KC 2, HOU 3 | Aug 30, 2024 | The Best Box Score

Saturday, August 31, 2024•Minute Maid Park•73°F, Roof Closed

Royals

HOU

Astros

Final

WIN

Josh Hader

LOSS

James McArthur

The Astros edged the Royals 3-2 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

⚾Seth Lugo7.0 IP, 1 ER, 9 K

⚾Framber Valdez7.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 K

Key Moment

Top 9: Paul DeJong homers (24) on a fly ball to left center field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.

Weather: 73°F, Roof ClosedWind: 0 mph, NoneFirst pitch: 12:10 AM UTCT: 2:16Att: 37,279Venue: Minute Maid Park

Dan Bellino

9 missed calls

+9.8% KC

No run favor

Win Probability

HOU WinKC Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0
HOU	0	0	1	0	0	0	0

Game 746353 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Maikel GarciaRF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.241/.289/.347	104.7	.157	.167
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	4	1	0	0	0	1	.341/.393/.609	106.9	.345	.321
Salvador Perez1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.277/.337/.482	109.9	.207	.198
Paul DeJong3B	3	1	1	2	1	1	.238/.289/.458	99.7	.362	.536
Freddy FerminC	3	0	0	0	1	1	.293/.341/.406	98.3	.275	.257
Nick LoftinDH	4	0	0	0	0	1	.193/.287/.241	77	.104	.095
Michael Massey2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.269/.295/.466	102.2	.068	.130
MJ MelendezLF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.212/.272/.425	79.2	.157	.144
Kyle IsbelCF	1	0	1	0	0	0	.232/.283/.376	105.6	.505	.470
Bench
Dairon BlancoLF	1	0	0	0	1	1	.265/.315/.402	-	-	-
Garrett HampsonCF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.233/.275/.306	103.7
Totals	29	2	2	2	3	9	-	-	-	-

HR:DeJong (9th off Hader, 1 on, 1 out)

TB:5

RBI:DeJong 2

SB:Blanco

GIDP:Fermin

Team LOB:4

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Jose Altuve2B	5	0	2	1	0	2	.298/.351/.443	97.6	.108

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Seth Lugo	7.0	6	1	1	1	9	1	93-63	87.2	3.12
Carlos Hernández	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0	10-7	93.5	3.86
Daniel Lynch IV	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4-3	89.7	5.54
James McArthurL	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0	11-10	86.6	4.47
Totals	8.2	10	3	3	1	10	1	118-83	-	-