Major League Baseball
Kansas City 7, Houston 1
Monday, August 23, 2021 8:10 PM
When: 8:10 PM ET, Monday, August 23, 2021
Where: Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Indoors
Umpires: Home - Todd Tichenor, 1B - Jim Reynolds, 2B - Nestor Ceja, 3B - Tony Randazzo
Attendance: 18742
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Kansas City 0110002307131
Houston 001000000171
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Kansas City 56-68 32-31 24-37 W4
Houston 73-52 39-25 34-27 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Houston Astros have a 39-25 record at home this season. The Kansas City Royals have a 24-37 record on the road.
  • Houston has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Astros have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Kansas City has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Royals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Daniel Lynch pitched 5.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 4.74. Zack Greinke took the loss for Houston.
  • Salvador Perez had the only homerun for Kansas City.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Kansas City   Houston
Daniel Lynch Player Zack Greinke
Win W/L Loss
5.0 IP 6.0
5 Strikeouts 2
6 Hits 6
1.80 ERA 3.00
Hitting
Kansas City   Houston
Emmanuel RiveraPlayer Yuli Gurriel
3 Hits 3
2 RBI 1
0 HR 0
4 TB 4
.750 Avg 1.000
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Kansas City 13 1 21 .333 4 6 4 0 1
Houston 7 0 9 .212 9 1 5 0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Kansas City. The Astros have a W/L % of .644 after a win and .490 after a loss.
  • Kansas City will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Royals have a W/L % of .536 after a win and .382 after a loss.