NSBL23
HOUSTON ASTROS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/15/2023
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NSBL23
HOUSTON ASTROS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2782 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (72-76) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 11 0
Kansas City Royals (79-69) 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 4 4 0
Houston Sunk by Kansas City, 4-2
The Royals grabbed a win, 4-2, at Kauffman Stadium, overcoming a fine effort from Houston pitcher Dylan Cease. Cease went 8 innings and allowed 4 runs. James Karinchak closed it out for his 37th save. The last-place Astros have lost 4 consecutive games.

Yordan Alvarez had a critical at-bat with two out in the bottom of the sixth for Kansas City. He came through with a run-scoring single to put Kansas City in front, 4-2.

"It was just a matter of executing," said Kansas City manager Nathan Feuerer.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Ward CF 5 0 2 0 0 2 3 .235 23 63
A. Vaughn RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .268 24 76
A. Riley 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .262 28 71
R. Mountcastle 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .283 19 63
J. Polanco 2B 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .238 7 34
H. Ramirez LF 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .285 4 50
A. Allen C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .251 3 20
G. Sheets DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .248 12 58
O. Arcia SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 4 .239 10 32
Totals 35 2 11 2 2 10 18      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Riley (21, 1st Inning off M. Stroman, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Ward (22, 3rd Inning off M. Stroman, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. Ramirez (21, 5th Inning off M. Stroman, 0 on, 0 outs) , O. Arcia (14, 5th Inning off M. Stroman, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Polanco (11, 6th Inning off M. Stroman, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Ward 3 , A. Riley 3 , R. Mountcastle , J. Polanco 2 , H. Ramirez 4 , G. Sheets , O. Arcia 2
2-out RBI: O. Arcia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Ward , A. Vaughn , R. Mountcastle , J. Polanco , A. Allen
GIDP: O. Arcia
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Ward (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Kwan CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .272 6 43
B. Crawford SS 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .296 21 64
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .338 39 128
Y. Alvarez LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .243 17 63
   a-D. Moore LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 1 7
K. Schwarber DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .206 27 70
R. Refsnyder RF 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 10 49
J. Candelario 3B 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .251 13 50
A. Kirk C 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .226 5 53
D. Hensley 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277 5 33
Totals 28 4 4 4 2 5 6      
a - D. Moore substituted for Y. Alvarez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Candelario 2 (21, 2nd Inning off D. Cease, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off D. Cease, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Crawford (21, 1st Inning off D. Cease, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Crawford 4 , Y. Alvarez , J. Candelario 4
2-out RBI: Y. Alvarez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Kwan
Hit by Pitch: R. Refsnyder
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Crawford (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Crawford-Hensley-Guerrero Jr.)
OF assists: 2 (Kwan(Ward at 3rd base), Kwan(Polanco at home))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Cease L (11-6) 8.0 4 4 4 2 5 1 100 3.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Cease 61
Batters Faced: D. Cease 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Cease 10-9
Pitches - Strikes: D. Cease 100-69
Hit Batsmen: D. Cease
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Stroman W (11-12) 5.2 10 2 2 0 5 0 83 3.67   
J. Alvarado H (17) 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 27 3.16   
J. Karinchak SV (37) 1.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 27 3.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Stroman 46
Batters Faced: M. Stroman 24, J. Alvarado 7, J. Karinchak 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Stroman 5-4, J. Alvarado 2-2, J. Karinchak 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Stroman 83-56, J. Alvarado 27-18, J. Karinchak 27-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Alvarado 1-0
WP: J. Alvarado
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dylan Cease
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 24616
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