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Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros

MLB
Royals
30-51
2-5
Final
Astros
54-28
Daikin Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Astros 5-2

The Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at Daikin Park. The Astros win the series 3-1. The Astros outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 5th inning. Jose Altuve went 1-for-2 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Astros. Nicky Lopez went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Royals.

Player of the game

Jose Altuve

HOU · 1-2, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB

8.1

Win probability

100%HOU final
KCHOU

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thWhit Merrifield

    Popped out to second

    Merrifield popped out to second.

    W. Merrifield · 0-5

  2. Top 9thRyan O'Hearn

    Struck out swinging

    O'Hearn struck out swinging.

    R. O'Hearn · 0-1

  3. Top 9thKC

    O'Hearn hit for Gallagher

  4. Top 9thNicky Lopez

    Lined out to right

    Lopez lined out to right.

    N. Lopez · 2-4, 1 RBI

  5. Top 9thRyan Pressly

    Pressly relieved Montero

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

    Grounded out to third

    Bregman grounded out to third.

    A. Bregman · 0-3

  8. Bot 8thYordan Alvarez

    Intentionally walked

    Alvarez intentionally walked.

    Y. Alvarez · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  9. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Aledmys Diaz

    Díaz doubled to left, McCormick scored

    A. Díaz · 1-5, 1 RBI

    Díaz doubled to left, McCormick scored, Maldonado to third.

    KC 2 - 5 HOU
  10. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Jose Altuve

    Hit sacrifice fly to left, Dubón scored

    J. Altuve · 1-2, 1 HR, 3 RBI

    Altuve hit sacrifice fly to left, Dubón scored.

    KC 2 - 4 HOU
  11. Bot 8thMartin Maldonado

    Singled to right center

    Maldonado singled to right center, McCormick to second, Dubón to third.

    M. Maldonado · 3-3

  12. Bot 8thChas McCormick

    Walked

    McCormick walked, Dubón to second.

    C. McCormick · 0-3

  13. Bot 8thMauricio Dubon

    Dubón singled to center

    Dubón singled to center.

    M. Dubon · 1-3

  14. Bot 8thYuli Gurriel

    Struck out swinging

    Gurriel struck out swinging.

    Y. Gurriel · 0-1

  15. Bot 8thJose Cuas

    Cuas relieved Coleman

  16. Bottom of the 8th inning
  17. Top 8thKyle Isbel

    Struck out swinging

    Isbel struck out swinging.

    K. Isbel · 0-2, 1 RBI

  18. Top 8thEdward Olivares

    Struck out swinging

    Olivares struck out swinging.

    E. Olivares · 2-4

  19. Top 8thEmmanuel Rivera

    Struck out looking

    Rivera struck out looking.

    E. Rivera · 2-4

  20. Top 8thRafael Montero

    Montero relieved Maton

  21. Top 8thHOU

    Gurriel at first base

    Gurriel at first base.

  22. Top of the 8th inning
  23. Bot 7thJake Meyers

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Meyers grounded out to shortstop.

    J. Meyers · 1-3

  24. Bot 7thAlex Bregman

    Walked

    Bregman walked, Díaz to second, Altuve to third.

    A. Bregman · 0-3

  25. Bot 7thYordan Alvarez

    Struck out swinging

    Alvarez struck out swinging.

    Y. Alvarez · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Season seriesHOU wins series 3-1

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