Michael Brantley.
Flyout
84.7 mph
313 ft
31 deg
Michael A. Taylor flies out to deep right field to Michael Brantley.
Flyout
94.2 mph
322 ft
40 deg
Bottom 4th
Carlos Correa singles to center field.
Single
70.1 mph
224 ft
23 deg
Aledmys Díaz flies out to deep left center field to Michael A. Taylor. Carlos Correa out at second.
Double Play
97.6 mph
372 ft
36 deg
Jake Meyers strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 5th
Emmanuel Rivera grounds out to shallow infield, Yuli Gurriel to Zack Greinke.
Groundout
66.7 mph
12 ft
-10 deg
Whit Merrifield singles to center field.
Single
73.3 mph
261 ft
32 deg
Nicky Lopez grounds out to shallow infield, Aledmys Díaz to Yuli Gurriel. Whit Merrifield to second.
Groundout
82.7 mph
8 ft
-18 deg
Salvador Perez walks.
Walk
Andrew Benintendi grounds out to second base, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
87.7 mph
150 ft
11 deg
Bottom 5th
Taylor Jones strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Martín Maldonado walks.
Walk
Jose Altuve doubles to deep left field. Martín Maldonado to third.
Double
80 mph
10 ft
-18 deg
Michael Brantley grounds out to second base, Whit Merrifield to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
94.3 mph
25 ft
-4 deg
Yuli Gurriel walks.
Walk
Yordan Alvarez grounds out to shallow infield, Nicky Lopez to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
75.5 mph
27 ft
-4 deg
Top 6th
Carlos Santana grounds out to second base, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
92.9 mph
6 ft
-21 deg
Hunter Dozier flies out to center field to Jake Meyers.
Flyout
98.7 mph
284 ft
52 deg
Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 6th
Carlos Correa reaches on error. Throwing error by Emmanuel Rivera.
Field Error
78 mph
7 ft
-22 deg
Aledmys Díaz singles to center field. Carlos Correa to second.
Single
98.5 mph
277 ft
13 deg
Domingo Tapia (P) replaces Daniel Lynch (P).
Jake Meyers strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Taylor Jones grounds out to third base. Aledmys Díaz out at second.
Grounded Into DP
95.4 mph
7 ft
-20 deg
Top 7th
Yimi García (P) replaces Zack Greinke (P).
Michael A. Taylor walks.
Walk
Emmanuel Rivera singles to center field. Michael A. Taylor to second.
Single
78.1 mph
151 ft
12 deg
Whit Merrifield doubles to left field. Emmanuel Rivera to third. Michael A. Taylor scores.
Double
95.3 mph
91 ft
5 deg
Nicky Lopez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Salvador Perez reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield, tagged out at second, Martín Maldonado to Jose Altuve. Whit Merrifield to third. Emmanuel Rivera scores. Throwing error by Yimi García.
Forceout
68 mph
5 ft
-20 deg
Blake Taylor (P) replaces Yimi García (P).
Andrew Benintendi lines out to deep center field to Jake Meyers.
Lineout
103.7 mph
364 ft
21 deg
Bottom 7th
Martín Maldonado flies out to Hunter Dozier.
Flyout
86.5 mph
212 ft
55 deg
Jose Altuve walks.
Walk
Richard Lovelady (P) replaces Domingo Tapia (P).
Michael Brantley pops out to Salvador Perez.
Pop Out
66.1 mph
34 ft
83 deg
Yuli Gurriel singles to center field. Jose Altuve to second.
Single
102.1 mph
43 ft
-2 deg
Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 8th
Carlos Santana singles to center field.
Single
75.8 mph
207 ft
17 deg
Carlos Santana to second.
Wild Pitch
Hunter Dozier pops out to Yuli Gurriel.
Pop Out
54.2 mph
93 ft
68 deg
Hanser Alberto pinch-hitting for Ryan O'Hearn.
Phil Maton (P) replaces Blake Taylor (P).
Hanser Alberto singles to left field, advances to 2nd. Carlos Santana out at home.
Single
74.4 mph
243 ft
21 deg
Michael A. Taylor walks.
Walk
Emmanuel Rivera singles to center field. Michael A. Taylor to second. Hanser Alberto scores.
Single
103.3 mph
104 ft
5 deg
Whit Merrifield triples to deep center field. Emmanuel Rivera scores. Michael A. Taylor scores.
Triple
99.9 mph
329 ft
20 deg
Nicky Lopez grounds out to first base to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
75.8 mph
14 ft
-12 deg
Bottom 8th
Hanser Alberto remains in the game as DH.
Kyle Zimmer (P) replaces Richard Lovelady (P).
Carlos Correa grounds out to shallow infield, Whit Merrifield to Carlos Santana.
Groundout
108.5 mph
20 ft
-7 deg
Aledmys Díaz walks.
Walk
Jake Meyers reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Aledmys Díaz out at second.
Forceout
95.9 mph
83 ft
4 deg
Taylor Jones reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Jake Meyers out at second.
Forceout
86.4 mph
60 ft
2 deg
Top 9th
Brooks Raley (P) replaces Phil Maton (P).
Salvador Perez walks.
Walk
Andrew Benintendi singles to center field. Salvador Perez to second.
Single
89.3 mph
217 ft
14 deg
Carlos Santana reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Andrew Benintendi out at second. Salvador Perez to third.
Forceout
83.9 mph
34 ft
-3 deg
Jarrod Dyson pinch-running for Carlos Santana.
Hunter Dozier called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Hanser Alberto grounds out to shortstop, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel.
Groundout
92 mph
5 ft
-18 deg
Bottom 9th
Jarrod Dyson remains in the game as RF.
Hunter Dozier switches from RF to 1B.
Ervin Santana (P) replaces Kyle Zimmer (P).
Martín Maldonado strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jose Altuve grounds out to third base, Emmanuel Rivera to Hunter Dozier.
Groundout
95.9 mph
21 ft
-6 deg
Michael Brantley called out on strikes.
Strikeout