Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 5 |
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.
KC
HOU
Player of the game
Jose Altuve
HOU · 1-2, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB
8.1
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve2B8.1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | .280 | .368 | .539 |
| Aledmys DiazSS6.7 | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .226 | .273 | .348 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH7.6 | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | .312 | .410 | .665 |
| Alex Bregman3B6.3 | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | .239 | .361 | .409 |
| Jake MeyersCF6.7 | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .302 | .311 | .465 |
| J.J. Matijevic1B6.3 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .185 | .241 | .481 |
| Mauricio DubonLF6.8 | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .217 | .256 | .330 |
| Chas McCormickLF6.3 | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .225 | .311 | .416 |
| Martin MaldonadoC7.9 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .160 | .237 | .310 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Yuli Gurriel1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .226 | .281 | .389 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin VerlanderSP7.1 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 100-63 | 2.00 | 100 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Phil MatonRP6.6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 3.63 | 15 |
| Rafael MonteroRP6.8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13-10 | 1.87 | 13 |
| Ryan PresslyRP6.7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-7 | 3.38 | 13 |
Season seriesHOU wins series 3-1
Pirates34-484
Reds28-542Final
Nationals30-553
Phillies44-395Final
Angels38-461
Orioles40-444Final
Marlins39-420
Mets52-3110Final
Yankees60-236
Red Sox45-385Final- Pirates34-491Reds29-545Final
Cardinals45-403
Braves49-352Final/11
Tigers35-472
White Sox39-421Final
Rockies36-474
Diamondbacks37-463Final
Giants41-401
Padres48-362Final/10