MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
08/31/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2612 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (79-58) 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 7 2
Houston Astros (87-49) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Royals Win at Houston, 4-2
Kansas City pitcher Reid Detmers did his part in helping his team beat the Houston Astros, 4-2. The left-hander kept opposing batters from doing too much damage. The Royals now have a record of 79-58 with the win over Houston.

Corbin Carroll, who is tied for 7th in the AL with a .296 batting average, had a direct impact on the outcome. Carroll contributed a run-scoring triple in the top of the fifth inning to put Kansas City up, 3-2.

"We can always improve and get better, but we're feeling confident after that win," said Carroll.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Carroll RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .296 21 69
M. Canha LF 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .298 6 29
R. Devers 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .269 40 105
   a-D. Hamilton 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .165 2 10
   b-M. Chapman 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 20 64
W. Adames SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .259 26 86
D. Varsho CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .226 27 79
J. Foscue 2B, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 7 57
J. Realmuto DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .244 15 49
F. Mejia C 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .229 2 16
O. Cabrera 3B, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .241 15 43
Totals 33 4 7 4 0 10 4      
a - D. Hamilton substituted for R. Devers in the 7th
b - M. Chapman substituted for D. Hamilton in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Mejia (13, 3rd Inning off J. Verlander, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Canha (15, 3rd Inning off J. Verlander, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: C. Carroll (16, 5th Inning off J. Verlander, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Varsho (27, 2nd Inning off J. Verlander, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Carroll 3 , M. Canha 3 , R. Devers , D. Varsho 4 , F. Mejia 3
2-out RBI: C. Carroll , M. Canha 2
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: R. Detmers (1) , C. Carroll (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Foscue-Adames-Devers)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Kwan LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .279 5 43
B. Perkins CF, RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .248 1 20
L. Nootbaar RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .268 26 92
   a-H. Kim PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258 10 80
   b-A. Thomas RF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 5 29
Y. Alvarez DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .287 38 106
C. Walker 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 33 114
   c-T. Cabbage PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 22 49
L. Urias 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .249 19 64
D. Hensley 2B 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .184 1 9
J. Ortiz SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266 2 15
A. Gutierrez C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .212 1 5
Totals 31 2 5 1 2 8 6      
a - H. Kim pinch hit for L. Nootbaar in the 8th
b - A. Thomas substituted for H. Kim in the 9th
c - T. Cabbage pinch hit for C. Walker in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: L. Urias (19, 2nd Inning off R. Detmers, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Kwan 2 , B. Perkins , L. Urias 4 , J. Ortiz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Gutierrez
GIDP: L. Nootbaar
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Perkins(Canha at home))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Detmers W (9-6) 7.0 4 2 1 2 6 1 93 3.81   
J. Duran H (19) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 3.38   
S. Okert H (23) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 4.97   
R. Helsley SV (31) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 4.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Detmers 67
Batters Faced: R. Detmers 26, J. Duran 3, S. Okert 1, R. Helsley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Detmers 7-7, J. Duran 1-0, S. Okert 0-0, R. Helsley 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Detmers 93-60, J. Duran 10-7, S. Okert 4-3, R. Helsley 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Okert 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Verlander L (4-10) 6.1 7 4 4 0 6 1 87 5.34   
A. Kittredge 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 26 3.75   
T. Mayza 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 4.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Verlander 49
Batters Faced: J. Verlander 25, A. Kittredge 5, T. Mayza 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Verlander 2-10, A. Kittredge 1-2, T. Mayza 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Verlander 87-59, A. Kittredge 26-18, T. Mayza 11-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Reid Detmers
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM CT
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 41718
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