Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals

Monday, August 23rd, 2021 7:10PM CST

Houston Astros

Astros

HOU

Home

1
vs.
Final

Royals

KC

Away

7
Kansas City Royals

Game Recap

On Monday evening, the Kansas City Royals defeated the Houston Astros 7 to 1, with Whit Merrifield contributing three hits and three runs batted in, while Salvador Perez hit his 33rd home run to establish a new personal record.

Game Details

Date: Monday, August 23rd, 2021

Time: 7:10PM CST

Stadium: Daikin Park

Location: Houston, Texas

Attendance: 18,742

Line Score

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Houston AstrosHOU 001000000
Kansas City RoyalsKC 011000230

Game Stats


Houston Astros Batting

Astros Batting

Doubles: Altuve (20, Lynch); Gurriel (26, Lynch)

Runs Batted In: Gurriel (69)

2-out Runs Batted In: Gurriel

Ground Into Double Play: Jones

Team Left On Base: 10

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-9 (Brantley 0-2, Altuve 0-1, Gurriel 1-1, Alvarez 0-3, Jones 0-1, Meyers 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Alvarez 5; Jones 1


Houston Astros Pitching

Astros Pitching

Wild Pitches: Taylor

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Greinke 14/25; Raley 3/5; Y. García 3/5; Maton 0/5; Taylor 1/3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Greinke-13-10-17-22; Raley-3-1-5-3; Y. García-1-3-5-3; Maton-2-4-6-4; Taylor-1-0-2-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Greinke 12-4; Raley 2-0; Y. García 1-0; Maton 1-0; Taylor 0-2

Game Scores: Z Greinke 53


Houston Astros Fielding

Astros Fielding

Errors: Y. García (1, throw)

Assists: Jones (C. Santana at Home)



Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: Merrifield (27, García); O'Hearn (4, Greinke); Rivera (2, Greinke)

Triples: Merrifield (3, Maton)

Home Runs: Perez (33, 3rd inning off Greinke 0 on, 1 Out)

Runs Batted In: Perez (81), Merrifield 3 (61), Rivera 2 (5)

2-out Runs Batted In: Merrifield 2, Rivera 2

Team Left On Base: 9

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 5-18 (C. Santana 0-2, Perez 0-1, Taylor 0-1, Merrifield 2-3, Alberto 1-2, Dozier 0-2, Benintendi 0-3, Lopez 0-2, Rivera 2-2)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: C. Santana 1; Merrifield 1; Alberto 1; Benintendi 2; Lopez 1


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

Pitcher Notes: Lynch pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: E. Santana 2/3; Tapia 3/4; Zimmer 1/4; Lovelady 1/3; Lynch 10/24

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: E. Santana-2-3-1-1; Tapia-5-1-1-2; Zimmer-3-0-1-3; Lovelady-1-3-1-1; Lynch-15-9-13-16

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: E. Santana 1-0; Tapia 1-1; Zimmer 3-0; Lovelady 0-1; Lynch 6-4

Game Scores: D Lynch IV 53


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Double Plays: 2 (Taylor-Merrifield , Rivera-Merrifield-C. Santana)

Errors: Rivera (4, throw)

Assists: Taylor (Correa at 2nd base)


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