| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Royals (29-50) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | |
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Astros (53-27) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
📦 Box score
|
Kansas City Royals | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Whit Merrifield 2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2  |
Andrew Benintendi LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
3  |
Bobby Witt Jr. SS ⭐ | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
4  |
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B 🦇 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
5  |
Hunter Dozier DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
6  |
MJ Melendez C ⭐ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
7  |
Kyle Isbel RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
8  |
Michael A. Taylor CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
9  |
Nicky Lopez 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
Houston Astros | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Jose Altuve 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
2  |
Jeremy Peña SS ⭐ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
3  |
Yordan Alvarez LF ⭐ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
4  |
Alex Bregman 3B ⭐ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
5  |
Kyle Tucker RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6  |
Yuli Gurriel DH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
7  |
Aledmys Díaz 1B ⭐ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8  |
Jake Meyers CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9  |
Martín Maldonado C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
⭐ Home runs
| Batter | In. | Dist (ft.) | EV (MPH) | LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Melendez |
2 | 391 | 101.6 | 29° |
| Bobby Witt Jr. |
3 | 428 | 109.7 | 24° |
| Jeremy Peña |
5 | 413 | 105.6 | 21° |
| Alex Bregman |
5 | 365 | 98.7 | 23° |
| Aledmys Díaz |
7 | 381 | 104.6 | 24° |
| Yordan Alvarez |
8 | 363 | 97 | 33° |
💡 Highlights
- VideoBobby Witt Jr.'s RBI singleBobby Witt Jr. flares a single to right field to drive in Whit Merrifield, putting the Royals on the board, 1-0, in the top of the 1st inning
- VideoMJ Melendez's solo homerMJ Melendez smashes a home run to left-center field, extending the Royals' lead to 2-0 in the top of the 2nd inning
- VideoYuli Gurriel's RBI groundoutYuli Gurriel grounds out to short, plating Alex Bregman to cut the Astros' deficit to 2-1 in the bottom of the 2nd inning
- VideoMelendez nabs Peña at second baseMJ Melendez nabs Jeremy Peña stealing second base with the help of a nifty tag from Bobby Witt Jr. in the 1st inning
- VideoJake Meyers' sac flyJake Meyers lifts a sacrifice fly to center field to plate Kyle Tucker, tying the game at 2 in the bottom of the 2nd inning
- VideoBobby Witt Jr.'s two-run homerBobby Witt Jr. ropes a two-run home run to left field, padding the Royals' lead to 4-2 in the top of the 3rd inning
- VideoJake Meyers' RBI singleJake Meyers drives a single to left field, scoring Yuli Gurriel to cut the Astros' deficit to 4-3 in the bottom of the 4th inning
- VideoJeremy Peña's solo homerJeremy Peña smacks a solo home run to center field to tie the game at 4 in the bottom of the 5th inning
- VideoAlex Bregman's two-run homerAlex Bregman launches a two-run home run to left-center field, giving the Astros a 6-4 lead in the bottom of the 4th inning
- VideoNicky Lopez's RBI singleNicky Lopez lines a single to right field, driving in Kyle Isbel to bring the Royals within one in the top of the 7th inning
- VideoZack Greinke K's two in HoustonZack Greinke strikes out two batters across five innings in his return to Minute Maid Park
- VideoLuis Garcia's seven strikeoutsLuis Garcia strikes out seven batters across 6 1/3 innings in his start against the Royals
- VideoAledmys Díaz's two-run homerAledmys Díaz cranks a two-run home run to left field, padding the Astros' lead to 8-5 in the bottom of the 7th inning
- VideoMichael A. Taylor's RBI walkMichael A. Taylor draws a walk with the bases loaded, cutting the Royals' deficit to 8-6 in the top of the 8th inning
- VideoAlvarez's clutch double playYordan Alvarez makes the catch in left field, then throws a 92.5 mph laser to Martín Maldonado to nab Hunter Dozier at the plate in the 8th
- VideoPasquantino, Dozier ruled safeVinnie Pasquantino and Hunter Dozier are called safe after the call on the field is overturned following a Royals challenge in the 8th
- VideoYordan Alvarez's solo homerYordan Alvarez cracks a solo home run to left field, padding the Astros' lead to 9-6 in the bottom of the 8th inning
- VideoAndrew Benintendi's RBI groundoutAndrew Benintendi grounds out to first base, plating Whit Merrifield to trim the Royals' deficit to 9-7 in the top of the 9th inning
- VideoRafael Montero gets the saveRafael Montero strikes out Vinnie Pasquantino to earn the save in the Astros' 9-7 win over the Royals
- VideoBobby Witt Jr. exits with injuryBobby Witt Jr. exits the game with an injury to his right hand after swinging at a pitch that hit him in the top of the 9th inning
- VideoCG: KC@HOU - 7/5/22Condensed Game: Alex Bregman and Aledmys Díaz both hit two-run homers and Yordan Alvarez drove a solo homer to power the Astros to a 9-7 win
- VideoRoyals vs. Astros HighlightsAlex Bregman and Aledmys Díaz both hit two-run homers and Yordan Alvarez drove a solo homer to power the Astros to a 9-7 win over the Royals