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Astros
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 15, 2023
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Houston Astros, played on September 15, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 15, 2023 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 15, 2023 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cristian Javier |
Home Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 15,465 |
Time of Game | 2 hours and 57. minutes |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
Jeremy Pena | Shortstop |
Yordan Alvarez | Designated Hitter |
Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
Kyle Tucker | Right Fielder |
Jose Abreu | First Baseman |
Michael Brantley | Left Fielder |
Chas McCormick | Center Fielder |
Martin Maldonado | Catcher |
Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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MJ Melendez | Left Fielder |
Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
Salvador Perez | Catcher |
Edward Olivares | Designated Hitter |
Michael Massey | Second Baseman |
Nelson Velazquez | Right Fielder |
Nick Loftin | Third Baseman |
Drew Waters | Center Fielder |
Nick Pratto | First Baseman |
Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 15, 2023
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Greinke
Altuve hits a popup towards third. Loftin makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Greinke
Pena hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Greinke
Alvarez hits a fly ball towards left. Melendez makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bregman vs. Greinke
Bregman hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Bregman is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Javier
Melendez hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Javier
That is ball 4. Witt is on with a walk. Melendez moves to 2nd. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Javier
Perez strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olivares vs. Javier
Olivares hits a line drive towards right. Tucker is there to make the catch. Melendez moves to 3rd. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Massey vs. Javier
There goes Witt , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Massey vs. Javier
Massey hits a popup, foul, off the third base line. Bregman makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Greinke
Tucker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Greinke
Abreu hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brantley vs. Greinke
Brantley hits a ground ball towards first. Pratto throws to second to get Abreu. Brantley is on 1st. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Greinke
McCormick hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. Brantley moves to 2nd. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Maldonado vs. Greinke
That is ball 4. Maldonado is on with a walk. Brantley moves to 3rd. McCormick moves to 2nd. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Altuve vs. Greinke
Altuve hits a ground ball towards third. Loftin throws to second to get Maldonado. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Javier
Velazquez hits a popup, in foul territory, off the first base line. Abreu makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Javier
Loftin strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Javier
Waters strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Zerpa
Angel Zerpa replaces Zack Greinke as Pitcher.
Penahits a line drive into center field. Waterscommits an error. Pena is safe at first. Pena is on 1st. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Zerpa
Alvarez hits a fly ball towards center. Waters makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bregman vs. Zerpa
Bregman hits a ground ball to short. There's the throw to second for one, and over to first, double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Javier
Pratto strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Javier
Melendez hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Javier
There's a passed ball. Melendez moves to 2nd. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Witt vs. Javier
Witt hits a ball towards second. Altuve can't make the play in time. Witt gets a base hit. Melendez moves to 3rd. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Javier
There goes Witt , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Javier
Perez hits a line drive towards left field. Brantley makes the catch for the out. Melendez scores. That's a sacrifice fly. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Olivares vs. Javier
Olivares hits a fly ball towards left. Brantley makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Zerpa
Tucker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Zerpa
Abreu hits a fly ball towards center. Waters makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Zerpa
Brantley hits a fly ball towards center. Waters makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Javier
Massey hits a fly ball towards left. Brantley makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Javier
Velazquez hits a drive into center field. Going, going, gone. A solo home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Javier
Loftin hits a popup towards second. Altuve makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Javier
Waters hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Waters is out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Zerpa
McCormick hits a line drive towards second. Massey makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Zerpa
Maldonado strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Zerpa
Altuve is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Javier
Pratto strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Javier
Melendez strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Javier
Witt hits a drive into left field. That ball is gone. A solo home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Javier
Perez hits a fly ball towards left. Brantley makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Zerpa
Pena hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Zerpa
Alvarez hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Alvarez is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bregman vs. Zerpa
Bregman strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Zerpa
That is ball 4. Tucker is on with a walk. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Abreu vs. Zerpa
Abreu is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Brantley vs. Zerpa
Brantley hits a ground ball towards first. There's the throw to Zerpa covering, and Brantley is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Graveman
Kendall Graveman replaces Cristian Javier as Pitcher.
Olivares strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Graveman
Massey hits a ball towards short. Pena can't make the play in time. Massey gets a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Graveman
There's a wild pitch. Massey moves to 2nd. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Velazquez vs. Graveman
That is ball 4. Velazquez is on with a walk. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Loftin vs. Graveman
Loftin hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Loftin is out. Massey moves to 3rd. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Waters vs. Graveman
Waters hits a popup beyond second. Altuve gets back and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Snider
Collin Snider replaces Angel Zerpa as Pitcher. Maikel Garcia replaces Nick Loftin as 3rd Baseman batting 7th.
McCormick hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and McCormick is out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Snider
Maldonado hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Maldonado is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altuve vs. Snider
Altuve hits a popup, foul, behind the plate. Perez makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Snider
Pena hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Pena is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Montero
Rafael Montero replaces Kendall Graveman as Pitcher.
Pratto hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Montero
That is ball 4. Melendez is on with a walk. Pratto moves to 2nd. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Witt vs. Montero
Kyle Isbel pinch runs for MJ Melendez batting 1st.
Witt hits a ground ball to short. There's the throw to second for one, and over to first, double play. Pratto moves to 3rd. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Montero
Perez strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Hernandez
Carlos Hern
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Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bregman vs. Hernandez
Bregman hits a ground ball to third. There's the throw to second for one, and over to first, double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Hernandez
Tucker hits a fly ball towards right. Waters is there to make the catch. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Maton
Phil Maton replaces Rafael Montero as Pitcher.
Olivares strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Maton
Massey hits a drive into right field. That ball is out of here. A solo home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Maton
Velazquez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Maton
Garcia hits a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Waters vs. Maton
That is ball 4. Waters is on with a walk. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Pratto vs. Sousa
Bennett Sousa replaces Phil Maton as Pitcher.
Pratto strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Clarke
Taylor Clarke replaces Carlos Hern
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Astros, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Clarke
Brantley strikes out swinging. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Clarke
McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Clarke
Yainer Diaz pinch hits for Mart
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