MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
06/20/2023
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1142 - TUESDAY, JUNE 20TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (32-47) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 5 5 1
Houston Astros (44-32) 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 X 6 11 0
Astros Take Down Royals, 6-5
Both teams had their chances, but the Houston Astros eventually prevailed.

The Houston Astros did just enough to sneak past the Kansas City Royals, 6-5, at Minute Maid Park. Houston pitcher Cristian Javier, in particular, had a standout performance. Houston pitcher Bryan Abreu got the win. He's now 4-1. Aroldis Chapman was tagged with the loss. Ryan Pressly notched his 25th save in 28 chances.

Had Jose Altuve not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the eighth, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and a runner on 1st, Altuve hit a 2-run home run. That made the score 6-5, in favor of the Astros.

"We'll just keep our nose to the grindstone," Altuve told the Houston Chronicle.

This win makes it 5 in a row for Houston.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Melendez RF 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .225 9 27
N. Eaton 3B 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .227 1 14
V. Pasquantino 1B 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 .278 6 38
F. Reyes LF 4 1 1 2 0 3 0 .250 18 50
K. Isbel CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .233 5 33
N. Loftin SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .216 1 13
E. Olivares DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272 5 18
S. Perez C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .239 11 33
N. Lopez 2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .192 1 21
Totals 30 5 5 5 2 13 2      
BATTING
Triples: M. Melendez (1, 6th Inning off C. Javier, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. Reyes (18, 6th Inning off C. Javier, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Melendez (9, 8th Inning off R. Montero, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Melendez 7 , N. Eaton , F. Reyes 4 , N. Lopez
2-out RBI: F. Reyes
Sac Fly: V. Pasquantino
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
CS: N. Eaton (2)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Loftin (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Melendez-Perez)
OF assists: 1 (Melendez(Alvarez at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Altuve 2B 5 1 1 2 0 0 2 .262 4 9
A. Bregman 3B 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 .240 8 35
Y. Alvarez LF 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .288 24 63
   a-Q. Hamilton PR, LF 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 .406 1 9
K. Tucker RF 4 1 3 2 0 1 1 .264 13 40
J. Abreu 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .313 10 47
M. Brantley DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 6 .276 3 16
C. McCormick CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .210 6 18
J. Centeno C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 1 13
J. Pena SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .244 9 35
Totals 35 6 11 6 3 6 19      
a - Q. Hamilton pinch ran for Y. Alvarez in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: K. Tucker (8, 3rd Inning off Z. Greinke, 1 on, 0 outs) , Y. Alvarez (19, 3rd Inning off Z. Greinke, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Brantley (3, 3rd Inning off Z. Greinke, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Altuve (4, 8th Inning off A. Chapman, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Altuve 4 , Y. Alvarez 3 , K. Tucker 4 , J. Abreu , M. Brantley 4 , C. McCormick 2 , J. Pena
2-out RBI: J. Altuve
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Bregman , M. Brantley , C. McCormick
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Tucker (13)

FIELDING
PB: J. Centeno
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Greinke 4.0 10 4 4 1 1 1 94 5.74   
D. Lynch 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 23 6.00   
T. Clarke 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 28 3.79   
J. Taylor 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 3.66   
A. Chapman L (0-4), BS (3) 1.0 1 2 0 0 0 1 16 3.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Greinke 26
Batters Faced: Z. Greinke 22, D. Lynch 5, T. Clarke 5, J. Taylor 1, A. Chapman 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Greinke 4-6, D. Lynch 2-1, T. Clarke 1-0, J. Taylor 0-0, A. Chapman 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Greinke 94-56, D. Lynch 23-17, T. Clarke 28-15, J. Taylor 5-3, A. Chapman 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Lynch 1-0 , J. Taylor 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Javier 6.0 3 4 4 2 8 1 93 2.61   
R. Montero 1.1 2 1 1 0 2 1 27 2.22   
B. Abreu W (4-1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1.64   
R. Pressly SV (25) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Javier 56
Batters Faced: C. Javier 23, R. Montero 6, B. Abreu 1, R. Pressly 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Javier 1-9, R. Montero 2-0, B. Abreu 0-0, R. Pressly 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Javier 93-62, R. Montero 27-18, B. Abreu 3-3, R. Pressly 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Abreu 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cristian Javier
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (86 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 41689
Special Notes: LF Yordan Alvarez was injured while running the bases.
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