Royals

Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
W. Merrifield 2B	2-5	5	1	2	0	0	1	22	.237	.291	.323
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Merrifield struck out swinging. 2nd: Merrifield doubled to left, Taylor to third. 4th: Merrifield singled to center. 6th: Merrifield lined out to left. 9th: Merrifield grounded out to first.
A. Benintendi LF	3-4	4	1	3	2	1	0	19	.314	.380	.400
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Benintendi walked. 2nd: Benintendi singled to center, Taylor scored and Merrifield scored. 4th: Benintendi singled to left, Merrifield to second. 7th: Benintendi singled to center. 9th: Benintendi grounded out to third.
B. Witt Jr. SS	1-4	4	1	1	0	1	1	16	.233	.284	.435
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Witt Jr. singled to right, Benintendi to second. 2nd: Witt Jr. flied out to right. 4th: Witt Jr. lined out to center. 7th: Witt Jr. struck out swinging. 9th: Witt Jr. walked.
V. Pasquantino DH	1-3	3	0	1	0	1	0	17	.176	.417	.353
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Pasquantino singled to center, Witt Jr. to second, Benintendi to third. 2nd: Pasquantino popped out to third. 4th: Pasquantino flied out to right. 7th: Pasquantino walked, Benintendi to second.
H. Dozier 1B	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	0	7	.259	.323	.427
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Dozier singled to right, Benintendi scored and Witt Jr. scored, Pasquantino to second. 3rd: Dozier lined out to left. 5th: Dozier grounded out to shortstop. 7th: Dozier grounded into double play, third to second to first, Pasquantino out at second.
M. Melendez C	2-4	4	2	2	2	0	1	25	.223	.314	.413
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Melendez flied out to right. 3rd: Melendez homered to right (385 feet). 5th: Melendez struck out looking. 8th: Melendez homered to right (388 feet).
E. Olivares RF	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	3	19	.286	.328	.492
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Olivares struck out swinging. 3rd: Olivares struck out swinging. 5th: Olivares grounded out to shortstop. 8th: Olivares struck out swinging.
K. Isbel RF	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.248	.333
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
M. Taylor CF	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	1	17	.274	.349	.400
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Taylor reached on infield single to third. 3rd: Taylor grounded out to third. 6th: Taylor struck out looking. 8th: Taylor safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Peña.
N. Lopez 3B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	12	.228	.290	.276
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Lopez flied out to left. 4th: Lopez flied out to center. 6th: Lopez grounded out to second. 8th: Lopez grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Taylor out at second.

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
J. Heasley	6.0	3	2	1	2	3	0	92-57	4.76	92
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W. Mills	1.0	1	2	2	2	0	0	28-15	5.06	28
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A. Garrett	0.0	1	2	2	2	0	0	17-6	6.75	17
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T. Clarke	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	17-10	4.33	17
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S. Barlow	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1	9-5	2.45	9
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Astros

Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
J. Altuve 2B	1-5	5	0	1	1	0	0	13	.278	.363	.532
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Altuve flied out to left. 4th: Altuve grounded out to third. 5th: Altuve reached on infield single to shortstop, Dubón scored. 7th: Altuve grounded into fielder's choice to third, Lee out at second. 9th: Altuve popped out to second.
J. Pena SS	1-4	4	2	1	0	1	0	20	.278	.329	.475
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Peña grounded out to third. 4th: Peña singled to center. 5th: Peña flied out to left. 8th: Peña walked. 9th: Peña lined out to center.
Y. Alvarez DH	1-3	3	2	1	1	2	2	28	.310	.410	.653
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Alvarez struck out swinging. 4th: Alvarez walked, Peña to second. 6th: Alvarez struck out swinging. 8th: Alvarez walked, Peña to second. 9th: Alvarez homered to right center (444 feet).
A. Bregman 3B	0-2	2	1	0	0	2	0	20	.237	.355	.398
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Bregman grounded out to shortstop. 4th: Bregman walked, Alvarez to second, Peña to third. 6th: Bregman lined out to right. 8th: Bregman walked, Alvarez to second, Peña to third.
K. Tucker RF	1-3	3	0	1	3	0	0	15	.259	.351	.490
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Tucker flied out to left. 4th: Tucker hit sacrifice fly to right, Peña scored. 6th: Tucker grounded out to first. 8th: Tucker singled to center, Alvarez scored and Peña scored, Bregman to second.
Y. Gurriel 1B	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	15	.226	.279	.391
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Gurriel flied out to left. 4th: Gurriel flied out to right. 7th: Gurriel flied out to left. 8th: Gurriel singled to center, Bregman scored, Tucker to second.
J. Meyers CF	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	15	.273	.273	.455
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: Meyers grounded out to shortstop. 5th: Meyers grounded out to shortstop. 7th: Meyers tripled to deep right. 8th: Meyers bunt popped out to catcher.
M. Dubon LF	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	2	19	.224	.259	.346
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: Dubón struck out swinging. 5th: Dubón singled to center. 7th: Dubón grounded out to shortstop, Meyers scored. 8th: Dubón struck out swinging.
K. Lee C	0-2	2	0	0	0	1	0	12	.000	.200	.000
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: Lee flied out to center. 5th: Lee flied out to right. 7th: Lee walked.
A. Diaz PH	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	.211	.263	.289
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 8th: Díaz struck out swinging.
M. Maldonado C	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.151	.219	.302
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
J. Odorizzi	4.0	9	5	5	1	3	1	90-58	4.04	90
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S. Martinez	3.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	33-21	0.83	33
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P. Maton	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	12-10	3.82	12
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R. Stanek	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	19-9	0.67	19
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Win Probability 100%

HOU

HOU 100%

HOU

Bottom 9

Alvarez homered to right center (444 feet).

Game Stats

Walks Issued
- KC6
- 3HOU
Stolen Bases
- KC1
- 0HOU
Strikeouts Thrown
- KC5
- 7HOU
Total Bases
- KC18
- 12HOU

Game Information

Coverage: ESPN+

Houston, Texas

Line: HOU -260
Over/Under: 9.0

Attendance: 33,936

81%

Capacity: 42,060

Game Time: 3:19

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire - Adrian Johnson, First Base Umpire - Ryan Blakney, Second Base Umpire - Brennan Miller, Third Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson

Alvarez's 9th-inning HR lifts Astros 7-6 win over Royals

— After falling behind early on, Houston chipped away at Kansas City's lead before one mighty swing by Yordan Alvarez completed the Astros' biggest comeback win of the season.

7/4/2022 AP

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Royals KC	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	11	1
Astros HOU	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	3	1	7	7	1

WINRyne StanekR. Stanek(1-0)1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

LOSSScott BarlowS. Barlow(2-2)0.2 IP, 1 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

		KC	HOU
1st	Dozier singled to right, Benintendi scored and Witt Jr. scored, Pasquantino to second.	2	0
2nd	Benintendi singled to center, Taylor scored and Merrifield scored.	4	0
3rd	Melendez homered to right (385 feet).	5	0
4th	Tucker hit sacrifice fly to right, Peña scored.	5	1
5th	Altuve reached on infield single to shortstop, Dubón scored.	5	2
7th	Dubón grounded out to shortstop, Meyers scored.	5	3
8th	Melendez homered to right (388 feet).	6	3
8th	Tucker singled to center, Alvarez scored and Peña scored, Bregman to second.	6	5
8th	Gurriel singled to center, Bregman scored, Tucker to second.	6	6
9th	Alvarez homered to right center (444 feet).	6	7