Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

75-63, 34-35 Away

Final

75-62, 39-29 Home


KC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	7	0
0	0	0	3	0	1	0	3	-	7	9	0

R. Blanco10-6

5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 4 BB

A. Marsh7-8

5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 5 K, 1 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- R. Blanco pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Fly Out
  Four-seam FB 94
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- A. Marsh pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- R. Blanco pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- A. Marsh pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- R. Blanco pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- A. Marsh pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- R. Blanco pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Melendez caught stealing second, catcher to second to first to shortstop.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- A. Marsh pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- R. Blanco pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- A. Marsh pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- T. Scott pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Blanco ran for Gurriel
  1
  3
- Blanco stole second.
  1
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- S. Long pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- Blanco as designated hitter.
  1
  3
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- H. Neris pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- C. Hernandez pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- B. Abreu pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Frazier hit for Blanco
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- J. Schreiber pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- Frazier as designated hitter.
  2
  4
- C. Stratton pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- K. Ort pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Heyward in right field.
  2
  7
- Gamel in left field.
  2
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	92
2 Fly Out	Four-seam FB	94

Royals
3
Astros
6

Game 1

30/8

Royals
2
Astros
3

Game 2

31/8

Royals
2
Astros
5

Game 3

1/9

Royals
2
Astros
7

Game 4

2/9

Daikin Park

4:10 AM, 2 September 2024

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 40,229

Game Time:2:31

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tony Randazzo
First Base Umpire - Alex Tosi
Second Base Umpire - Dan Bellino
Third Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	21	19	.525	-	W3
Detroit	18	21	.462	2.5	L4
Kansas City	18	21	.462	2.5	W1
Chicago	17	21	.447	3	L3
Minnesota	16	23	.410	4.5	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Athletics	20	18	.526	-	W2
Seattle	19	20	.487	1.5	W2
Texas	17	21	.447	3	L2
Houston	16	23	.410	4.5	W1
Los Angeles	15	24	.385	5.5	L1

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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

R. Blanco10-6

A. Marsh7-8

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