Royals 7-1 Astros (Aug 23, 2021)

KCR

HOU

1

0

2

1

0

3

1

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

2

0

8

3

0

9

0

R

7

1

H

13

7

E

1

W: D. Lynch IV

L: Z. Greinke

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Team Stats

HOU

1

HR

0

7

R

1

13

H

7

0

SB

0

LOB

.333

AVG

.212

.395

OBP

.316

.538

SLG

.273

1.00

ERA

6.00

9

K

4

5

BB

4

Current Series

Royals

7

Astros

1

Game 1

Final

Royals

0

Astros

4

Game 2

Final

Royals

5

Astros

6

Game 3

Final

2021 AL Central

KCR HOU

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	93	69	.574
Indians	80	82	.494	13.0
Tigers	77	85	.475	16.0
Royals	74	88	.457	19.0
Twins	73	89	.451	20.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	95	67	.586
Mariners	90	72	.556	5.0
Athletics	86	76	.531	9.0
Angels	77	85	.475	18.0
Rangers	60	102	.370	35.0

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

Minute Maid Park

Houston, Texas

84°

9 mph S

Home Plate: Todd Tichenor

First Base: Jim Reynolds

Second Base: Nestor Ceja

Third Base: Tony Randazzo

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Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Whit Merrifield W. Merrifield 2B	5	0	3	3	0	0	0
Nicky Lopez N. Lopez SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Salvador Perez S. Perez C	3	1	2	1	1	2	0
Andrew Benintendi A. Benintendi LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Carlos Santana C. Santana 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jarrod Dyson J. Dyson PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hunter Dozier H. Dozier RF-1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ryan O'Hearn R. O'Hearn DH	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
Hanser Alberto H. Alberto PH-DH	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Michael A. Taylor M. A. Taylor CF	2	2	0	0	0	2	1
Emmanuel Rivera E. Rivera 3B	4	2	3	2	0	0	0
Totals	39	7	13	6	1	4	4

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jose Altuve J. Altuve 2B	4	0	1	0	1	1
Michael Brantley M. Brantley RF	5	0	0	0	0	1
Yuli Gurriel Y. Gurriel 1B	3	0	3	1	1	0
Yordan Alvarez Y. Alvarez DH	4	0	0	0	0	1
Carlos Correa C. Correa SS	4	0	1	0	0	1
Aledmys Díaz A. Díaz 3B	3	0	1	0	1	1
Jake Meyers J. Meyers CF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Taylor Jones T. Jones LF	4	1	1	0	0	1
Martín Maldonado M. Maldonado C	2	0	0	0	2	1
Totals	33	1	7	1	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

Batting

2B: J. Altuve, Y. Gurriel

TB: J. Altuve 2, C. Correa, A. Díaz, Y. Gurriel 4, T. Jones

RBI: Y. Gurriel

GIDP: T. Jones

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Daniel Lynch IV D. Lynch IV (W)	5.0	6	1	1	3	5	1.80
Domingo Tapia D. Tapia	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Richard Lovelady R. Lovelady	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Kyle Zimmer K. Zimmer	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Ervin Santana E. Santana	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	5	9

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Zack Greinke Z. Greinke (L)	6.0	6	2	2	1	2	1	3.00
Yimi García Y. García	0.2	2	2	1	1	1	0	13.50
Blake Taylor B. Taylor	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Phil Maton P. Maton	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	0	40.50
Brooks Raley B. Raley	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	7	6	4	4	1

Batters faced: E. Santana 3, D. Tapia 4, K. Zimmer 4, R. Lovelady 3, D. Lynch IV 24

WP: B. Taylor

Batters faced: Y. García 5, Z. Greinke 25, B. Raley 5, B. Taylor 3, P. Maton 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Whit Merrifield W. Merrifield 2B	5	0	3	3	0	0	0
Nicky Lopez N. Lopez SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Salvador Perez S. Perez C	3	1	2	1	1	2	0
Andrew Benintendi A. Benintendi LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Carlos Santana C. Santana 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jarrod Dyson J. Dyson PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hunter Dozier H. Dozier RF-1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ryan O'Hearn R. O'Hearn DH	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
Hanser Alberto H. Alberto PH-DH	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Michael A. Taylor M. A. Taylor CF	2	2	0	0	0	2	1
Emmanuel Rivera E. Rivera 3B	4	2	3	2	0	0	0
Totals	39	7	13	6	1	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

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Daniel Lynch IV D. Lynch IV (W)	5.0	6	1	1	3	5	1.80
Domingo Tapia D. Tapia	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Richard Lovelady R. Lovelady	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Kyle Zimmer K. Zimmer	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Ervin Santana E. Santana	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	5	9

Batters faced: E. Santana 3, D. Tapia 4, K. Zimmer 4, R. Lovelady 3, D. Lynch IV 24

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jose Altuve J. Altuve 2B	4	0	1	0	1	1
Michael Brantley M. Brantley RF	5	0	0	0	0	1
Yuli Gurriel Y. Gurriel 1B	3	0	3	1	1	0
Yordan Alvarez Y. Alvarez DH	4	0	0	0	0	1
Carlos Correa C. Correa SS	4	0	1	0	0	1
Aledmys Díaz A. Díaz 3B	3	0	1	0	1	1
Jake Meyers J. Meyers CF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Taylor Jones T. Jones LF	4	1	1	0	0	1
Martín Maldonado M. Maldonado C	2	0	0	0	2	1
Totals	33	1	7	1	5	9

Batting

2B: J. Altuve, Y. Gurriel

TB: J. Altuve 2, C. Correa, A. Díaz, Y. Gurriel 4, T. Jones

RBI: Y. Gurriel

GIDP: T. Jones

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Zack Greinke Z. Greinke (L)	6.0	6	2	2	1	2	1	3.00
Yimi García Y. García	0.2	2	2	1	1	1	0	13.50
Blake Taylor B. Taylor	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Phil Maton P. Maton	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	0	40.50
Brooks Raley B. Raley	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	7	6	4	4	1

WP: B. Taylor

Batters faced: Y. García 5, Z. Greinke 25, B. Raley 5, B. Taylor 3, P. Maton 5

56-68 KCR

HOU 73-52

Team Stats

Current Series

2021 AL Central

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