MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
08/30/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2602 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (62-74) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 9 3
Houston Astros (73-62) 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 5 12 2
Abreu Delivers Walk-Off Win for Astros
Kansas City got a terrific game from third baseman Bobby Witt Jr.. It wasn't enough, though, to prevent the team from falling to Houston, 5-4. Witt Jr. went 4 for 5 with a triple and 3 singles. He drove in 3 runs. Houston reliever Chris Wright picked up the win, upping his record to 8-0. Dylan Lee absorbed the loss. With the win, Houston upped its record to 73-62.

The Astros relied on first baseman José Abreu for the game-winning hit. And, in the bottom of the ninth, he delivered, hitting a run-scoring single to seal the deal.

Abreu described the clubhouse as "kind of rowdy" after the game.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Guzman SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .259 10 30
V. Pasquantino 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .263 18 76
B. Witt Jr. 3B 5 0 4 3 0 0 0 .283 13 89
M. Melendez LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .265 14 54
   a-D. Mann PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .191 9 32
G. Cross RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .293 2 8
N. Velazquez DH 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 .212 18 47
K. Isbel CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .279 9 45
F. Fermin C 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .260 13 47
M. Garcia 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .234 2 37
Totals 38 4 9 4 2 4 21      
a - D. Mann pinch hit for M. Melendez in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: B. Witt Jr. (8, 9th Inning off R. Pressly, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. Velazquez (18, 5th Inning off M. Tamarez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Pasquantino , B. Witt Jr. 6 , G. Cross , N. Velazquez 4 , K. Isbel , M. Garcia
2-out RBI: B. Witt Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Pasquantino , D. Mann , G. Cross , N. Velazquez 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Witt Jr. (18)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Witt Jr. 2 (10) , M. Garcia (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Dubon CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .285 11 58
C. McCormick LF 5 0 1 0 0 3 0 .235 22 58
Y. Alvarez DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .295 44 102
Y. Diaz C 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .273 25 66
A. Bregman 3B 5 2 3 0 0 1 2 .248 7 43
J. Pena SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 .209 4 41
J. Dirden RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .297 8 35
   a-P. Leon PH, RF 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 .254 0 8
W. Tovar 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 4 .270 2 11
   b-J. Altuve PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299 26 76
J. Abreu 1B 5 1 2 3 0 1 7 .251 15 47
Totals 39 5 12 5 4 8 29      
a - P. Leon pinch hit for J. Dirden in the 5th
b - J. Altuve pinch hit for W. Tovar in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Tovar (7, 6th Inning off B. Garrett, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Dubon (11, 5th Inning off B. Garrett, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Abreu (15, 6th Inning off J. Barlow, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Dubon 5 , C. McCormick , Y. Alvarez , A. Bregman 3 , J. Pena , J. Dirden , W. Tovar 2 , J. Abreu 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Dubon , A. Bregman , J. Pena , P. Leon , J. Abreu
Sac Bunt: J. Pena
Hit by Pitch: W. Tovar
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Bregman (7)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Bregman (12) , J. Pena (14)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Garrett 5.0 8 2 2 1 7 1 85 4.41   
J. Barlow 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 23 4.15   
N. Burdi 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 21 5.01   
D. Lee L (2-2) 1.1 2 1 1 2 1 0 25 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Garrett 49
Batters Faced: B. Garrett 26, J. Barlow 4, N. Burdi 7, D. Lee 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Garrett 4-4, J. Barlow 2-1, N. Burdi 1-2, D. Lee 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Garrett 85-58, J. Barlow 23-14, N. Burdi 21-11, D. Lee 25-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Barlow 1-1
Hit Batsmen: N. Burdi
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Tamarez 5.1 2 1 1 2 1 1 77 3.41   
K. Graveman 2.1 4 0 0 0 1 0 30 4.10   
B. Abreu H (13) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 3.25   
R. Pressly BS (3) 0.2 3 3 0 0 0 0 17 4.37   
C. Wright W (8-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 4.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Tamarez 59
Batters Faced: M. Tamarez 20, K. Graveman 12, B. Abreu 1, R. Pressly 6, C. Wright 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Tamarez 4-11, K. Graveman 2-4, B. Abreu 0-0, R. Pressly 1-1, C. Wright 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Tamarez 77-42, K. Graveman 30-18, B. Abreu 5-3, R. Pressly 17-9, C. Wright 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Abreu 1-0 , C. Wright 1-0
WP: B. Abreu
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Witt Jr.
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 41822
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