Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
 KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Who won: Astros 7-1
The Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 2-1. The Astros outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 9th inning. Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Astros. Nick Loftin went 2-for-4 for the Royals.
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KC| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve2B | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .311 | .395 | .544 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | .269 | .368 | .446 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .300 | .413 | .591 |
| Jose Abreu1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .233 | .292 | .362 |
| Michael BrantleyDH | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .262 | .273 | .429 |
| Chas McCormickLF | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .284 | .363 | .504 |
| Jeremy PenaSS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .262 | .324 | .386 |
| Jake MeyersCF | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .226 | .297 | .384 |
| Martin MaldonadoC | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .188 | .258 | .336 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framber ValdezSP | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 92-55 | 3.20 | 92 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Bryan AbreuRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-8 | 1.91 | 10 |
| Kendall GravemanRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-7 | 3.27 | 8 |
Season seriesKC wins series 2-1
Rays92-594
Orioles93-565Final/11
Yankees76-742
Pirates70-803Final
Red Sox74-762
Blue Jays83-673Final
Braves96-532
Marlins78-7216Final
Reds78-734
Mets69-808Final
Rangers82-672
Guardians72-789Final
Twins79-714
White Sox57-930Final
Nationals66-842
Brewers84-651Final/11
Phillies81-685
Cardinals66-836Final
Giants76-7411
Rockies56-9310Final