Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals

Saturday, September 23rd, 2023 6:10PM CST

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Kansas City Royals

Game Recap

On Saturday night, the Kansas City Royals defeated the Houston Astros by a final score of 3-2. Key to the Royals' victory was Jordan Lyles, who limited the Astros to just two hits over his five innings pitched. Bobby Witt Jr. also contributed to the winning effort, driving in his 93rd run of the season.

Game Details

Date: Saturday, September 23rd, 2023

Time: 6:10PM CST

Stadium: Daikin Park

Location: Houston, Texas

Attendance: 41,692

Line Score

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Houston AstrosHOU 000000110
Kansas City RoyalsKC 100020000

Game Stats


Houston Astros Batting

Astros Batting

Doubles: Tucker (34, Davidson); Alvarez (23, Davidson)

Home Runs: McCormick (22, 7th inning off Snider 0 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: Tucker (109), McCormick (69)

Team Left On Base: 8

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-7 (Altuve 0-2, J. Abreu 0-1, Tucker 1-1, McCormick 0-1, Meyers 0-1, Diaz 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: McCormick 1; Meyers 1


Houston Astros Pitching

Astros Pitching

Wild Pitches: France

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Montero 1/3; B. Abreu 2/3; Sousa 4/6; France 9/21

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Montero-2-2-3-1; B. Abreu-3-5-1-0; Sousa-3-3-8-5; France-15-11-17-15

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Montero 0-1; Sousa 2-3; France 2-6

Game Scores: J France 47


Houston Astros Fielding

Astros Fielding

Errors: Diaz (6, throw)


Houston Astros Baserunning

Astros Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Tucker (29, 2nd base off Hernández/Cropley); Peña 2 (13, 2nd base off Snider/Cropley, 2nd base off Lyles/Cropley)



Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: Massey (18, France)

Runs Batted In: Melendez (55), Witt Jr. (93)

Sacrifice Flies: Melendez

Team Left On Base: 3

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-9 (Pratto 0-1, Melendez 0-1, Waters 0-1, Witt Jr. 0-3, Cropley 0-2, Garcia 1-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Melendez 1; Waters 1; Witt Jr. 1; Cropley 1


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

Hit By Pitch: J. Abreu (by Clarke)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Lyles 8/19; Clarke 5/6; Davidson 0/3; Hernández 3/4; Snider 4/5

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Lyles-9-7-12-14; Clarke-1-4-7-3; Davidson-2-1-3-3; Hernández-2-4-3-2; Snider-6-2-4-3

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Lyles 4-8; Clarke 1-3; Davidson 0-1; Hernández 0-2; Snider 1-0

Game Scores: J Lyles 64


Kansas City Royals Baserunning

Royals Baserunning

Caught Stealing: Waters (5, 2nd base by France/Diaz); Witt Jr. (12, 2nd base by France/Diaz)

Stolen Bases: Garcia (23, 2nd base off France/Diaz)

Picked Off: Witt Jr. (1st base, France)


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