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Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros

MLB
Royals
29-50
7-9
Final
Astros
53-27
Daikin Park
TV: MLB.TV
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KC1120001117
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Who won: Astros 9-7

The Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 9-7 on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at Daikin Park. The Astros win the series 3-1. The Astros outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 5th inning. Alex Bregman went 3-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Astros. Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Royals.

Player of the game

Aledmys Diaz

HOU · 3-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI

8.4

Win probability

100%HOU final
KCHOU

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thVinnie Pasquantino

    Struck out looking

    Pasquantino struck out looking.

    V. Pasquantino · 0-4

  2. Top 9thRyan O'Hearn

    Witt Jr. struck out swinging

    Witt Jr. struck out swinging.

    R. O'Hearn · 0-0

  3. Top 9thKC

    O'Hearn hit for Witt Jr

    O'Hearn hit for Witt Jr.

  4. RUN SCORESTop 9th
    Andrew Benintendi

    Grounded out to first, Merrifield scored

    A. Benintendi · 1-4, 1 RBI

    Benintendi grounded out to first, Merrifield scored.

    KC 7 - 9 HOU
  5. Top 9thWhit Merrifield

    Tripled to right

    Merrifield tripled to right.

    W. Merrifield · 2-5

  6. Top 9thRafael Montero

    Montero relieved Maton

  7. Top of the 9th inning
  8. Bot 8thAlex Bregman

    Struck out looking

    Bregman struck out looking.

    A. Bregman · 3-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI

  9. HOME RUNBot 8th
    Yordan Alvarez

    Solo homer! 363 ft to left

    Y. Alvarez · 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI

    Alvarez homered to left (363 feet).

    KC 6 - 9 HOU
  10. Bot 8thJeremy Pena

    Peña struck out swinging

    Peña struck out swinging.

    J. Pena · 1-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  11. Bot 8thJose Altuve

    Grounded out to third

    Altuve grounded out to third.

    J. Altuve · 1-4

  12. Bottom of the 8th inning
  13. Top 8thNicky Lopez

    Flied into double play

    Lopez flied into double play, left to catcher, Dozier thrown out at home.

    N. Lopez · 1-4, 1 RBI

  14. Top 8thPhil Maton

    Maton relieved Abreu

  15. RUN SCORESTop 8th
    Michael A. Taylor

    Taylor walked, Pasquantino scored

    M. Taylor · 0-2, 1 RBI

    Taylor walked, Pasquantino scored, Melendez to second, Dozier to third.

    KC 6 - 8 HOU
  16. Top 8thKyle Isbel

    Struck out swinging

    Isbel struck out swinging.

    K. Isbel · 1-4

  17. Top 8thMJ Melendez

    Walked

    Melendez walked, Dozier to second, Pasquantino to third.

    M. Melendez · 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  18. Top 8thHunter Dozier

    Grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop

    Dozier grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Pasquantino safe at second on error by second baseman Altuve.

    H. Dozier · 1-4

  19. Top 8thVinnie Pasquantino

    Hit by pitch

    Pasquantino hit by pitch.

    V. Pasquantino · 0-4

  20. Top 8thBryan Abreu

    Abreu relieved Neris

  21. Top of the 8th inning
  22. Bot 7thMartin Maldonado

    Struck out looking

    Maldonado struck out looking.

    M. Maldonado · 0-3

  23. Bot 7thJake Meyers

    Flied out to right

    Meyers flied out to right.

    J. Meyers · 1-3, 2 RBI

  24. HOME RUNBot 7th
    Aledmys Diaz

    2-run homer! 381 ft to left

    A. Díaz · 3-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI

    Díaz homered to left (381 feet), Gurriel scored.

    KC 5 - 8 HOU
  25. Bot 7thYuli Gurriel

    Walked

    Gurriel walked.

    Y. Gurriel · 1-3, 1 RBI

Season seriesHOU wins series 3-1

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