Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

75-61, 34-33 Away

Final

73-62, 37-29 Home


KC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	10	1

J. Hader7-7

1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

J. McArthur5-6

0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Sinker 94
  2
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 94
  3
  Ground Out
  Sinker 95
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Blanco stole second.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Perez to second on wild pitch by Valdez.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- B. Abreu pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Massey hit for Blanco
  0
  1
- Melendez hit for Hampson
  0
  1
- Isbel hit for Gentry
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- C. Hernandez pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- Garcia in right field.
  0
  1
- Massey at second base.
  0
  1
- Melendez in left field.
  0
  1
- Isbel in center field.
  0
  1
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Hader pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 9th
- J. McArthur pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- Singleton hit for Dubón
  2
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Sinker	94
2 Foul Ball	Sinker	94
3 Ground Out	Sinker	95

Royals
3
Astros
6

Game 1

8/29

Royals
2
Astros
3

Game 2

8/30

Royals
2
Astros
5

Game 3

8/31

Royals
2
Astros
7

Game 4

9/1

Daikin Park

8:10 PM, August 30, 2024

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 37,279

Game Time:2:16

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Dan Bellino
First Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
Second Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
Third Base Umpire - Alex Tosi

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	15	14	.517	-	W1
Cleveland	15	15	.500	0.5	L3
Minnesota	13	16	.448	2	W1
Chicago	12	17	.414	3	W1
Kansas City	11	17	.393	3.5	W3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Athletics	15	13	.536	-	W1
Texas	14	15	.483	1.5	L2
Seattle	14	16	.467	2	L1
Los Angeles	12	18	.400	4	L4
Houston	11	18	.379	4.5	W1

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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

J. Hader7-7

J. McArthur5-6

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