MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
08/29/2024
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2588 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 29TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (62-73) 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 3 8 11 0
Houston Astros (72-62) 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 5 7 0
Late Magic Gets Kansas City 8-5 Win
The Kansas City Royals took Houston pitcher Lance McCullers Jr.'s best shot and still were able to claim a win at Minute Maid Park. The final score had Kansas City getting past the Astros, 8-5. McCullers Jr. went 5.1 innings and allowed 2 runs, striking out 6. The third-place Royals are now 62-73, the Astros 72-62.

Kansas City used the timely hitting of Bobby Witt Jr. to seize the win. The third baseman stroked a 2-run single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Royals on top, 7-5. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"We came out aggressive," said Royals manager Patrick Ochs. "We came out swinging the bats."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Guzman SS 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .264 10 30
V. Pasquantino 1B 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .264 18 76
   a-D. Mann PH, 1B 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .191 9 32
B. Witt Jr. 3B 5 0 1 2 0 1 6 .278 13 86
M. Melendez C 5 1 2 3 0 1 3 .268 14 54
G. Cross RF 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 .295 2 8
N. Velazquez DH 4 1 2 2 0 2 2 .210 17 46
K. Isbel CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .279 9 45
   b-F. Fermin PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262 13 47
   c-B. Phillips CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300 0 5
M. Garcia 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234 2 37
D. Blanco LF 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 .294 4 17
Totals 36 8 11 8 5 10 17      
a - D. Mann pinch hit for V. Pasquantino in the 7th
b - F. Fermin pinch hit for K. Isbel in the 8th
c - B. Phillips substituted for F. Fermin in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: N. Velazquez (17, 2nd Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 0 on, 1 out) , M. Melendez (14, 4th Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Cross (2, 6th Inning off C. Wright, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Guzman , V. Pasquantino , D. Mann 2 , B. Witt Jr. , M. Melendez 5 , G. Cross 4 , N. Velazquez 5 , D. Blanco
2-out RBI: M. Melendez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Melendez , G. Cross , B. Phillips
Sac Fly: N. Velazquez
Hit by Pitch: D. Blanco
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Guzman (7)
CS: N. Velazquez (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Garcia-Guzman-Pasquantino, Guzman-Garcia-Mann)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Tucker RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .270 15 56
M. Dubon CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .284 10 57
J. Altuve 2B 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .299 26 76
Y. Alvarez DH 3 2 1 0 2 2 2 .296 44 102
Y. Diaz C 5 1 3 1 0 1 4 .277 25 66
A. Bregman 3B 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .244 7 43
   a-J. Dirden PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .294 8 35
   b-W. Tovar 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 2 10
C. McCormick LF 2 0 1 2 1 0 1 .235 22 58
J. Pena SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 .208 4 41
C. Salazar 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .187 2 9
Totals 31 5 7 4 8 8 19      
a - J. Dirden pinch hit for A. Bregman in the 7th
b - W. Tovar substituted for J. Dirden in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Alvarez (16, 7th Inning off A. Reyes, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Dubon , J. Altuve , Y. Alvarez 2 , Y. Diaz 3 , C. McCormick
2-out RBI: C. McCormick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Alvarez , J. Pena , C. Salazar
GIDP: C. McCormick , J. Pena
Sac Fly: J. Dirden
Hit by Pitch: C. McCormick
Team LOB: 8
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Snell 5.0 5 3 3 6 2 0 107 4.20   
D. Lee 1.0 0 1 1 1 2 0 21 4.45   
A. Reyes BS (2) 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 16 4.62   
D. Hall W (2-0) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 1.70   
N. Burdi SV (22) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 17 4.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Snell 41
Batters Faced: B. Snell 26, D. Lee 4, A. Reyes 5, D. Hall 2, N. Burdi 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Snell 3-9, D. Lee 1-0, A. Reyes 1-1, D. Hall 0-1, N. Burdi 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Snell 107-60, D. Lee 21-11, A. Reyes 16-13, D. Hall 11-8, N. Burdi 17-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Reyes 1-1
WP: B. Snell
Hit Batsmen: B. Snell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. McCullers Jr. 5.1 4 2 2 2 6 2 92 3.06   
C. Wright BS (4) 1.0 1 3 3 1 2 1 32 4.06   
M. Boyd 1.2 3 0 0 0 2 0 20 4.36   
R. Pressly L (3-9) 1.0 3 3 3 2 0 0 29 4.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. McCullers Jr. 56
Batters Faced: L. McCullers Jr. 22, C. Wright 6, M. Boyd 7, R. Pressly 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. McCullers Jr. 7-3, C. Wright 0-1, M. Boyd 0-2, R. Pressly 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. McCullers Jr. 92-52, C. Wright 32-18, M. Boyd 20-14, R. Pressly 29-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Boyd 2-2
Hit Batsmen: C. Wright
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lance McCullers Jr.
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:57
Attendance: 39898
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