Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

56-70, 24-39 Away

Final/10

75-52, 41-25 Home


KC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	5	7	0
0	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	6	12	0

K. Graveman5-0

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

J. Payamps0-3

0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Sinker 93
  2
  Line Out
  Sinker 93
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- M. Minor pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- M. Minor pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Merrifield caught stealing third, catcher to third.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- M. Minor pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- M. Minor pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- M. Minor pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- M. Minor pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- C. Javier pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- D. Tapia pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- Dyson in right field.
  5
  3
- R. Lovelady pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- C. Javier pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- J. Staumont pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- Brantley hit for Maldonado
  5
  4
- S. Barlow pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- R. Pressly pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Castro catching.
  5
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- S. Barlow pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 10th
- K. Graveman pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Alberto ran for Gallagher
  5
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 10th
- J. Payamps pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- Perez catching.
  5
  5
- Tucker to second on fielder's indifference.
  5
  5
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Sinker	93
2 Line Out	Sinker	93

Royals
7
Astros
1

Game 1

24/8

Royals
0
Astros
4

Game 2

25/8

Royals
5
Astros
6

Game 3

26/8

Daikin Park

2:10 AM, 26 August 2021

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 21,052

Game Time:3:45

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Nestor Ceja
First Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor
Second Base Umpire - Nate Tomlinson
Third Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	41	38	.519	-	L1
Cleveland	42	39	.519	-	W1
Minnesota	38	44	.463	4.5	L3
Detroit	34	46	.425	7.5	L2
Kansas City	34	47	.420	8	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Seattle	41	40	.506	-	L1
Houston	39	43	.476	2.5	W2
Athletics	38	42	.475	2.5	L4
Texas	38	42	.475	2.5	L2
Los Angeles	34	48	.415	7.5	W2

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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

K. Graveman5-0

J. Payamps0-3

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