Royals at Astros July 5, 2022

Game Time: 8:10 ET

Stadium: Daikin Park

Attendance: 28,762

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	7	9	1
HOU	0	2	0	1	3	0	2	1	X	9	13	1

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	7	9	1
HOU	0	2	0	1	3	0	2	1	X	9	13	1

Game

Season

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Running

1st inning - CS: Jeremy Pena (2nd base off Z. Greinke/ M. Melendez)

Fielding

E - Jose Altuve (7)

Double Plays - 2 (Peña to Díaz,Alvarez to Maldonado)

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Game Details

Game Time: 3:4

Umpires: HP-Ryan Blakney, 1B-Brennan Miller, 2B-Marvin Hudson, 3B-Adrian Johnson

Weather: 70 degrees.

News From July 5, 2022

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MJ Melendez

Blasts another homer

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July 5, 2022

Melendez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 9-7 loss to the Astros.

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Zack Greinke

Falters versus former team

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July 5, 2022

Greinke (2-5) took the loss Tuesday versus the Astros. He allowed six runs on 10 hits and two walks with two strikeouts in five innings.

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Bobby Witt

X-rays return negative

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July 5, 2022

Witt had X-rays on his right hand come back negative after he was removed from Tuesday's loss to Houston when he was struck by a pitch in the ninth inning, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

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Bobby Witt

Exits Tuesday's game

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July 5, 2022

Witt was removed from Tuesday's game against the Astros after being struck by a pitch on the hand, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

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Daniel Lynch

Ready for rehab assignment

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July 5, 2022

Lynch (finger) is expected to begin a rehab assignment Wednesday with Triple-A Omaha.

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Tyler Gentry

Earns weekly honors

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July 5, 2022

Gentry was named the Texas League Player of the Week on Tuesday.

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Edward Olivares

On bench Tuesday

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July 5, 2022

Olivares is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Houston.

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Andrew Benintendi

Posts three hits, two RBI Monday

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July 5, 2022

Benintendi went 3-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 7-6 loss to the Astros.

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Whit Merrifield

Swipes 14th bag

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July 5, 2022

Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 7-6 loss to the Astros.

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MJ Melendez

Goes yard twice in loss

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July 5, 2022

Melendez went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Monday's 7-6 loss to the Astros.

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Scott Barlow

Stuck with loss against Houston

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July 5, 2022

Barlow (2-2) took the loss Monday as the Royals fell 7-6 to the Astros, giving up one run on one hit in two-thirds of an inning.

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Jonathan Heasley

Quality start wasted Monday

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July 5, 2022

Heasley didn't factor into the decision in Monday's 7-6 loss to the Astros, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out three.

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Lance McCullers

Nearing rehab assignment

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July 5, 2022

McCullers (forearm) threw 32 pitches against live batters Tuesday and is closing in on a minor-league rehab assignment, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

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Aledmys Diaz

Homers in three-hit effort

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July 5, 2022

Diaz went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Royals.

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Jeremy Pena

Pops long ball Tuesday

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July 5, 2022

Pena went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Royals.

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Yordan Alvarez

Swats 25th homer

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July 5, 2022

Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Royals.

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Alex Bregman

Homers in Tuesday's win

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July 5, 2022

Bregman went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Royals.

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Rafael Montero

Secures sixth save

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July 5, 2022

Montero allowed a run on one hit and struck out two in one inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Royals.

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Luis Garcia

Yields five runs in win

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July 5, 2022

Garcia (7-5) allowed five runs on eight hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in 6.1 innings, earning the win Tuesday over the Royals.

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Chas McCormick

Sitting in second straight game

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July 5, 2022

McCormick is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

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Yordan Alvarez

Walks it off Monday

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July 5, 2022

Alvarez went 1-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's 7-6 win over the Royals.

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Jake Odorizzi

Stumbles in return to rotation

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July 5, 2022

Odorizzi didn't factor into the decision in Monday's 7-6 win over the Royals, giving up five runs on nine hits and a walk over four innings. He struck out three.

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