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Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros

MLB
Royals
29-49
6-7
Final
Astros
52-27
Daikin Park
TV: MLB.TV
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KC2210000106
HOU0001101317

Who won: Astros 7-6

The Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 7-6 on Monday, July 4, 2022 at Daikin Park. The Astros win the series 3-1. The Astros outscored the Royals 3-1 in the 8th inning. Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Astros. MJ Melendez went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 2 RBI for the Royals.

Player of the game

MJ Melendez

KC · 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI

8.4

Win probability

100%HOU final
KCHOU

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Play by play

  1. HOME RUNBot 9th
    Yordan Alvarez

    Solo homer! 444 ft to right center

    Y. Alvarez · 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI

    Alvarez homered to right center (444 feet).

    KC 6 - 7 HOU
  2. Bot 9thJeremy Pena

    Peña lined out to center

    Peña lined out to center.

    J. Pena · 1-4

  3. Bot 9thJose Altuve

    Popped out to second

    Altuve popped out to second.

    J. Altuve · 1-5, 1 RBI

  4. Bot 9thScott Barlow

    Barlow relieved Clarke

  5. Bottom of the 9th inning
  6. Top 9thRyne Stanek

    Witt Jr. caught stealing second

    Witt Jr. caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.

  7. Top 9thBobby Witt Jr.

    Walked

    Witt Jr. walked.

    B. Witt Jr. · 1-4

  8. Top 9thAndrew Benintendi

    Grounded out to third

    Benintendi grounded out to third.

    A. Benintendi · 3-4, 2 RBI

  9. Top 9thWhit Merrifield

    Grounded out to first

    Merrifield grounded out to first.

    W. Merrifield · 2-5

  10. Top 9thRyne Stanek

    Stanek relieved Maton

  11. Top 9thHOU

    Maldonado catching

    Maldonado catching.

  12. Top of the 9th inning
  13. Bot 8thAledmys Diaz

    Díaz struck out swinging

    Díaz struck out swinging.

    A. Díaz · 0-1

  14. Bot 8thHOU

    Díaz hit for Lee

  15. Bot 8thMauricio Dubon

    Dubón struck out swinging

    Dubón struck out swinging.

    M. Dubon · 1-4, 1 RBI

  16. Bot 8thJake Meyers

    Bunt popped out to catcher

    Meyers bunt popped out to catcher.

    J. Meyers · 1-4

  17. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Yuli Gurriel

    Singled to center, Bregman scored

    Y. Gurriel · 1-4, 1 RBI

    Gurriel singled to center, Bregman scored, Tucker to second.

    KC 6 - 6 HOU
  18. Bot 8thTaylor Clarke

    Clarke relieved Garrett

  19. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Kyle Tucker

    Singled to center, 2 runs score

    K. Tucker · 1-3, 3 RBI

    Tucker singled to center, Alvarez scored and Peña scored, Bregman to second.

    KC 6 - 5 HOU
  20. Bot 8thAlex Bregman

    Walked

    Bregman walked, Alvarez to second, Peña to third.

    A. Bregman · 0-2

  21. Bot 8thYordan Alvarez

    Walked

    Alvarez walked, Peña to second.

    Y. Alvarez · 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  22. Bot 8thAmir Garrett

    Garrett relieved Mills

  23. Bot 8thJeremy Pena

    Peña walked

    Peña walked.

    J. Pena · 1-4

  24. Bot 8thKC

    Isbel in right field

    Isbel in right field.

  25. Bottom of the 8th inning

Season seriesHOU wins series 3-1

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