| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Royals (30-50) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | |
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Astros (53-28) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
📦 Box score
|
Kansas City Royals | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Whit Merrifield 2B ⭐ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2  |
Andrew Benintendi LF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
3  |
MJ Melendez C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
4  |
Vinnie Pasquantino DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
5  |
Hunter Dozier 1B ⭐ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
6  |
Edward Olivares RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
6  |
Kyle Isbel RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
7  |
Michael A. Taylor CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
8  |
Emmanuel Rivera 3B ⭐ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
9  |
Nicky Lopez SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
Houston Astros | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Mauricio Dubón 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
2  |
Jeremy Peña SS 🦇 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
3  |
Yordan Alvarez DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4  |
Alex Bregman 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
5  |
Kyle Tucker RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6  |
Aledmys Díaz 1B ⭐ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
7  |
Jake Meyers CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8  |
Chas McCormick LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
9  |
Martín Maldonado C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
9  |
J.J. Matijevic PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
⭐ Home runs
| Batter | In. | Dist (ft.) | EV (MPH) | LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield |
1 | 360 | 99.5 | 39° |
| Hunter Dozier |
1 | 374 | 97.7 | 31° |
| Emmanuel Rivera |
2 | 429 | 107.5 | 25° |
| Aledmys Díaz |
6 | 343 | 93.7 | 29° |
💡 Highlights
- VideoWhit Merrifield's leadoff homerWhit Merrifield launches a leadoff home run on the third pitch he sees to the seats in left-center field to make it 1-0 against the Astros
- VideoHunter Dozier's two-run home runHunter Dozier powers the Royals' second home run of the 1st inning, a two-run smash to left field, padding the lead to 3-0
- VideoEmmanuel Rivera's solo home runEmmanuel Rivera crushes a solo home run to left-center field in the top of the 2nd inning, boosting the Royals' lead to 4-0
- VideoJake Meyers' RBI doubleJake Meyers drills a double to left field, scoring Alex Bregman to put the Astros on the board 4-1 in the bottom of the 2nd
- VideoHunter Dozier's RBI doubleHunter Dozier rips a double to left field and drives in Andrew Benintendi to give the Royals a 5-1 lead in the 3rd inning
- VideoAlex Bregman's barehanded playAlex Bregman barehands the ball and fires across the diamond to nab Emmanuel Rivera at first base for the second out in the 4th inning
- VideoKyle Tucker's RBI singleKyle Tucker grounds a single to center, bringing home Yordan Alvarez to trim the Royals' lead to 5-2 in the 4th inning
- VideoJake Meyers' RBI groundoutJake Meyers plates Kyle Tucker with a groundout to shortstop, cutting the Astros' deficit to 5-3 in the bottom of the 4th
- VideoRoyals nab Bregman at homeThe Royals tag out Alex Bregman at home after completing a nice rundown in the bottom of the 4th inning
- VideoAledmys Díaz's solo home runAledmys Díaz hammers a solo home run to left field, cutting the Astros' deficit to 5-4 in the 6th
- VideoCuas escapes bases-loaded jamJose Cuas induces a groundout for the third out, keeping the Royals' 5-4 lead intact in the 6th inning
- VideoStanek escapes bases-loaded jamRyne Stanek strikes out Michael A. Taylor for the third out, working out of bases-loaded jam in the 8th frame
- VideoBenintendi hits foul after reviewAndrew Benintendi just misses a home run and the call is confirmed after a crew chief review in the top of the 3rd inning
- VideoAndrew Benintendi's RBI doubleAndrew Benintendi lines a double to center field and brings home Nicky Lopez, increasing the Royals' lead to 6-4 in the top of the 9th
- VideoMJ Melendez's RBI knockMJ Melendez rips a single to center field, scoring Andrew Benintendi to give the Royals a 7-4 lead in the 9th inning
- VideoScott Barlow seals the winScott Barlow gets Jeremy Peña to ground out for the final out, sealing the Royals' 7-4 win in the 9th inning
- VideoRoyals vs. Astros HighlightsHunter Dozier drove in three runs, including a two-run homer and Whit Merrifield went yard in the Royals' 7-4 win over the Astros
- VideoJavier K's MerrifieldCristian Javier whiffs Whit Merrifield to record his seventh K of the game in the top of the 5th inning
- VideoCG: KC@HOU - 7/6/22Condensed Game: Hunter Dozier drove in three runs, including a two-run homer and Whit Merrifield went yard in the Royals' 7-4 win vs. Astros
- VideoMike Matheny on 7-4 winMike Matheny broke down his team's timely hitting tonight and how the bullpen did a fantastic job keeping the Astros off the board in win