MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
09/01/2024
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2627 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (79-59) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
Houston Astros (88-49) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 9 1
Astros Shut Out Royals, 2-0
Houston Astros starter Framber Valdez pitched his team past the Kansas City Royals, 2-0. Hunter Harvey was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 34 of 43 save opportunities. The win puts Houston at 88-49 this season.

The Astros got a big at-bat from center fielder Alek Thomas. For the game, Thomas went 1-4 with a double. In the bottom of the second, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a run-scoring double. His 17th double of the season gave Houston a 1-0 lead.

"Framber's as tough as he is talented," said Houston manager Logan F.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Carroll RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .297 21 69
O. Cabrera 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .241 15 43
W. Adames SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .257 26 86
R. Devers DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267 40 105
M. Chapman 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .229 20 64
K. Hiura 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .152 4 7
D. Varsho CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .227 27 79
M. Canha LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .298 6 29
F. Mejia C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .226 2 16
Totals 30 0 6 0 1 6 10      
BATTING
Doubles: O. Cabrera (16, 1st Inning off F. Valdez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Carroll 2 , O. Cabrera 2 , M. Chapman , D. Varsho , M. Canha
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Cabrera , R. Devers
GIDP: R. Devers , D. Varsho
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Carroll (7)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Nola (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Chapman-Cabrera-Hiura)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Kwan LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .279 5 43
H. Kim SS, 2B, SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .256 10 80
L. Nootbaar RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .271 26 92
Y. Alvarez DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .287 38 106
C. Walker 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .283 33 114
T. Cabbage 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .242 22 49
   a-J. Ortiz SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 2 15
   b-D. Hensley PR, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 1 9
O. Narvaez C 2 0 0 0 2 2 3 .298 8 48
A. Thomas CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .275 5 30
L. Urias 2B, 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .250 19 65
Totals 32 2 9 2 2 7 20      
a - J. Ortiz substituted for T. Cabbage in the 7th
b - D. Hensley pinch ran for J. Ortiz in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Thomas (17, 2nd Inning off A. Nola, 2 on, 1 out) , L. Nootbaar (39, 7th Inning off S. Barlow, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Kwan , L. Nootbaar 4 , Y. Alvarez , C. Walker , T. Cabbage , A. Thomas 2 , L. Urias
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Kim , Y. Alvarez 2 , A. Thomas
GIDP: H. Kim
Hit by Pitch: J. Ortiz
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: L. Urias (12)
Double Plays: 2 (Cabbage-Kim-Walker, Urias-Kim-Walker)
OF assists: 1 (Nootbaar(Canha at home))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Nola L (10-8) 6.0 8 2 2 2 5 0 88 3.70   
S. Barlow 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 25 4.42   
S. Okert 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Nola 51
Batters Faced: A. Nola 28, S. Barlow 6, S. Okert 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Nola 7-6, S. Barlow 1-1, S. Okert 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Nola 88-57, S. Barlow 25-15, S. Okert 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Barlow 1-0 , S. Okert 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Barlow
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Valdez W (15-5) 7.0 5 0 0 1 4 0 87 3.65   
P. Murfee H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 9 4.58   
H. Harvey SV (34) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 4.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Valdez 70
Batters Faced: F. Valdez 23, P. Murfee 4, H. Harvey 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Valdez 9-4, P. Murfee 1-0, H. Harvey 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Valdez 87-55, P. Murfee 9-8, H. Harvey 19-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Framber Valdez
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Roof closed, 90 degrees
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 41822
Special Notes: SS Joseph Ortiz was injured being hit by a pitch.
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