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.
HOU
KC| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .273 | .324 | .367 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .278 | .320 | .497 |
| Edward OlivaresRF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .261 | .314 | .444 |
| Nelson VelazquezLF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .242 | .307 | .597 |
| Matt Duffy3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .249 | .299 | .309 |
| Nick Loftin3B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .333 | .400 | .528 |
| Logan PorterC | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .400 | .455 | .800 |
| Drew WatersLF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .228 | .301 | .377 |
| Dairon BlancoCF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .226 | .299 | .400 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| MJ MelendezDH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .232 | .309 | .387 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan LylesRP | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 95-63 | 6.43 | 95 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Jackson KowarRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-6 | 5.11 | 11 |
| Tucker DavidsonRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-13 | 6.19 | 20 |
| Brad KellerRP | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26-12 | 4.57 | 26 |
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