KC 7, HOU 1 | Aug 23, 2021 | The Best Box Score

Tuesday, August 24, 2021•Minute Maid Park•73°F, Roof Closed

Royals

HOU

Astros

Final

WIN

Daniel Lynch IV

LOSS

Zack Greinke

The Royals cruised past the Astros 7-1 in a dominant performance.

★Whit Merrifield3-for-5, 3 RBI

★Emmanuel Rivera3-for-4, 2 RBI

★Yuli Gurriel3-for-3, 1 RBI

Key Moment

Top 7: Whit Merrifield doubles (27) on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Jones. Michael A. Taylor scores. Emmanuel Rivera to 3rd.

Weather: 73°F, Roof ClosedWind: 0 mph, NoneFirst pitch: 12:10 AM UTCT: 3:35Att: 18,742Venue: Minute Maid Park

Ump Audit

Todd Tichenor

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93.6%B

11 missed calls

+34.7% KC

+0.79 runs KC

Win Probability

HOU WinKC Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	3	0	7	13	1
HOU	0	0	1	0	0	0	0

Game 632770 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Kansas City Royals

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Whit Merrifield2B	5	0	3	3	0	0	.281/.323/.395	99.9	.317	.343
Nicky LopezSS	5	0	1	0	0	1	.281/.351/.357	101.7	.273	.274
Salvador PerezC	3	1	2	1	2	0	.275/.311/.524	108.9	.472	.580
Andrew BenintendiLF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.263/.311/.416	103.7	.460	.518
Jarrod DysonRF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220/.250/.314	-	-	-
Hunter Dozier1B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.207/.279/.368	98.7	.050	.048
Hanser AlbertoDH	2	1	1	0	0	0	.268/.284/.392	92	.533	.492
Michael A. TaylorCF	2	2	0	0	2	1	.241/.301/.356	94.2	.030	.055
Emmanuel Rivera3B	4	2	3	2	0	0	.295/.338/.377	103.3	.478	.451
Bench
Carlos Santana1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.228/.335/.374	97.5	.311	.298
Ryan O'HearnDH	3	1	1	0	0	1	.230/.265/.406
Totals	39	7	13	6	4	4	-	-	-	-

HR:Perez (3rd off Greinke, 0 on, 1 out)

2B:Merrifield; O'Hearn; Rivera

3B:Merrifield

TB:21

RBI:Perez; Merrifield 3; Rivera 2

Team LOB:9

Houston Astros

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Jose Altuve2B	4	0	1	0	1	1	.280/.352/.489	95.9	.253

Pitching

Kansas City Royals

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	Velo	ERA
Daniel Lynch IVW	5.0	6	1	1	3	5	88-53	89.7	4.74
Domingo TapiaH	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	20-9	95.3	2.25
Richard LoveladyH	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	12-7	90.6	3.86
Kyle Zimmer	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	17-7	91.3	4.71
Ervin Santana	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	10-7	94.2	4.76
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	5	9	147-83	-	-

Inherited runners-scored:Tapia 2-0; Lovelady 1-0

Pitches-strikes:IV 88-53; Tapia 20-9; Lovelady 12-7; Zimmer 17-7; Santana 10-7

Groundouts-flyouts:IV 6-4; Tapia 1-1; Lovelady 0-1; Zimmer 3-0; Santana 1-0

Houston Astros

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Zack GreinkeL	6.0	6	2	2	1	2	1	92-62	84.5	3.41

Game Notes

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T7Replay review: Astros challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Salvador Perez reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by pitcher Yimi Garcia. Emmanuel Rivera scores. Whit Merrifield to 3rd. Throwing error by pitcher Yimi Garcia. Salvador Perez out at 2nd, catcher Martin Maldonado to second baseman Jose Altuve.

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T8Wild pitch by Blake Taylor

Top 2 • KC

1-0

Emmanuel Rivera hits a ground-rule double (2) on a line drive down the right-field line. Ryan O'Hearn scores.

EV: 96.6 mph252 ftLA: 14°

Top 3 • KC

2-0

Salvador Perez homers (33) on a fly ball to left center field.

EV: 100.2 mph💣 369 ftLA: 26°

Bot 3 • HOU

2-1

Yuli Gurriel doubles (26) on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Taylor Jones scores. Michael Brantley to 3rd.

EV: 83.0 mph297 ftLA: 27°

Top 7 • KC

4-1

Astros challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Salvador Perez reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by pitcher Yimi Garcia. Emmanuel Rivera scores. Whit Merrifield to 3rd. Throwing error by pitcher Yimi Garcia. Salvador Perez out at 2nd, catcher Martin Maldonado to second baseman Jose Altuve.

EV: 68.0 mph5 ftLA: -20°

3-1

Whit Merrifield doubles (27) on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Jones. Michael A. Taylor scores. Emmanuel Rivera to 3rd.

EV: 95.3 mph91 ftLA: 5°

Top 8 • KC

7-1

Whit Merrifield triples (3) on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Michael A. Taylor scores. Emmanuel Rivera scores.

EV: 99.9 mph329 ftLA: 20°

5-1

Emmanuel Rivera singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Hanser Alberto scores. Michael A. Taylor to 2nd.

EV: 103.3 mph104 ftLA: 5°

Bench
Zack GreinkeP	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Yimi GarcíaP	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Blake TaylorP	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Phil MatonP	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Brooks RaleyP	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-