KC 7, HOU 9 | Jul 5, 2022 | The Best Box Score

Wednesday, July 6, 2022•Minute Maid Park•73°F, Roof Closed

Royals

HOU

Astros

Final

WIN

Luis Garcia

LOSS

Zack Greinke

SAVE

Rafael Montero

The Astros defeated the Royals 9-7.

★Bobby Witt Jr.3 RBI

★Alex Bregman3-for-5, 2 RBI

★Aledmys Díaz3-for-4, 2 RBI

Key Moment

Bot 7: Aledmys Diaz homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Yuli Gurriel scores.

Weather: 73°F, Roof ClosedWind: 0 mph, NoneFirst pitch: 12:10 AM UTCT: 3:04Att: 28,762Venue: Minute Maid Park

Ump Audit

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93.3%B

10 missed calls

+11.8% KC

+0.22 runs KC

Win Probability

HOU WinKC Win

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

Game 662847 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Kansas City Royals

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Whit Merrifield2B	5	2	2	0	0	1	.240/.293/.330	100	.345	.497
Andrew BenintendiLF	4	1	1	1	1	2	.313/.381/.398	98.7	.366	.348
Ryan O'HearnPH	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196/.246/.268	-	-	-
Vinnie Pasquantino1B	4	1	0	0	0	1	.143/.379/.286	93.7	.113	.106
Hunter DozierDH	4	0	1	0	0	1	.259/.322/.425	91.6	.355	.329
MJ MelendezC	3	1	1	1	1	1	.225/.317/.429	101.6	.440	.744
Kyle IsbelRF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.223/.248/.348	107.1	.498	.658
Michael A. TaylorCF	2	0	0	1	2	1	.271/.352/.396	87.1	.005	.005
Nicky Lopez3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.228/.290/.276	86	.264	.251
Bench
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	5	1	2	3	0	1	.236/.286/.444	109.7	.354	.690
Zack GreinkeP							.000/.000/.000	-
Totals	35	7	9	7	4	10	-	-	-	-

HR:Melendez (2nd off Garcia, 0 on, 0 out); Jr. (3rd off Garcia, 1 on, 1 out)

3B:Merrifield; Isbel

TB:19

RBI:Lopez; Melendez; Benintendi; Taylor; Jr. 3

GIDP:Lopez

Team LOB:6

Houston Astros

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Jose Altuve2B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.278/.364/.528	100	.191

Pitching

Kansas City Royals

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Zack GreinkeL	5.0	10	6	6	2	2	2	80-51	85.3	4.85
Jackson Kowar	3.0	3	3	3	2	3	2	58-33	90.5	8.44
Totals	8.0	13	9	9	4	5	4	138-84	-	-

Pitches-strikes:Greinke 80-51; Kowar 58-33

Groundouts-flyouts:Greinke 4-7; Kowar 2-5

Houston Astros

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Luis GarciaW	6.1	8	5	5	1	7	2	88-61	85.6	3.81

Game Notes

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T8Replay review: Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Royals challenged (force play), call on the field was overturned: Hunter Dozier reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Jose Altuve. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd. Vinnie Pasquantino advances to 2nd, on a missed catch error by second baseman Jose Altuve, assist to shortstop Jeremy Pena.

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T1Wild pitch by Luis Garcia

Top 1 • KC

1-0

Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Whit Merrifield scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.

Top 2 • KC

2-0

MJ Melendez homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field.

EV: 101.6 mph💣 391 ftLA: 29°

Bot 2 • HOU

2-1

Yuli Gurriel grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Alex Bregman scores. Kyle Tucker to 2nd.

EV: 87.1 mph20 ftLA: -6°

2-2

Jake Meyers out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Kyle Tucker scores. Aledmys Diaz to 2nd.

EV: 102.6 mph393 ftLA: 28°

Top 3 • KC

4-2

Bobby Witt Jr. homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. Andrew Benintendi scores.

EV: 109.7 mph💣 428 ftLA: 24°

Bot 4 • HOU

4-3

Jake Meyers singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Yuli Gurriel scores. Aledmys Diaz to 3rd.

EV: 107.8 mph224 ftLA: 13°

Bot 5 • HOU

4-4

Jeremy Pena homers (12) on a line drive to center field.

EV: 105.6 mph💣 413 ftLA: 21°

4-6

Alex Bregman homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. Yordan Alvarez scores.

EV: 98.7 mph💣 365 ftLA: 23°

Top 7 • KC

5-6

Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Kyle Isbel scores.

EV: 73.5 mph196 ftLA: 18°

Bot 7 • HOU

5-8

Aledmys Diaz homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Yuli Gurriel scores.

EV: 104.6 mph💣 381 ftLA: 24°

Top 8 • KC

6-8

Michael A. Taylor walks. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Hunter Dozier to 3rd. MJ Melendez to 2nd.

Bot 8 • HOU

6-9

Yordan Alvarez homers (25) on a fly ball to left center field.

EV: 97.0 mph💣 363 ftLA: 33°

Top 9 • KC

7-9

Andrew Benintendi grounds out to first baseman Aledmys Diaz. Whit Merrifield scores.

EV: 79.6 mph8 ftLA: -18°

HR:Peña (5th off Greinke, 0 on, 0 out); Bregman (5th off Greinke, 1 on, 0 out); Díaz (7th off Kowar, 1 on, 1 out); Alvarez (8th off Kowar, 0 on, 2 out)

2B:Bregman; Díaz

TB:27

RBI:Bregman 2; Gurriel; Meyers 2; Peña; Díaz 2; Alvarez

CS:Peña

SF:Meyers

Team LOB:7

WP:Garcia

HBP:Pasquantino (by Abreu)

Inherited runners-scored:Neris 1-0; Maton 3-0

Pitches-strikes:Garcia 88-61; Neris 12-5; Abreu 22-8; Maton 3-2; Montero 24-18

Groundouts-flyouts:Garcia 6-5; Neris 0-2; Abreu 1-0; Maton 0-1; Montero 1-0

Bench
Luis GarciaP	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Héctor NerisP	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Bryan AbreuP	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Phil MatonP	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Rafael MonteroP	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-