Houston Astros 8 – 7 Kansas City Royals

The three rarest things in this game

Houston Astros 8, Kansas City Royals 7

Houston Astros @

Kansas City Royals · 1 in 3

8-7: no other match between these clubs in the covered record

Houston Astros @

Kansas City Royals

Also the least ordinary

Rarity	What	Who	Rate
24	final score 8–7		1 in 87 games

33–39Houston Astros · .458

28–43Kansas City Royals · .394

–first pitch

Kauffman Stadiumvenue

38,179capacity

Line score

RHEHouston Astros8110Kansas City Royals7111

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Houston Astros	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	2	1	8	11	0
Kansas City Royals	0	1	2	1	0	3	0	0	0	7	11	1

Starting pitchers

Houston Astros

Mike Burrows

4–9 · 5.99 ERA · 75 K in 95 IP

Career: 7–13 · 4.92 ERA · 174 K

Kansas City Royals

Noah Cameron

9–8 · 4.11 ERA · 158 K in 177 IP

Career: 18–15 · 3.62 ERA · 272 K

Lineups

Houston Astroslineup

1SS

Jeremy Peña.755

2DH

Yordan Alvarez1.093

31B

Christian Walker.821

43B

Isaac Paredes.725

52B

Jose Altuve.705

6RF

Cam Smith.658

7CF

Jake Meyers.627

8LF

Brice Matthews.628

Collin Price.573

Kansas City Royalslineup

Carter Jensen.682

2SS

Bobby Witt Jr..810

3LF

Isaac Collins.640

43B

Maikel Garcia.692

51B

Jac Caglianone.788

6DH

Salvador Perez.588

72B

Nick Loftin.688

8RF

Lane Thomas.688

9CF

Kameron Misner.944

Head to head

54–64Kansas City Royals all-time

118meetings

1997first met

491–568runs

Recent meetings

2026-09-176–2Houston Astros won

2026-09-162–5Kansas City Royals won

2026-09-154–2Houston Astros won

2026-06-140–4Kansas City Royals won

2026-06-138–7Houston Astros won

2026-06-1210–8Houston Astros won

2025-05-144–3Houston Astros won

2025-05-132–1Houston Astros won

Box score

Houston Astros batting

Batter	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	K
Yordan Alvarez	5	3
Jose Altuve	4	2	1	2		1
Jake Meyers	4	2	1	1
Brice Matthews	4	2	1	2
Jeremy Peña	5	1
Christian Walker	5	1	1	3		1
Isaac Paredes	4	0			1	1
Cam Smith	4	0				2
Christian Vázquez	3	0
Joey Loperfido	0	0			1

Houston Astros pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	BB	K	P
Mike Burrows	5.0	7	3	2	5	92
Alimber Santa	1.1	1	0	0	0	15
Bryan King	1.0	0	0	0	1	17
Bryan Abreu	0.2	1	0	0	0	8
Enyel De Los Santos	0.1	2	3	1	0	16

Kansas City Royals batting

Batter	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	K
Bobby Witt Jr.	5	3
Carter Jensen	5	2		3
Michael Massey	3	2		1
Vinnie Pasquantino	3	1		1		1
Salvador Perez	4	1				1
Lane Thomas	3	1	1	1	1	1
Kameron Misner	4	1				1
Maikel Garcia	4	0				2
Jac Caglianone	2	0			2
Isaac Collins	2	0
Nick Loftin	1	0

Kansas City Royals pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	BB	K	P
Noah Cameron	4.1	7	4	0	1	86
John Schreiber	1.2	2	1	0	3	28
Alex Lange	1.2	1	1	1	1	31
Daniel Lynch IV	1.0	0	0	0	0	13
Matt Strahm	0.1	1	2	1	0	8

Every inning

Open an inning for its plate appearances; open a plate appearance for every pitch.

Top 1Houston Astrosscoreless · 0 hits · 14 pitches

1 topJeremy PeñaLineout 108.1 mph2p

Jeremy Peña lines out sharply to left fielder Lane Thomas.

108.1 mph off the bat · 14° launch · 309 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	90.6	83.0	2,341	–	–	6.3	0.417		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	92.1	84.4	2,173	–	–	6.1	0.409	108.1	In play, out(s)

1 topYordan AlvarezPop Out 85.1 mph7p

Yordan Alvarez pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.

85.1 mph off the bat · 68° launch · 137 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	82.0	75.9	2,454	–	–	6.1	0.458		Ball
2	Cutter	90.2	83.3	2,366	–	–	6.2	0.416		Ball
3	Sinker	92.3	84.7	2,274	–	–	6.1	0.408		Called Strike
4	Curveball	82.4	76.5	2,485	–	–	6.1	0.456		Called Strike
5	Four-Seam Fastball	93.8	85.9	2,320	–	–	6.0	0.401		Foul
6	Curveball	83.9	78.2	2,481	–	–	6.3	0.448		Ball
7	Changeup	70.9	66.0	1,496	–	–	6.3	0.528	85.1	In play, out(s)

1 topChristian WalkerGroundout 66.4 mph5p

Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

66.4 mph off the bat · -2° launch · 31 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	85.4	79.9	2,572	–	–	6.2	0.439		Ball
2	Changeup	80.4	75.0	1,588	–	–	6.1	0.466		Swinging Strike
3	Curveball	80.7	75.3	2,409	–	–	6.0	0.464		Called Strike
4	Changeup	85.2	78.9	1,925	–	–	6.3	0.442		Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	93.6	86.3	2,421	–	–	6.0	0.401	66.4	In play, out(s)

Bottom 1Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 0 hits · 8 pitches

1 botCarter JensenGroundout 100.0 mph3p

Carter Jensen grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.

100 mph off the bat · -15° launch · 12 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	95.6	88.3	2,365	–	–	6.2	0.393		Called Strike
2	Changeup	86.7	80.5	1,310	–	–	6.1	0.432		Ball
3	Slider	88.2	81.7	2,560	–	–	6.0	0.425	100	In play, out(s)

1 botBobby Witt Jr.Groundout 92.8 mph2p

Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.

92.8 mph off the bat · -10° launch · 10 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	95.6	88.3	2,181	–	–	6.0	0.392		Called Strike
2	Slider	90.3	84.2	2,568	–	–	6.0	0.414	92.8	In play, out(s)

1 botVinnie PasquantinoStrikeout3p

Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.

strikeleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Slider	91.0	84.3	2,526	–	–	5.9	0.412	Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	97.2	89.4	2,372	–	–	6.1	0.387	Called Strike
3	Slider	88.4	82.9	2,601	–	–	6.1	0.423	Swinging Strike

Top 2Houston Astrosscoreless · 0 hits · 20 pitches

2 topIsaac ParedesField Error 82.1 mph8p

Isaac Paredes reaches on a fielding error by center fielder Kameron Misner.

82.1 mph off the bat · 27° launch · 305 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	87.4	81.7	2,269	–	–	6.0	0.427		Foul
2	Cutter	89.5	83.2	2,265	–	–	6.1	0.418		Called Strike
3	Curveball	83.1	76.6	1,922	–	–	5.9	0.452		Ball
4	Curveball	81.8	75.8	2,115	–	–	6.0	0.459		Ball
5	Changeup	76.3	70.5	1,555	–	–	6.3	0.493		Ball
6	Cutter	89.1	82.6	2,383	–	–	6.0	0.420		Foul
7	Changeup	76.5	70.3	1,468	–	–	6.2	0.492		Foul
8	Four-Seam Fastball	93.3	85.8	2,329	–	–	6.1	0.402	82.1	In play, no out

2 topJose AltuveGrounded Into DP 64.1 mph5p

Jose Altuve grounds into a double play, pitcher Noah Cameron to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd. Jose Altuve out at 1st.

64.1 mph off the bat · -19° launch · 9 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	78.9	73.4	2,406	–	–	6.2	0.475		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	92.0	84.7	2,301	–	–	6.2	0.408		Foul Bunt
3	Slider	84.7	78.9	2,633	–	–	6.3	0.445		Ball In Dirt
4	Four-Seam Fastball	92.9	85.4	2,378	–	–	6.2	0.404		Ball
5	Cutter	91.2	84.2	2,313	–	–	6.2	0.411	64.1	In play, out(s)

2 topCam SmithFlyout 74.9 mph7p

Cam Smith flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.

74.9 mph off the bat · 50° launch · 223 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Changeup	79.9	74.3	1,628	–	–	6.3	0.468		Called Strike
2	Changeup	79.5	73.9	1,666	–	–	6.4	0.472		Ball
3	Cutter	91.0	84.3	2,408	–	–	6.6	0.412		Swinging Strike
4	Curveball	84.6	78.9	2,496	–	–	6.3	0.443		Ball
5	Cutter	91.2	83.9	2,351	–	–	6.6	0.412		Foul
6	Changeup	79.9	74.5	1,664	–	–	6.2	0.469		Ball
7	Cutter	90.9	84.5	2,364	–	–	6.3	0.411	74.9	In play, out(s)

Bottom 2Kansas City Royals1 run · 1 hit · 27 pitches

2 botMaikel GarciaStrikeout5p

Maikel Garcia called out on strikes.

ballstrikeright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.8	87.2	2,267	–	–	5.9	0.396	Called Strike
2	Sinker	95.4	88.0	2,168	–	–	6.1	0.394	Called Strike
3	Slider	90.4	84.1	2,582	–	–	6.0	0.415	Ball
4	Slider	89.7	83.6	2,545	–	–	6.1	0.418	Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	97.1	89.4	2,370	–	–	6.1	0.387	Called Strike

2 botJac CaglianoneWalk6p

Jac Caglianone walks.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Slider	91.2	84.5	2,648	–	–	6.0	0.412	Ball
2	Slider	88.9	82.3	2,614	–	–	6.0	0.422	Foul
3	Changeup	87.4	81.2	1,373	–	–	6.1	0.429	Swinging Strike
4	Changeup	88.4	82.2	1,384	–	–	6.0	0.424	Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	95.7	88.3	2,237	–	–	6.0	0.392	Ball
6	Changeup	88.5	81.8	1,392	–	–	6.3	0.426	Ball In Dirt

2 botSalvador PerezGroundout 86.0 mph6p

Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. Jac Caglianone to 3rd.

86 mph off the bat · -13° launch · 10 ft

ballfoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	90.2	84.3	2,570	–	–	6.1	0.415		Ball
2	Slider	90.0	84.1	2,582	–	–	6.1	0.416		Ball
3	Changeup	85.7	79.2	1,366	–	–	6.2	0.438		Foul
4	Four-Seam Fastball	95.3	87.2	2,269	–	–	6.2	0.395		Foul
5	Slider	89.5	83.7	2,500	–	–	6.1	0.418		Ball
6	Slider	87.4	81.8	2,557	–	–	6.3	0.427	86	In play, out(s)

2 botMichael MasseySingle 105.5 mph8p

Michael Massey singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Jac Caglianone scores.

105.5 mph off the bat · 7° launch · 132 ft

ballfoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	96.1	88.2	2,301	–	–	6.1	0.390		Ball
2	Slider	88.4	81.9	2,680	–	–	6.1	0.425		Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	96.5	89.4	2,315	–	–	6.2	0.388		Foul
4	Changeup	87.6	81.8	1,477	–	–	6.2	0.427		Foul
5	Four-Seam Fastball	97.0	89.3	2,391	–	–	6.1	0.387		Foul
6	Slider	88.9	82.8	2,637	–	–	6.1	0.422		Ball In Dirt
7	Changeup	89.3	82.7	1,570	–	–	6.4	0.421		Ball In Dirt
8	Four-Seam Fastball	96.7	89.3	2,316	–	–	6.2	0.388	105.5	In play, run(s)

2 botLane ThomasFlyout 92.2 mph2p

Lane Thomas flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.

Mound Visit

92.2 mph off the bat · 39° launch · 329 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	96.3	89.4	2,188	–	–	6.4	0.389		Ball
2	Sinker	95.8	88.4	2,139	–	–	6.3	0.392	92.2	In play, out(s)

Top 3Houston Astrosscoreless · 0 hits · 14 pitches

3 topJake MeyersFlyout 84.0 mph2p

Jake Meyers flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.

84 mph off the bat · 52° launch · 252 ft

foulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	87.1	81.5	2,287	–	–	6.0	0.428		Foul
2	Changeup	76.9	71.3	1,599	–	–	6.1	0.488	84	In play, out(s)

3 topBrice MatthewsGroundout 83.9 mph6p

Brice Matthews grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

83.9 mph off the bat · -24° launch · 6 ft

ballfoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	92.7	85.8	2,346	–	–	6.1	0.404		Foul
2	Cutter	88.2	82.2	2,285	–	–	6.1	0.424		Foul
3	Curveball	82.7	77.3	2,458	–	–	6.1	0.453		Foul
4	Curveball	83.4	78.1	2,442	–	–	6.2	0.450		Ball
5	Changeup	78.2	72.8	1,653	–	–	6.2	0.480		Ball
6	Four-Seam Fastball	93.7	86.7	2,359	–	–	6.0	0.400	83.9	In play, out(s)

3 topChristian VázquezFlyout 87.1 mph6p

Christian Vázquez flies out to left fielder Lane Thomas.

87.1 mph off the bat · 54° launch · 246 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	92.1	85.4	2,261	–	–	6.3	0.406		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	92.4	85.5	2,314	–	–	6.0	0.405		Foul
3	Cutter	88.9	82.7	2,438	–	–	6.0	0.421		Ball
4	Changeup	78.8	73.0	1,607	–	–	6.1	0.475		Ball
5	Changeup	82.4	76.1	1,855	–	–	6.1	0.455		Foul
6	Four-Seam Fastball	93.7	86.3	2,273	–	–	6.1	0.400	87.1	In play, out(s)

Bottom 3Kansas City Royals1 run · 3 hits · 30 pitches

3 botKameron MisnerSingle 61.5 mph4p

Kameron Misner singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jeremy Peña.

61.5 mph off the bat · -12° launch · 14 ft

ballfoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Changeup	86.0	79.5	1,314	–	–	5.9	0.435		Ball
2	Curveball	76.5	70.8	2,819	–	–	6.0	0.493		Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	95.7	88.0	2,272	–	–	6.2	0.393		Foul
4	Changeup	86.0	79.6	1,354	–	–	6.3	0.437	61.5	In play, no out

3 botCarter JensenForceout 74.3 mph4p

Carter Jensen grounds into a force out, first baseman Christian Walker to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Kameron Misner out at 2nd. Carter Jensen to 1st.

74.3 mph off the bat · -18° launch · 6 ft

strikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.7	87.4	2,258	–	–	6.2	0.396		Called Strike
2	Slider	87.1	81.5	2,495	–	–	6.1	0.428		Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	95.2	87.8	2,204	–	–	6.2	0.394		Foul
4	Changeup	87.1	80.9	1,498	–	–	6.2	0.430	74.3	In play, out(s)

3 botBobby Witt Jr.Single 60.0 mph5p

Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Carter Jensen to 2nd.

60 mph off the bat · 22° launch · 160 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	89.4	83.6	2,405	–	–	6.3	0.418		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	96.6	88.9	2,253	–	–	6.4	0.390		Ball
3	Slider	88.8	82.2	2,538	–	–	6.1	0.422		Swinging Strike
4	Four-Seam Fastball	96.2	88.3	2,377	–	–	6.3	0.391		Called Strike
5	Slider	89.6	83.7	2,506	–	–	6.2	0.417	60	In play, no out

3 botVinnie PasquantinoSingle 88.7 mph3p

Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.

88.7 mph off the bat · 14° launch · 228 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	89.9	83.8	2,510	–	–	6.1	0.415		Called Strike
2	Slider	88.5	82.6	2,573	–	–	6.3	0.425		Ball In Dirt
3	Changeup	85.4	79.2	1,648	–	–	6.1	0.438	88.7	In play, run(s)

3 botMaikel GarciaStrikeout4p

Maikel Garcia challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Maikel Garcia called out on strikes.

Passed Ball

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sinker	94.0	86.5	2,009	–	–	6.4	0.399	Swinging Strike
2	Sinker	95.7	88.3	2,119	–	–	6.3	0.392	Foul
3	Slider	87.3	81.0	2,535	–	–	5.9	0.428	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	96.0	89.1	2,216	–	–	6.4	0.390	Called Strike

3 botJac CaglianoneWalk4p

Jac Caglianone walks.

ballstrikeleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	95.9	88.0	2,310	–	–	6.2	0.391	Ball
2	Changeup	84.6	78.1	1,463	–	–	6.2	0.444	Swinging Strike
3	Slider	87.3	81.4	2,517	–	–	6.2	0.429	Ball
4	Changeup	84.8	79.3	1,421	–	–	6.4	0.442	Ball In Dirt

3 botSalvador PerezStrikeout6p

Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Changeup	85.6	79.5	1,568	–	–	6.2	0.438	Swinging Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.4	87.3	2,247	–	–	6.4	0.395	Foul
3	Curveball	79.6	74.1	2,878	–	–	6.2	0.472	Foul
4	Curveball	76.8	70.9	2,782	–	–	6.2	0.492	Foul
5	Slider	88.3	82.9	2,575	–	–	6.4	0.423	Ball In Dirt
6	Changeup	84.9	79.2	1,428	–	–	6.4	0.440	Swinging Strike

Top 4Houston Astros2 runs · 3 hits · 27 pitches

4 topJeremy PeñaGroundout 102.0 mph4p

Jeremy Peña grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

102 mph off the bat · 5° launch · 110 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	78.0	72.6	2,453	–	–	5.9	0.481		Called Strike
2	Changeup	80.1	74.3	1,705	–	–	6.1	0.468		Swinging Strike
3	Changeup	81.8	76.3	1,673	–	–	6.1	0.458		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	91.8	84.9	2,314	–	–	6.1	0.408	102	In play, out(s)

4 topYordan AlvarezSingle 76.9 mph5p

Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to center fielder Kameron Misner.

76.9 mph off the bat · 24° launch · 256 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	92.9	86.0	2,235	–	–	6.2	0.403		Ball
2	Slider	86.0	79.6	2,542	–	–	6.1	0.437		Swinging Strike
3	Curveball	82.3	76.4	2,576	–	–	6.1	0.456		Ball
4	Sinker	93.0	85.4	2,356	–	–	6.0	0.404		Ball
5	Cutter	90.3	83.7	2,472	–	–	6.2	0.415	76.9	In play, no out

4 topChristian WalkerHome Run 108.9 mph5p

Christian Walker homers (18) on a line drive to left field. Yordan Alvarez scores.

108.9 mph off the bat · 20° launch · 394 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	90.3	83.4	2,331	–	–	6.3	0.415		Swinging Strike
2	Curveball	81.4	75.1	2,546	–	–	6.1	0.462		Ball
3	Changeup	80.6	74.0	1,584	–	–	6.1	0.467		Ball
4	Cutter	91.3	84.2	2,363	–	–	6.3	0.411		Foul
5	Curveball	83.1	77.7	2,430	–	–	6.2	0.450	108.9	In play, run(s)

4 topIsaac ParedesLineout 67.2 mph4p

Isaac Paredes lines out to second baseman Michael Massey.

67.2 mph off the bat · 19° launch · 167 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	89.4	83.2	2,410	–	–	6.3	0.418		Foul
2	Changeup	80.5	75.0	1,801	–	–	6.2	0.465		Ball
3	Changeup	79.2	73.6	1,677	–	–	6.0	0.473		Swinging Strike
4	Slider	84.9	78.5	2,564	–	–	6.0	0.443	67.2	In play, out(s)

4 topJose AltuveSingle 95.4 mph4p

Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kameron Misner.

95.4 mph off the bat · 3° launch · 73 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Changeup	80.5	75.0	1,615	–	–	6.1	0.465		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	93.3	86.6	2,248	–	–	6.2	0.401		Ball
3	Cutter	89.6	83.6	2,432	–	–	6.3	0.417		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	93.2	85.8	2,341	–	–	6.4	0.403	95.4	In play, no out

4 topCam SmithStrikeout5p

Cam Smith strikes out swinging.

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Changeup	81.5	74.9	1,782	–	–	6.1	0.462	Swinging Strike
2	Curveball	82.1	75.9	2,447	–	–	5.9	0.458	Called Strike
3	Cutter	91.0	83.8	2,456	–	–	6.2	0.412	Foul
4	Slider	84.0	79.0	2,512	–	–	6.1	0.446	Ball In Dirt
5	Changeup	82.9	76.7	1,766	–	–	6.0	0.453	Swinging Strike

Bottom 4Kansas City Royals1 run · 2 hits · 11 pitches

4 botMichael MasseyPop Out 85.9 mph2p

Michael Massey pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes in foul territory.

85.9 mph off the bat · 69° launch · 165 ft

ballin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	76.5	70.9	2,851	–	–	6.0	0.493		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	93.3	85.9	2,266	–	–	6.2	0.403	85.9	In play, out(s)

4 botLane ThomasHome Run 105.4 mph2p

Lane Thomas homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field.

105.4 mph off the bat · 31° launch · 432 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	85.2	79.3	2,529	–	–	5.8	0.438		Ball
2	Sinker	93.4	86.0	2,170	–	–	6.2	0.402	105.4	In play, run(s)

4 botKameron MisnerStrikeout5p

Kameron Misner strikes out swinging.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.9	86.9	2,320	–	–	6.3	0.396	Foul
2	Curveball	77.9	71.6	2,933	–	–	6.0	0.484	Called Strike
3	Changeup	87.6	81.6	1,585	–	–	6.2	0.428	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	94.7	87.8	2,227	–	–	6.2	0.395	Foul
5	Curveball	78.9	73.2	3,010	–	–	6.0	0.478	Swinging Strike

4 botCarter JensenDouble 106.2 mph1p

Carter Jensen doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.

106.2 mph off the bat · 10° launch · 194 ft

in playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	77.7	72.0	2,896	–	–	6.1	0.484	106.2	In play, no out

4 botBobby Witt Jr.Groundout 98.3 mph1p

Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.

98.3 mph off the bat · -17° launch · 8 ft

in playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	94.7	87.2	2,096	–	–	6.2	0.397	98.3	In play, out(s)

Top 5Houston Astros2 runs · 4 hits · 18 pitches

5 topJake MeyersSingle 87.3 mph1p

Jake Meyers singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.

87.3 mph off the bat · -2° launch · 31 ft

in playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	91.7	84.7	2,355	–	–	6.2	0.409	87.3	In play, no out

5 topBrice MatthewsHome Run 105.3 mph2p

Brice Matthews homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Jake Meyers scores.

105.3 mph off the bat · 32° launch · 434 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	88.3	81.7	2,208	–	–	6.1	0.424		Ball
2	Sinker	90.5	83.6	2,142	–	–	6.0	0.414	105.3	In play, run(s)

5 topChristian VázquezGroundout 73.4 mph3p

Christian Vázquez grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

73.4 mph off the bat · 9° launch · 121 ft

ballfoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	89.3	82.3	2,298	–	–	6.3	0.420		Ball
2	Changeup	81.4	75.5	1,627	–	–	6.1	0.461		Foul
3	Changeup	81.6	75.6	1,628	–	–	6.1	0.459	73.4	In play, out(s)

5 topJeremy PeñaSingle 54.2 mph1p

Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to third baseman Maikel Garcia.

54.2 mph off the bat · 32° launch · 162 ft

in playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	89.7	83.6	2,244	–	–	6.1	0.416	54.2	In play, no out

5 topYordan AlvarezSingle 75.8 mph4p

Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to left fielder Lane Thomas. Jeremy Peña to 3rd.

Mound Visit

75.8 mph off the bat · 23° launch · 223 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	80.4	74.3	2,353	–	–	6.1	0.467		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	93.1	85.5	2,342	–	–	6.0	0.403		Ball
3	Changeup	82.7	76.2	1,790	–	–	6.2	0.454		Ball
4	Slider	86.9	80.0	2,555	–	–	6.2	0.433	75.8	In play, no out

5 topChristian WalkerStrikeout4p

Christian Walker strikes out swinging.

Mound Visit

Pitching Substitution

ballstrikeright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sweeper	83.4	76.7	2,643	–	–	6.1	0.451	Foul Tip
2	Sweeper	83.9	76.8	2,604	–	–	6.1	0.450	Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	95.5	87.5	2,272	–	–	6.5	0.394	Swinging Strike
4	Four-Seam Fastball	94.9	86.9	2,316	–	–	6.5	0.397	Swinging Strike

5 topIsaac ParedesLineout 99.0 mph3p

Isaac Paredes lines out to left fielder Lane Thomas.

99 mph off the bat · 17° launch · 304 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	94.8	86.6	2,264	–	–	6.5	0.398		Ball
2	Sweeper	84.1	77.1	2,639	–	–	6.1	0.448		Called Strike
3	Sweeper	84.5	77.3	2,704	–	–	6.3	0.447	99	In play, out(s)

Bottom 5Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 0 hits · 12 pitches

5 botVinnie PasquantinoPop Out 75.4 mph4p

Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes.

75.4 mph off the bat · 63° launch · 158 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.8	87.2	2,320	–	–	6.1	0.396		Called Strike
2	Slider	85.9	79.9	2,596	–	–	6.0	0.436		Foul
3	Slider	89.3	83.2	2,578	–	–	6.1	0.419		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	95.3	87.6	2,389	–	–	6.1	0.394	75.4	In play, out(s)

5 botMaikel GarciaFlyout 85.0 mph4p

Maikel Garcia flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers.

85 mph off the bat · 35° launch · 306 ft

ballfoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	86.1	79.8	2,600	–	–	6.0	0.435		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	94.6	86.9	2,220	–	–	6.1	0.398		Foul
3	Sinker	94.9	87.4	2,128	–	–	6.3	0.396		Ball
4	Sinker	94.0	86.3	2,176	–	–	6.3	0.400	85	In play, out(s)

5 botJac CaglianoneGroundout 95.8 mph4p

Jac Caglianone grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.

95.8 mph off the bat · -26° launch · 6 ft

ballfoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	87.8	81.3	2,583	–	–	6.1	0.427		Foul
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.2	87.0	2,361	–	–	6.2	0.397		Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	94.8	86.4	2,358	–	–	6.2	0.398		Ball
4	Changeup	86.5	80.1	1,593	–	–	6.2	0.434	95.8	In play, out(s)

Top 6Houston Astros1 run · 2 hits · 21 pitches

6 topJose AltuveStrikeout5p

Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.

Defensive Sub

Defensive Switch

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sweeper	83.2	76.3	2,811	–	–	6.1	0.452	Ball
2	Sinker	95.0	86.9	2,334	–	–	6.3	0.397	Called Strike
3	Sweeper	82.6	75.6	2,693	–	–	6.3	0.457	Ball
4	Cutter	92.2	85.0	2,487	–	–	6.4	0.407	Foul
5	Four-Seam Fastball	95.3	87.8	2,320	–	–	6.5	0.393	Swinging Strike

6 topCam SmithStrikeout4p

Cam Smith strikes out swinging.

strikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sweeper	83.7	76.8	2,716	–	–	6.4	0.450	Called Strike
2	Sinker	94.5	86.9	2,184	–	–	6.5	0.398	Swinging Strike
3	Sweeper	84.1	76.8	2,768	–	–	6.3	0.449	Foul
4	Sweeper	84.1	76.8	2,838	–	–	6.2	0.449	Swinging Strike

6 topJake MeyersHome Run 99.8 mph7p

Jake Meyers homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field.

99.8 mph off the bat · 29° launch · 419 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	94.5	87.1	2,381	–	–	6.4	0.397		Foul
2	Sweeper	84.3	77.3	2,810	–	–	6.3	0.447		Called Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	95.8	88.5	2,319	–	–	6.5	0.391		Foul
4	Four-Seam Fastball	96.0	88.8	2,176	–	–	6.5	0.390		Foul
5	Cutter	91.0	84.0	2,420	–	–	6.3	0.413		Ball
6	Four-Seam Fastball	95.5	88.3	2,348	–	–	6.5	0.393		Ball
7	Sweeper	83.9	77.9	2,718	–	–	6.3	0.446	99.8	In play, run(s)

6 topBrice MatthewsSingle 89.6 mph2p

Brice Matthews singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kameron Misner.

89.6 mph off the bat · 9° launch · 150 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.9	87.7	2,349	–	–	6.6	0.395		Ball
2	Sinker	94.1	86.8	2,265	–	–	6.4	0.399	89.6	In play, no out

6 topChristian VázquezGroundout 76.3 mph3p

Christian Vázquez grounds out to first baseman Jac Caglianone.

Mound Visit

76.3 mph off the bat · -19° launch · 10 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	83.4	76.7	2,620	–	–	6.0	0.450		Called Strike
2	Sweeper	83.6	77.0	2,637	–	–	6.3	0.451		Swinging Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	93.8	86.6	2,321	–	–	6.4	0.400	76.3	In play, out(s)

Bottom 6Kansas City Royals3 runs · 4 hits · 28 pitches

6 botSalvador PerezSingle 83.3 mph4p

Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers, deflected by second baseman Jose Altuve.

83.3 mph off the bat · 9° launch · 111 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Changeup	86.3	80.0	1,352	–	–	6.2	0.435		Swinging Strike
2	Curveball	79.7	73.9	2,947	–	–	6.1	0.473		Ball
3	Curveball	79.9	74.1	2,982	–	–	6.1	0.472		Ball
4	Changeup	86.4	80.3	1,438	–	–	6.1	0.434	83.3	In play, no out

6 botMichael MasseyDouble 100.9 mph1p

Michael Massey doubles (12) on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Salvador Perez to 3rd.

Mound Visit

Pitching Substitution

100.9 mph off the bat · 5° launch · 98 ft

in playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.0	86.8	2,086	–	–	6.5	0.399	100.9	In play, no out

6 botLane ThomasWalk5p

Lane Thomas walks.

ballstrikeright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Slider	87.9	81.3	2,068	–	–	6.6	0.427	Ball
2	Slider	86.4	80.2	2,136	–	–	6.4	0.434	Ball
3	Slider	85.3	79.4	2,122	–	–	6.6	0.439	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	94.3	86.7	2,182	–	–	6.5	0.399	Called Strike
5	Slider	86.3	80.1	2,113	–	–	6.5	0.434	Ball

6 botKameron MisnerPop Out 63.5 mph6p

Kameron Misner pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes in foul territory.

63.5 mph off the bat · 75° launch · 88 ft

ballfoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Changeup	84.7	77.7	1,852	–	–	6.6	0.444		Ball
2	Changeup	84.6	77.9	1,908	–	–	6.6	0.445		Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	94.2	86.4	2,244	–	–	6.3	0.399		Foul
4	Four-Seam Fastball	94.1	86.8	2,209	–	–	6.4	0.399		Foul
5	Changeup	83.9	77.9	1,878	–	–	6.7	0.447		Ball In Dirt
6	Four-Seam Fastball	94.4	87.3	2,265	–	–	6.3	0.396	63.5	In play, out(s)

6 botCarter JensenDouble 100.8 mph4p

Carter Jensen doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Salvador Perez scores. Michael Massey scores. Lane Thomas scores.

Mound Visit

100.8 mph off the bat · 14° launch · 306 ft

strikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Changeup	87.2	80.5	1,829	–	–	6.7	0.431		Swinging Strike
2	Changeup	84.2	78.1	1,938	–	–	6.8	0.445		Called Strike
3	Slider	86.7	80.3	2,121	–	–	6.5	0.432		Foul
4	Changeup	85.7	79.3	1,976	–	–	6.5	0.437	100.8	In play, run(s)

6 botBobby Witt Jr.Double 75.5 mph4p

Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (18) on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Carter Jensen to 3rd.

Mound Visit

Pitching Substitution

75.5 mph off the bat · 43° launch · 234 ft

ballfoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	87.2	81.4	2,264	–	–	6.1	0.428		Ball
2	Slider	87.3	81.2	2,322	–	–	6.1	0.428		Foul
3	Sweeper	83.1	76.7	2,782	–	–	6.2	0.452		Ball
4	Sweeper	83.7	77.1	2,776	–	–	6.1	0.449	75.5	In play, no out

6 botIsaac CollinsDouble Play 84.0 mph4p

Isaac Collins flies into a double play, left fielder Brice Matthews to catcher Christian Vázquez. Carter Jensen out at home.

84 mph off the bat · 47° launch · 254 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	88.8	82.2	2,332	–	–	6.2	0.422		Called Strike
2	Sweeper	82.1	75.7	2,839	–	–	6.2	0.458		Ball
3	Sinker	94.3	87.1	1,919	–	–	6.4	0.397		Called Strike
4	Sweeper	84.0	77.4	2,827	–	–	6.2	0.447	84	In play, out(s)

Top 7Houston Astrosscoreless · 0 hits · 13 pitches

7 topJeremy PeñaFlyout 75.8 mph3p

Jeremy Peña flies out to right fielder Lane Thomas.

Pitching Substitution

75.8 mph off the bat · 47° launch · 238 ft

ballfoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Changeup	84.9	78.7	1,593	–	–	6.1	0.441		Ball
2	Changeup	85.9	79.5	1,706	–	–	6.3	0.437		Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	95.1	87.6	2,210	–	–	6.4	0.395	75.8	In play, out(s)

7 topYordan AlvarezGroundout 92.6 mph4p

Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Jac Caglianone.

92.6 mph off the bat · -2° launch · 33 ft

strikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	95.5	88.1	2,207	–	–	6.5	0.393		Swinging Strike
2	Knuckle Curve	81.0	75.2	2,262	–	–	5.8	0.463		Called Strike
3	Slider	89.5	82.8	2,358	–	–	6.2	0.420		Foul
4	Slider	88.7	82.0	2,305	–	–	6.2	0.423	92.6	In play, out(s)

7 topChristian WalkerLineout 93.3 mph6p

Christian Walker lines out to right fielder Lane Thomas.

93.3 mph off the bat · 23° launch · 327 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Changeup	85.8	79.6	1,210	–	–	6.1	0.436		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.6	88.2	2,369	–	–	6.3	0.393		Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	95.8	88.2	2,443	–	–	6.2	0.392		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	93.8	86.4	2,375	–	–	6.4	0.400		Called Strike
5	Changeup	86.1	79.4	1,645	–	–	6.3	0.436		Foul
6	Four-Seam Fastball	95.8	87.8	2,292	–	–	6.3	0.392	93.3	In play, out(s)

Bottom 7Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 0 hits · 7 pitches

7 botMaikel GarciaGroundout 87.6 mph1p

Maikel Garcia grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.

87.6 mph off the bat · -44° launch · 3 ft

in playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	93.8	86.3	2,023	–	–	6.2	0.401	87.6	In play, out(s)

7 botJac CaglianoneFlyout 80.4 mph2p

Jac Caglianone flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers.

80.4 mph off the bat · 31° launch · 301 ft

foulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	89.5	82.9	2,210	–	–	6.2	0.418		Foul
2	Sweeper	83.9	77.4	2,702	–	–	6.1	0.447	80.4	In play, out(s)

7 botSalvador PerezGroundout 66.1 mph4p

Salvador Perez grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.

66.1 mph off the bat · 11° launch · 114 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	84.1	77.5	2,796	–	–	6.2	0.447		Swinging Strike
2	Sinker	95.7	88.1	2,011	–	–	6.3	0.393		Ball
3	Sweeper	83.2	77.0	2,956	–	–	6.2	0.451		Foul
4	Sweeper	83.9	76.9	2,752	–	–	6.2	0.450	66.1	In play, out(s)

Top 8Houston Astros2 runs · 1 hit · 17 pitches

8 topIsaac ParedesHit By Pitch4p

Isaac Paredes hit by pitch.

Pitching Substitution

ballstrikefoulhit by pitchright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Slider	80.0	72.8	2,667	–	–	5.8	0.472	Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	91.0	83.4	2,540	–	–	6.2	0.413	Ball
3	Cutter	85.6	79.4	2,504	–	–	6.3	0.437	Foul
4	Changeup	82.1	76.1	1,797	–	–	6.4	0.458	Hit By Pitch

8 topJose AltuveHome Run 102.2 mph1p

Jose Altuve homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Isaac Paredes scores.

102.2 mph off the bat · 36° launch · 407 ft

in playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	79.8	72.8	2,583	–	–	6.0	0.473	102.2	In play, run(s)

8 topCam SmithLineout 96.3 mph3p

Cam Smith lines out to center fielder Kameron Misner.

96.3 mph off the bat · 17° launch · 320 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	91.4	83.4	2,374	–	–	6.3	0.412		Called Strike
2	Changeup	82.8	75.6	2,054	–	–	6.3	0.455		Called Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	92.0	83.8	2,462	–	–	6.1	0.410	96.3	In play, out(s)

8 topJake MeyersGroundout 103.2 mph3p

Jake Meyers grounds out to first baseman Jac Caglianone.

Pitching Substitution

103.2 mph off the bat · 3° launch · 115 ft

ballfoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	96.2	88.6	2,253	–	–	6.2	0.390		Foul
2	Slider	88.4	82.5	2,373	–	–	6.6	0.425		Ball
3	Sinker	97.2	89.0	2,312	–	–	6.3	0.387	103.2	In play, out(s)

8 topBrice MatthewsLineout 104.8 mph6p

Brice Matthews lines out sharply to center fielder Kameron Misner.

104.8 mph off the bat · 19° launch · 371 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	87.9	81.9	2,288	–	–	6.4	0.426		Ball
2	Slider	88.8	82.7	2,340	–	–	6.6	0.422		Swinging Strike
3	Sinker	97.0	88.8	2,144	–	–	6.2	0.388		Ball
4	Slider	88.2	82.1	2,367	–	–	6.5	0.425		Foul
5	Changeup	92.6	84.7	1,995	–	–	6.2	0.407		Ball
6	Four-Seam Fastball	97.7	89.8	2,473	–	–	6.4	0.385	104.8	In play, out(s)

Bottom 8Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 0 hits · 17 pitches

8 botNick LoftinLineout 63.7 mph4p

Nick Loftin lines out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.

Pitching Substitution

Offensive Substitution

63.7 mph off the bat · 18° launch · 153 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	91.7	84.5	2,092	–	–	6.4	0.410		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	91.7	84.6	1,928	–	–	6.7	0.410		Called Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	91.3	84.1	1,986	–	–	6.2	0.411		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	92.1	85.5	2,129	–	–	6.4	0.407	63.7	In play, out(s)

8 botLane ThomasStrikeout5p

Lane Thomas called out on strikes.

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sweeper	80.9	74.5	2,243	–	–	6.4	0.465	Ball
2	Sweeper	80.7	74.8	2,288	–	–	6.3	0.465	Called Strike
3	Sweeper	82.0	75.1	2,321	–	–	6.2	0.460	Foul
4	Sinker	93.6	86.8	2,152	–	–	6.6	0.401	Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	93.2	86.5	2,121	–	–	6.8	0.402	Called Strike

8 botKameron MisnerFlyout 95.4 mph8p

Kameron Misner flies out to left fielder Brice Matthews.

95.4 mph off the bat · 34° launch · 342 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	92.7	85.9	1,988	–	–	6.2	0.404		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	91.9	85.1	2,108	–	–	6.3	0.407		Swinging Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	93.6	86.3	2,210	–	–	6.2	0.401		Foul
4	Four-Seam Fastball	94.0	87.2	2,034	–	–	6.3	0.398		Foul
5	Four-Seam Fastball	93.9	86.9	2,132	–	–	6.4	0.400		Ball
6	Sweeper	80.8	74.2	2,314	–	–	6.3	0.466		Foul
7	Sinker	93.6	86.1	1,977	–	–	6.5	0.402		Ball
8	Four-Seam Fastball	94.2	86.2	2,125	–	–	6.5	0.400	95.4	In play, out(s)

Top 9Houston Astros1 run · 1 hit · 22 pitches

9 topJoey LoperfidoWalk8p

Joey Loperfido walks.

Defensive Switch

Offensive Substitution

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Slider	88.4	81.2	2,302	–	–	6.3	0.425	Called Strike
2	Cutter	93.4	85.8	2,353	–	–	6.3	0.402	Foul
3	Changeup	91.0	83.8	1,790	–	–	6.3	0.413	Ball
4	Changeup	91.7	84.4	1,799	–	–	6.2	0.410	Ball
5	Slider	88.4	81.6	2,295	–	–	6.4	0.425	Foul
6	Four-Seam Fastball	96.6	89.0	2,161	–	–	6.2	0.388	Ball
7	Changeup	92.5	85.6	1,756	–	–	6.3	0.405	Foul
8	Cutter	92.6	86.6	2,343	–	–	6.3	0.402	Ball

9 topJeremy PeñaFlyout 76.4 mph3p

Jeremy Peña flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.

76.4 mph off the bat · 49° launch · 236 ft

strikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	96.4	88.9	2,118	–	–	6.3	0.389		Called Strike
2	Slider	87.4	80.6	2,232	–	–	6.4	0.429		Foul
3	Slider	87.3	79.9	2,228	–	–	6.4	0.432	76.4	In play, out(s)

9 topYordan AlvarezSingle 88.7 mph5p

Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas. Joey Loperfido to 3rd.

88.7 mph off the bat · -31° launch · 5 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	96.7	88.7	2,060	–	–	6.2	0.389		Ball
2	Cutter	93.4	86.9	2,287	–	–	6.3	0.400		Called Strike
3	Cutter	93.2	86.8	2,296	–	–	6.2	0.400		Ball
4	Sinker	96.6	89.0	2,173	–	–	6.4	0.388		Foul
5	Slider	88.6	82.0	2,336	–	–	6.3	0.424	88.7	In play, no out

9 topChristian WalkerForceout 99.0 mph2p

Christian Walker grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Nick Loftin. Joey Loperfido scores. Yordan Alvarez out at 2nd. Christian Walker to 1st.

99 mph off the bat · -16° launch · 8 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	88.5	81.2	2,159	–	–	6.5	0.426		Called Strike
2	Sinker	96.3	88.4	2,195	–	–	6.4	0.391	99	In play, run(s)

9 topIsaac ParedesStrikeout4p

Isaac Paredes called out on strikes.

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Cutter	92.7	85.9	2,238	–	–	6.2	0.404	Called Strike
2	Slider	87.3	80.1	2,295	–	–	6.3	0.431	Ball
3	Sinker	95.5	88.1	2,134	–	–	6.2	0.393	Foul
4	Slider	88.7	80.8	2,388	–	–	6.3	0.426	Called Strike

Bottom 9Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 1 hit · 8 pitches

9 botCarter JensenPop Out 90.3 mph4p

Carter Jensen pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.

Defensive Sub

Pitching Substitution

90.3 mph off the bat · 59° launch · 222 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	86.1	79.2	2,607	–	–	6.4	0.437		Called Strike
2	Slider	87.1	80.9	2,914	–	–	6.5	0.431		Ball
3	Slider	87.3	80.7	2,723	–	–	6.3	0.429		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	93.8	86.1	2,002	–	–	6.7	0.401	90.3	In play, out(s)

9 botBobby Witt Jr.Double 101.2 mph2p

Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brice Matthews.

101.2 mph off the bat · 14° launch · 291 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	86.8	79.6	2,588	–	–	6.4	0.434		Called Strike
2	Slider	86.3	79.3	2,661	–	–	6.5	0.437	101.2	In play, no out

9 botIsaac CollinsDouble Play 85.1 mph2p

Isaac Collins lines into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Jose Altuve. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 2nd.

85.1 mph off the bat · 12° launch · 184 ft

strikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	95.1	87.4	2,280	–	–	6.6	0.395		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	96.4	88.6	2,331	–	–	6.7	0.390	85.1	In play, out(s)

Umpires

Home Plate: Nate Tomlinson · First Base: Jacob Metz · Second Base: Mark Wegner · Third Base: Bruce Dreckman