| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Royals (30-51) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | |
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Astros (54-28) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
📦 Box score
|
Kansas City Royals | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Whit Merrifield 2B 🦇 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
2  |
Andrew Benintendi LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
3  |
MJ Melendez DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
4  |
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
5  |
Emmanuel Rivera 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
6  |
Edward Olivares RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
7  |
Kyle Isbel CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
8  |
Nicky Lopez SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9  |
Cam Gallagher C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
9  |
Ryan O'Hearn PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
Houston Astros | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Jose Altuve 2B ⭐ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2  |
Aledmys Díaz LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
3  |
Yordan Alvarez DH ⭐ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
4  |
Alex Bregman 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
5  |
Jake Meyers CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
6  |
J.J. Matijevic 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
6  |
Yuli Gurriel 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7  |
Mauricio Dubón SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
8  |
Chas McCormick RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
9  |
Martín Maldonado C | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
⭐ Home runs
| Batter | In. | Dist (ft.) | EV (MPH) | LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve |
5 | 371 | 105.3 | 42° |
| Yordan Alvarez |
5 | 355 | 103.5 | 22° |
💡 Highlights
- VideoNicky Lopez RBI singleNicky Lopez opens up the scoring in the 2nd with an RBI single, giving the Royals a 1-0 lead over the Astros
- VideoKyle Isbel RBI sacrifice flyKyle Isbel hits a sacrifice fly to right field to score Edward Olivares, giving the Royals a 2-0 lead over the Astros
- VideoJake Meyers' diving catchJake Meyers ends the inning with a diving catch with a runner on base
- VideoJose Altuve's two-run home runJose Altuve pulls a two-run homer to left field, tying the game at 2 against the Royals
- VideoYordan Alvarez's solo homerYordan Alvarez hits a solo homer to give the Astros a 3-2 lead over the Royals in the 5th
- VideoCheck out Altuve's two-run homerCheck out a unique look of Jose Altuve's two-run home run in the 5th inning against the Royals #CreatorCuts
- VideoJustin Verlander's 8 strikeoutsJustin Verlander strikes out eight over six strong frames, allowing just one earned run against the Royals
- VideoAledmys Díaz's RBI doubleAledmys Díaz knocks an RBI double, giving the Astros a 5-2 lead over the Royals
- VideoJose Altuve's sacrifice flyJose Altuve's hits a sacrifice fly, scoring Mauricio Dubon, giving the Astros a 4-2 lead in the 8th inning
- VideoAndrew Benintendi's diving catchAndrew Benintendi makes a big play to limit the damage in the 8th inning
- VideoRyan Pressly seals the winRyan Pressly gets Whit Merrifield to pop out to second base, sealing a 5-2 Astros victory
- VideoKris Bubic strikes out DubónKris Bubic strikes out Mauricio Dubón, one of his five strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings vs. the Astros
- VideoRoyals vs. Astros HighlightsJustin Verlander struck out eight, while Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez each homered in the Astros' 5-2 win against the Royals
- VideoCG: KC@HOU - 7/7/22Condensed game: Verlander struck out eight, while Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez each homered in the Astros' 5-2 win against the Royals
- VideoMike Matheny on Bubic, LopezRoyals manager Mike Matheny breaks down the start by Kris Bubic and Nicky Lopez's stellar defense in the loss to the Astros