Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros - Final Score - August 23, 2021

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
HOU	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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

Merrifield delivers big game for Royals: 3-5, 3 RBI, 3B, 2B

KEY PLAYERS

Daniel Lynch IV KC · #41 P

(W, 4-3) 5.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 5 K

Salvador Perez KC · #13 C

2-3, R, HR (33), RBI, 2 BB

Yuli Gurriel HOU · #10 1B

3-3, RBI, BB

Zack Greinke HOU · #23 P

(L, 11-4) 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 K

KEY PLAYS

KC SCORE

KC 1 HOU 0

Top 2, 2 out - E. Rivera doubled off Z. Greinke to drive in 1 run.

KC SCORE

KC 2 HOU 0

Top 3, 1 out - S. Perez hit a solo home run (33) off Z. Greinke.

HOU SCORE

KC 2 HOU 1

Bot 3, 2 out - Y. Gurriel doubled off D. Lynch to drive in 1 run.

HOU KEY PLAY

KC 2 HOU 1

Bot 5, 2 out - The Astros have loaded the bases, Y. Alvarez at bat against D. Lynch.

HOU KEY PLAY

KC 2 HOU 1

End 5 - Astros fail to score after getting runner to third with 1 out.

HOU KEY PLAY

KC 2 HOU 1

End 5 - Astros fail to score after loading bases.

KC SCORE

KC 3 HOU 1

Top 7, 0 out - W. Merrifield doubled off Y. García to drive in 1 run.

KC SCORE

KC 4 HOU 1

Top 7, 1 out - S. Perez hit into fielder's choice off Y. García to drive in 1 run.

KC SCORE

KC 5 HOU 1

Top 7, 2 out - S. Perez hit into fielder's choice off Y. García to drive in 1 run.

KC SCORE

KC 6 HOU 1

Top 8, 2 out - E. Rivera singled off P. Maton to drive in 1 run.

KC SCORE

KC 8 HOU 1

Top 8, 2 out - W. Merrifield tripled off P. Maton to drive in 2 runs.

HOU KEY PLAY

KC 7 HOU 1

Top 9, 0 on, 0 out - B. Raley has replaced P. Maton at pitcher for Astros.

KC KEY PLAY

KC 7 HOU 1

Mid 9 - Royals fail to score after getting runner to third with 1 out.

KC KEY PLAY

KC 7 HOU 1

Bot 9, 0 on, 0 out - E. Santana has replaced K. Zimmer at pitcher for Royals.

Royals vs

Astros

Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros: Aug 24, 2021

RECAP

BOX SCORE

PLAY-BY-PLAY

ODDS

NEWS

KEY PLAYERS

KEY PLAYS