Houston Astros 6, Kansas City Royals 3 (10 innings)
Regular Season Game 121
Played on Thursday, August 19, 2021 (D) at Kauffman Stadium

HOU A    0  0  0    1  0  2    0  0  0    3  -   6 10  0
KC  A    1  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   3  7  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Altuve 2b                     5   0   1   0       0   0       2   3
Gurriel 1b                    5   1   0   0       0   0      10   0
Alvarez dh                    5   1   2   0       0   0       0   0
Correa ss                     3   3   2   0       2   0       2   3
Diaz lf,3b                    5   1   3   2       0   1       1   1
McCormick rf                  4   0   1   3       1   1       2   0
Meyers cf                     5   0   1   0       0   1       4   0
Castro c                      2   0   0   0       1   1       7   2
  Jones ph                    0   0   0   1       0   0       0   0
  Maldonado c                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Wilson 3b                     2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Brantley ph,lf              2   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
L. Garcia p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Maton p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Stanek p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pressly p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Javier p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       38   6  10   6       4   5      30  11

BATTING - 
2B: Correa (27,off Minor); Diaz (15,off Minor); McCormick (12,off Minor); Altuve
(17,off Payamps).
SF: Jones (2,off E. Santana).
HBP: Castro (3,by Minor).
IBB: Castro (1,by Tapia).
Team LOB: 8.

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Merrifield 2b                 5   1   1   0       0   1       2   3
Lopez ss                      3   1   1   2       0   1       0   7
Perez dh,c                    3   0   0   1       0   2       0   0
C. Santana 1b                 4   0   1   0       0   0      16   1
Benintendi lf                 4   0   1   0       0   0       3   1
Dozier 3b                     3   0   1   0       1   1       1   2
O'Hearn rf                    3   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Lovelady p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Staumont p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Alberto ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Davis p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  E. Santana p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Gallagher c                   1   1   1   0       1   0       6   0
  Taylor ph,cf                2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Dyson cf,rf                   4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Minor p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Tapia p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Payamps p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       33   3   7   3       2   7      30  16

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Benintendi-Dozier.

BATTING - 
HR: Lopez (1,3rd inning off L. Garcia 1 on 2 out).
SH: Lopez (9,off L. Garcia).
SF: Perez (3,off L. Garcia).
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Merrifield (35,3rd base off L. Garcia/Castro).
CS: Benintendi (8,2nd base by L. Garcia/Castro); Dyson (3,2nd base by L. Garcia/Castro).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
L. Garcia                     5     4   3   3   1   3   1  18
Maton                         2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7
Stanek                        1     1   0   0   0   3   0   4
Pressly W(5-1)                1     2   0   0   0   0   0   5
Javier SV(2)                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                       10     7   3   3   2   7   1  37

WP: L. Garcia (7).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Javier 1-0.
.

Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Minor                         5.1   7   3   3   0   4   0  24
Tapia                         0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3
Payamps                       1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5
Lovelady                      1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4
Staumont                      0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Davis L(0-3)                  0     2   3   2   1   0   0   3
E. Santana                    1     0   0   0   1   0   0   3
Totals                       10    10   6   5   4   5   0  44

Davis faced 3 batters in the 10th inning
WP: Payamps (1).
HBP: Minor (5,Castro).
IBB: Tapia (1,Castro).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Tapia 1-0; Davis 1-0; E. Santana 3-2.
.

Umpires: HP - Will Little, 1B - Paul Clemons, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Rob Drake
Official Scorer: Max Utsler
Time of Game: 3:48   Attendance: 9884


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Kansas City Royals       
1. Altuve              2b        Merrifield          2b
2. Gurriel             1b        Lopez               ss
3. Alvarez             dh        Perez               dh
4. Correa              ss        C. Santana          1b
5. Diaz                lf        Benintendi          lf
6. McCormick           rf        Dozier              3b
7. Meyers              cf        O'Hearn             rf
8. Castro              c         Gallagher           c
9. Wilson              3b        Dyson               cf
   L. Garcia           p         Minor               p

ASTROS 1ST: Altuve popped to first; Gurriel lined to first;
Alvarez singled to right; Correa flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Merrifield singled to right; Lopez out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Merrifield to second];
Merrifield stole third; Perez out on a sacrifice fly to center
[Merrifield scored]; C. Santana flied to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Royals 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Diaz struck out; McCormick struck out; Meyers
singled to third; Castro was hit by a pitch [Meyers to second];
Wilson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Benintendi grounded out (shortstop to first); Dozier
struck out; O'Hearn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Royals 1.

ASTROS 3RD: On a bunt Altuve made an out to first; Gurriel
grounded out (shortstop to first); Alvarez grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Gallagher walked; L. Garcia threw a wild pitch
[Gallagher to second]; Dyson flied to right; Merrifield grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Gallagher to third]; Lopez homered
[Gallagher scored]; Perez struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Royals 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Correa doubled to left; Diaz singled to left [Correa
to third]; McCormick forced Diaz (third to second) [Correa
scored, McCormick to first]; Meyers struck out; Castro grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Royals 3.

ROYALS 4TH: C. Santana lined to second (second to first);
Benintendi singled to second; Dozier flied to center; Benintendi
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Royals 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); Altuve
lined to left; Gurriel grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Royals 3.

ROYALS 5TH: O'Hearn grounded out (third to first); Gallagher
singled to center; Dyson forced Gallagher (second to shortstop)
[Dyson to first]; Dyson was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Royals 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Alvarez grounded out (third to first); Correa
singled to right; Diaz doubled to right [Correa scored];
McCormick doubled to left [Diaz scored]; TAPIA REPLACED MINOR
(PITCHING); Meyers grounded out (second to first) [McCormick to
third]; Castro was walked intentionally; BRANTLEY BATTED FOR
WILSON; Brantley grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Astros 3, Royals 3.

ROYALS 6TH: DIAZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); BRANTLEY STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MATON REPLACED L. GARCIA (PITCHING);
Merrifield grounded out (shortstop to first); Lopez grounded out
(second to first); Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 3, Royals 3.

ASTROS 7TH: PAYAMPS REPLACED TAPIA (PITCHING); Altuve doubled to
left; Payamps threw a wild pitch [Altuve to third]; Gurriel
grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Alvarez reached on
a fielder's choice [Altuve out at home (first to catcher)];
Correa walked [Alvarez to second]; Diaz flied to left; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Royals 3.

ROYALS 7TH: C. Santana grounded out (first unassisted);
Benintendi popped to third in foul territory; Dozier walked;
O'Hearn flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Royals 3.

ASTROS 8TH: LOVELADY REPLACED PAYAMPS (PITCHING); McCormick
grounded out (shortstop to first); Meyers grounded out
(shortstop to first); Castro struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 3, Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: STANEK REPLACED MATON (PITCHING); TAYLOR BATTED FOR
GALLAGHER; Taylor was called out on strikes; Dyson singled to
center; Merrifield struck out; Lopez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 3, Royals 3.

ASTROS 9TH: PEREZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); TAYLOR STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING CF); DYSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF);
LOVELADY REPLACED O'HEARN (PITCHING); Brantley grounded out
(second to first); STAUMONT REPLACED LOVELADY (PITCHING); Altuve
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gurriel lined to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Royals 3.

ROYALS 9TH: PRESSLY REPLACED STANEK (PITCHING); Perez lined to
second; C. Santana singled to center; Benintendi flied to
center; Dozier singled to first [C. Santana to third]; ALBERTO
BATTED FOR STAUMONT; Dozier advanced to second because of
defensive indifference [Dozier to second]; Alberto grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Royals 3.

ASTROS 10TH: Gurriel starts inning at 2nd base; DAVIS
REPLACED ALBERTO (PITCHING); Alvarez singled to left [Gurriel to
third]; Correa walked [Alvarez to second]; Diaz singled to
center [Gurriel scored (unearned), Alvarez to third, Correa to
second]; E. SANTANA REPLACED DAVIS (PITCHING); McCormick walked
[Alvarez scored, Correa to third, Diaz to second]; Meyers popped
to second; JONES BATTED FOR CASTRO; Jones sacrifice flied into a
double play to left [Correa scored, Diaz out at third (left to
third)]; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Royals 3.

ROYALS 10TH: Dozier starts inning at 2nd base; MALDONADO
REPLACED JONES (PLAYING C ); JAVIER REPLACED PRESSLY (PITCHING);
Taylor popped to first; Dyson lined to left; Merrifield flied to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Royals 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           6  10   0    9
 Royals           3   7   0    5


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