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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 1, 2024
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 1, 2024 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 1, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alec Marsh |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ronel Blanco |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 40,229 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours and 31. minutes |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Pham | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| Michael Massey | Second Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | First Baseman |
| MJ Melendez | Left Fielder |
| Freddy Fermin | Catcher |
| Yulieski Gurriel | Designated Hitter |
| Maikel Garcia | Third Baseman |
| Kyle Isbel | Center Fielder |
| Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Designated Hitter |
| Yordan Alvarez | Left Fielder |
| Yainer Diaz | Catcher |
| Jeremy Pena | Shortstop |
| Ben Gamel | Right Fielder |
| Jon Singleton | First Baseman |
| Jake Meyers | Center Fielder |
| Shay Whitcomb | Third Baseman |
| Mauricio Dubon | Second Baseman |
| Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 1, 2024
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pham vs. Blanco
Pham hits a fly ball towards center. Meyers makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Blanco
That is ball 4. Witt is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Massey vs. Blanco
Massey hits a fly ball towards left. Alvarez makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Blanco
That is ball 4. Perez is on with a walk. Witt moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Melendez vs. Blanco
Melendez hits a ground ball towards first. There's the throw to Blanco covering, and Melendez is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Marsh
Altuve softly hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Altuve is out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Marsh
Alvarez hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Alvarez is out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Marsh
Diaz strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Blanco
Fermin hits a line drive towards right. Gamel is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Blanco
Gurriel strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Blanco
Garcia hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Garcia is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Marsh
Pena strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gamel vs. Marsh
Gamel hits a ground ball towards first. Perez fields it and makes the out, unassisted. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Marsh
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Blanco
Isbel strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pham vs. Blanco
Pham hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Blanco
Witt hits a fly ball towards left. Alvarez makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Massey vs. Blanco
Massey hits a fly ball towards center. Meyers makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Marsh
Meyers strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Whitcomb vs. Marsh
Whitcomb hits a popup towards second. Massey makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Marsh
Dubon hits a ball towards short. Witt can't make the play in time. Dubon gets a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Marsh
Altuve hits a line drive towards left center field. Melendez is there and makes the catch. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blanco
Perez hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Perez is out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Blanco
That is ball 4. Melendez is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fermin vs. Blanco
There goes Melendez . The throw from Diaz, and he's caught stealing. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Blanco
That is ball 4. Fermin is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gurriel vs. Blanco
Gurriel hits a fly ball towards center. Meyers makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Marsh
Alvarez hits a drive into right field. That ball is out of here. A solo home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Marsh
Diaz strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Marsh
Pena hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Pena is out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gamel vs. Marsh
That is ball 4. Gamel is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Marsh
Singleton hits a drive into right field. That ball is out of here. Gamel scores. A 2 run home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Marsh
Meyers hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Meyers is out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Blanco
Garcia hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Garcia is out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Blanco
Isbel hits a ball towards first. Singleton can't make the play in time. Isbel gets a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pham vs. Blanco
Pham hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. Isbel moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Witt vs. Blanco
Witt hits a ground ball towards first. There's the throw to Blanco covering, and Witt is out. Isbel moves to 3rd. Pham moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Massey vs. Blanco
Massey strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitcomb vs. Marsh
Whitcomb hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dubon vs. Marsh
Dubon hits a ground ball to short. There's the throw to second for one, and over to first, double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Marsh
Altuve hits a fly ball towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Scott
Tayler Scott replaces Ronel Blanco as Pitcher.
Perez hits a line drive towards third. Whitcomb makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Scott
That is ball 4. Melendez is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fermin vs. Scott
Fermin hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. Melendez moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gurriel vs. Scott
Gurriel hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. Melendez scores. Fermin moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Scott
Dairon Blanco pinch runs for Yulieski Gurriel batting 7th.
There goes Blanco , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Garcia vs. Scott
Garcia strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Isbel vs. Scott
Isbel is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Long
Sam Long replaces Alec Marsh as Pitcher.
Alvarez hits a drive into left center field. That ball is out of here. A solo home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Long
Diaz hits a ground ball towards the mound. Long throws to first, and Diaz is out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Long
Pena hits a fly ball towards right. Pham is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gamel vs. Long
Gamel strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pham vs. Neris
Hector Neris replaces Tayler Scott as Pitcher.
Pham hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Pham is out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Neris
Witt hits a drive into left field. That ball is gone. A solo home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Neris
Massey strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Neris
Perez hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Perez is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hernandez
Carlos Hernandez replaces Sam Long as Pitcher.
Singleton strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Hernandez
Meyers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitcomb vs. Hernandez
Whitcomb strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Abreu
Bryan Abreu replaces Hector Neris as Pitcher.
Melendez hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Melendez is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Fermin vs. Abreu
Fermin softly hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Fermin is out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Frazier vs. Abreu
Adam Frazier pinch hits for Dairon Blanco batting 7th.
Frazier hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Frazier is out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Abreu
Garcia hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Garcia is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Schreiber
John Schreiber replaces Carlos Hernandez as Pitcher.
Dubon hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Schreiber
Altuve hits a ball towards the mound. Schreiber can't make the play in time. Altuve gets a base hit. Dubon moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Alvarez vs. Schreiber
Alvarez hits a fly ball towards right. Pham is there to make the catch. Dubon moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Diaz vs. Schreiber
Diaz hits a line drive into right center field. That will be extra bases. Diaz is safe at second with a double. Dubon scores. Altuve moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Pena vs. Schreiber
Pena hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. Altuve scores. Diaz scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gamel vs. Stratton
Chris Stratton replaces John Schreiber as Pitcher.
Gamel hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Gamel is out. Pena moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Stratton
That is ball 4. Singleton is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Meyers vs. Stratton
Meyers hits a line drive deep towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Ort
Kaleb Ort replaces Bryan Abreu as Pitcher. Ben Gamel moves from Rightfielder to Leftfielder. Jason Heyward replaces Yordan Alvarez as Right Field
er batting 2nd. Isbel hits a fly ball towards center. Meyers makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pham vs. Ort
Pham hits a fly ball towards right. Heyward is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Ort
Witt hits a short popup towards short. Pena makes the catch for the out. View Play
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