Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

75-62, 34-34 Away

Final

74-62, 38-29 Home


KC
HOU

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- Y. Kikuchi pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Slider 86
  2
  Strike Looking
  Slider 86
  3
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 93
  4
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 95
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- Y. Kikuchi pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- Y. Kikuchi pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- Y. Kikuchi pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- Y. Kikuchi pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- Y. Kikuchi pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- C. Ragans pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- Diaz stole second, Alvarez stole third.
  0
  2
- S. Cruz pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- Peña scored on Cruz wild pitch.
  0
  5
- 5 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- Y. Kikuchi pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- S. Cruz pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- H. Neris pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Massey hit for Garcia
  1
  5
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- C. Stratton pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- Massey at second base.
  2
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- R. Pressly pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Heyward in right field.
  2
  5
- Gamel in left field.
  2
  5
- Frazier hit for Loftin
  2
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Slider	86
2 Strike Looking	Slider	86
3 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	93
4 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	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

7:10 PM, August 31, 2024

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 37,776

Game Time:2:21

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	39	35	.527	-	L1
Cleveland	40	36	.526	-	L1
Minnesota	36	41	.468	4.5	L1
Kansas City	32	45	.416	8.5	W3
Detroit	31	44	.413	8.5	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Seattle	39	38	.506	-	L1
Athletics	38	38	.500	0.5	W2
Texas	36	39	.480	2	W1
Houston	36	41	.468	3	W3
Los Angeles	30	47	.390	9	L3

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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

Y. Kikuchi7-9

C. Ragans10-9

R. Pressly3

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