Astros at Royals September 16, 2023

Game Time: 7:10 ET

Stadium: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium

Attendance: 19,557

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0	2	8	12	2
KC	3	0	1	0	1	1	3	1	X	10	9	1

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0	2	8	12	2
KC	3	0	1	0	1	1	3	1	X	10	9	1

Game

Season

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Running

1st inning - SB: Maikel Garcia (2nd base off J. France/ Y. Diaz)

3rd inning - SB: Bobby Witt (2nd base off J. France/ Y. Diaz)

7th inning - SB: Dairon Blanco (2nd base off H. Neris/ Y. Diaz)

7th inning - SB: Dairon Blanco (3rd base off H. Neris/ Y. Diaz)

Fielding

E - Maikel Garcia (7)

Double Plays - 1 (Pratto to Witt Jr. to Pratto)

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Game Details

Game Time: 3:3

Umpires: HP-John Libka, 1B-Derek Thomas, 2B-Ángel Hernández, 3B-James Hoye

Weather: 71 degrees. Cloudy

Wind: 4 MPH Varies

News From September 16, 2023

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Jose Abreu

Slugs 15th homer

1BHouston Astros F

September 16, 2023

Abreu went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Royals.

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Cristian Javier

Comes up short in K.C.

PHouston Astros

September 16, 2023

Javier (9-4) took the loss Friday, giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk over five innings as the Astros fell 4-2 to the Royals. He struck out six.

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Salvador Perez

Exits with head injury

CKansas City Royals

September 16, 2023

Perez sustained a non-concussive head injury that forced him to leave Saturday's game versus the Astros.

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Drew Waters

Not in starting lineup

OFKansas City Royals

September 16, 2023

Waters will be on the bench Saturday against Houston.

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Edward Olivares

Heads to bench

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September 16, 2023

Olivares will sit Saturday against the Astros.

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Nelson Velazquez

Smacks homer in win

DHKansas City Royals

September 16, 2023

Velazquez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 4-2 win over the Astros.

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Michael Massey

Hits homer in third straight game

2BKansas City Royals

September 16, 2023

Massey went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-2 win over the Astros.

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Angel Zerpa

Secures win Friday

PKansas City Royals

September 16, 2023

Zerpa (2-3) allowed one run on two hits and a walk while striking out five over four innings to earn the win Friday over the Astros.

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Bobby Witt

Flashes skills in Friday's win

SSKansas City Royals

September 16, 2023

Witt went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and two stolen bases in Friday's 4-2 win over the Astros.

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Taylor Clarke

Notches first save

PKansas City Royals

September 16, 2023

Clarke gave up a solo home run and struck out three in the ninth inning Friday to record his first save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Astros.

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Zack Greinke

Deployed as opener Friday

PKansas City Royals

September 16, 2023

Greinke did not factor into the decision Friday as the Royals downed the Astros 4-2, giving up three hits and a walk over two scoreless innings. He struck out one.

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