Major League Baseball
Kansas City 4, Houston 2
Friday, September 15, 2023 8:10 PM
When: 8:10 PM ET, Friday, September 15, 2023
Where: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 79°
Umpires: Home - James Hoye, 1B - John Libka, 2B - Derek Thomas, 3B - Angel Hernandez
Attendance: 15465
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123456789RHE
Houston 000001001270
Kansas City 00111001-491
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 83-65 38-37 45-28 L1
Kansas City 47-101 27-46 20-55 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Kansas City Royals have a 27-46 record at home this season. The Houston Astros have a 45-28 record on the road.
  • Kansas City has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Royals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Astros have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Angel Zerpa pitched 4.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 5.62. Taylor Clarke closed out the game to get the save and has 1 save for the season. Cristian Javier took the loss for Houston.
  • Bobby Witt Jr., Michael Massey, Nelson Velazquez hit homeruns for Kansas City. Jose Abreu had the only homerun for Houston.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Houston   Kansas City
Cristian Javier Player Zack Greinke
Loss W/L Loss
5.0 IP 2.0
6 Strikeouts 1
5 Hits 3
5.40 ERA 0.00
Hitting
Houston   Kansas City
Jose Abreu Player Bobby Witt Jr.
2 Hits 2
1 RBI 1
1 HR 1
5 TB 5
.500 Avg .667
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Houston 7 1 12 .212 9 2 3 0 0
Kansas City 9 3 19 .290 11 4 4 2 1
Upcoming Games
  • Kansas City will play their next game at home against Houston. The Royals have a W/L % of .326 after a win and .314 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Kansas City. The Astros have a W/L % of .536 after a win and .594 after a loss.