Kansas City Royals 5 – 2 Houston Astros

The three rarest things in this game

Rarity	What	Who	Rate
17	final score 5–2		1 in 34 games
11	5 scoreless innings	Daniel Lynch IV	1 in 29 pitcher-games
5	6 total bases	Michael Massey	1 in 43 player-games

67–85Kansas City Royals · .441

76–76Houston Astros · .500

–first pitch

Daikin Parkvenue

41,168capacity

Line score

RHEKansas City Royals580Houston Astros281

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

Starting pitchers

Kansas City Royals

Daniel Lynch IV

6–6 · 4.08 ERA · 56 K in 86 IP

Career: 25–31 · 4.47 ERA · 351 K

Houston Astros

Cristian Javier

2–6 · 5.14 ERA · 59 K in 63 IP

Career: 37–28 · 3.82 ERA · 657 K

Lineups

Kansas City Royalslineup

Carter Jensen.772

2SS

Bobby Witt Jr..803

31B

Vinnie Pasquantino.712

4DH

Salvador Perez.651

52B

Michael Massey.759

6CF

Kyle Isbel.596

7RF

John Rave.757

83B

Josh Rojas.623

9LF

Isaac Collins.662

Houston Astroslineup

1SS

Jeremy Peña.799

2DH

Yordan Alvarez1.022

33B

Isaac Paredes.784

42B

Jose Altuve.695

Yainer Diaz.748

61B

Christian Walker.707

7PH

Joey Loperfido.641

8CF

Daulton Varsho.640

9RF

Jorge Barrosa.628

Head to head

64–54Houston Astros all-time

118meetings

1997first met

568–491runs

Recent meetings

2026-09-172–6Houston Astros won

2026-09-165–2Kansas City Royals won

2026-09-152–4Houston Astros won

2026-06-144–0Kansas City Royals won

2026-06-137–8Houston Astros won

2026-06-128–10Houston Astros won

2025-05-143–4Houston Astros won

2025-05-131–2Houston Astros won

Box score

Kansas City Royals batting

Batter	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	K
Michael Massey	5	3	1	1		1
Carter Jensen	4	1		1	1
Nick Loftin	2	1			1
John Rave	4	1	1	2		1
Josh Rojas	3	1			1
Isaac Collins	3	1			1	1
Bobby Witt Jr.	3	0			2	1
Vinnie Pasquantino	4	0			1
Salvador Perez	5	0				1
Jac Caglianone	1	0				1
Kyle Isbel	1	0

Kansas City Royals pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	BB	K	P
Daniel Lynch IV	4.2	2	0	1	3	72
Craig Kimbrel	1.0	1	0	0	0	17
Nate Pearson	1.0	1	1	1	0	16
Steven Cruz	1.0	2	1	0	3	20
Anthony Gose	0.2	0	0	0	1	5
Nolan Hoffman	0.1	2	0	0	0	6

Houston Astros batting

Batter	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	K
Jeremy Peña	4	3
Yainer Diaz	4	2	1	1
Yordan Alvarez	4	1				1
Jose Altuve	4	1
Daulton Varsho	4	1
Isaac Paredes	4	0		1		1
Christian Walker	4	0				2
Cam Smith	2	0
Jorge Barrosa	2	0			2	1
Nelson Velázquez	1	0				1
Joey Loperfido	1	0				1

Houston Astros pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	BB	K	P
Cristian Javier	5.1	5	2	3	2	85
Bryan King	1.1	1	0	1	1	18
Enyel De Los Santos	1.1	2	2	2	2	28
Tatsuya Imai	1.0	0	0	1	1	18

Every inning

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

Top 1Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 0 hits · 17 pitches

1 topCarter JensenWalk6p

Carter Jensen 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	Four-Seam Fastball	92.5	84.0	2,182	–	–	6.0	0.409	Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	92.0	83.6	2,190	–	–	6.1	0.411	Ball
3	Sweeper	80.1	72.9	2,374	–	–	5.8	0.471	Called Strike
4	Sweeper	79.9	73.2	2,504	–	–	6.0	0.473	Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	92.4	84.1	2,188	–	–	6.1	0.408	Foul
6	Sweeper	81.5	74.8	2,438	–	–	6.0	0.463	Ball

1 topBobby Witt Jr.Walk4p

Bobby Witt Jr. walks. Carter Jensen to 2nd.

ballright-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	93.7	84.9	2,128	–	–	6.2	0.404	Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	92.7	84.4	2,137	–	–	6.1	0.408	Ball
3	Cutter	88.8	81.8	2,322	–	–	6.1	0.424	Ball In Dirt
4	Four-Seam Fastball	92.6	84.2	2,164	–	–	6.1	0.407	Ball

1 topVinnie PasquantinoFlyout 93.0 mph4p

Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.

Mound Visit

93 mph off the bat · 53° launch · 240 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	93.4	84.7	2,174	–	–	6.2	0.405		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	93.5	84.4	2,151	–	–	6.1	0.405		Ball
3	Sweeper	81.0	73.6	2,427	–	–	6.1	0.468		Swinging Strike
4	Sweeper	80.9	73.6	2,475	–	–	6.1	0.468	93	In play, out(s)

1 topSalvador PerezGroundout 59.9 mph1p

Salvador Perez grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Carter Jensen to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.

59.9 mph off the bat · -39° launch · 5 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	Sweeper	82.4	75.6	2,522	–	–	6.1	0.458	59.9	In play, out(s)

1 topMichael MasseyPop Out 88.1 mph2p

Michael Massey pops out to first baseman Christian Walker in foul territory.

88.1 mph off the bat · 62° launch · 185 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	94.2	85.7	2,164	–	–	6.2	0.401		Called Strike
2	Changeup	83.6	76.0	2,288	–	–	6.3	0.452	88.1	In play, out(s)

Bottom 1Houston Astrosscoreless · 1 hit · 19 pitches

1 botJeremy PeñaDouble 102.5 mph8p

Jeremy Peña doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nick Loftin.

102.5 mph off the bat · 19° launch · 338 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	93.4	84.8	2,193	–	–	6.6	0.405		Ball
2	Sinker	94.2	85.5	2,183	–	–	6.4	0.402		Ball
3	Sinker	93.5	84.9	2,222	–	–	6.5	0.405		Called Strike
4	Sinker	94.3	85.4	2,146	–	–	6.5	0.401		Foul
5	Changeup	85.2	77.8	1,575	–	–	6.5	0.443		Foul
6	Changeup	84.4	77.5	1,430	–	–	6.6	0.447		Foul
7	Changeup	85.2	78.0	1,639	–	–	6.3	0.442		Foul
8	Four-Seam Fastball	94.6	85.3	2,192	–	–	6.4	0.401	102.5	In play, no out

1 botYordan AlvarezStrikeout3p

Yordan Alvarez strikes out on a foul tip.

strikefoulleft-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	Sinker	93.5	84.9	2,065	–	–	6.5	0.405	Foul
2	Slider	87.2	80.2	2,243	–	–	6.2	0.431	Foul
3	Slider	88.7	81.6	2,356	–	–	6.3	0.425	Foul Tip

1 botIsaac ParedesGroundout 40.4 mph2p

Isaac Paredes grounds out softly, catcher Carter Jensen to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jeremy Peña to 3rd.

40.4 mph off the bat · -71° launch · 2 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	Knuckle Curve	81.9	75.0	2,170	–	–	6.1	0.460		Called Strike
2	Changeup	85.3	77.5	1,480	–	–	6.4	0.444	40.4	In play, out(s)

1 botJose AltuveFlyout 84.5 mph6p

Jose Altuve flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin.

84.5 mph off the bat · 33° launch · 284 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	Knuckle Curve	84.3	77.8	2,193	–	–	6.2	0.447		Ball In Dirt
2	Sinker	93.3	84.9	2,113	–	–	6.6	0.405		Called Strike
3	Changeup	85.7	78.4	1,630	–	–	6.4	0.441		Foul
4	Slider	88.5	81.3	2,232	–	–	6.3	0.426		Ball In Dirt
5	Changeup	84.3	76.7	1,461	–	–	6.5	0.449		Foul
6	Knuckle Curve	84.3	77.5	2,228	–	–	6.1	0.447	84.5	In play, out(s)

Top 2Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 2 hits · 18 pitches

2 topNick LoftinSingle 82.8 mph2p

Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to left fielder Jorge Barrosa.

82.8 mph off the bat · 16° launch · 211 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	79.2	72.2	2,382	–	–	6.0	0.478		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	93.3	84.5	2,086	–	–	6.1	0.405	82.8	In play, no out

2 topJohn RavePop Out 62.9 mph6p

John Rave pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve.

62.9 mph off the bat · 47° launch · 190 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	92.7	84.0	2,110	–	–	6.2	0.409		Ball
2	Sweeper	81.7	74.9	2,517	–	–	6.0	0.461		Called Strike
3	Sweeper	82.1	75.2	2,484	–	–	6.1	0.459		Ball
4	Sweeper	80.4	73.1	2,465	–	–	6.0	0.470		Ball
5	Cutter	87.6	80.4	2,323	–	–	6.2	0.430		Foul
6	Four-Seam Fastball	94.0	85.0	2,145	–	–	6.1	0.403	62.9	In play, out(s)

2 topJosh RojasSingle 98.4 mph6p

Josh Rojas singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Nick Loftin to 3rd.

98.4 mph off the bat · 11° launch · 204 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	94.3	86.0	2,190	–	–	6.2	0.400		Called Strike
2	Sweeper	82.2	74.9	2,462	–	–	6.0	0.460		Ball
3	Sweeper	81.5	74.6	2,421	–	–	6.1	0.463		Foul
4	Changeup	85.0	77.2	2,281	–	–	6.3	0.445		Foul
5	Changeup	84.4	77.6	2,231	–	–	6.2	0.446		Foul
6	Four-Seam Fastball	94.3	85.3	2,236	–	–	6.2	0.401	98.4	In play, no out

2 topIsaac CollinsStrikeout3p

Isaac Collins strikes out on a foul tip.

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	Four-Seam Fastball	94.3	85.4	2,205	–	–	6.1	0.401	Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	94.0	85.4	2,200	–	–	6.2	0.402	Swinging Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	94.0	85.4	2,177	–	–	6.2	0.402	Foul Tip

2 topCarter JensenFlyout 100.1 mph1p

Carter Jensen flies out sharply to right fielder Cam Smith.

100.1 mph off the bat · 46° launch · 320 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	Sweeper	83.1	76.0	2,588	–	–	6.1	0.454	100.1	In play, out(s)

Bottom 2Houston Astrosscoreless · 0 hits · 13 pitches

2 botYainer DiazGroundout 94.6 mph2p

Yainer Diaz grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

94.6 mph off the bat · 3° launch · 67 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	Knuckle Curve	79.1	73.0	2,226	–	–	6.3	0.475		Called Strike
2	Changeup	84.4	77.0	1,481	–	–	6.5	0.447	94.6	In play, out(s)

2 botChristian WalkerFlyout 87.8 mph3p

Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin.

87.8 mph off the bat · 56° launch · 222 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	Four-Seam Fastball	94.1	85.7	2,224	–	–	6.3	0.401		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	94.7	86.1	2,309	–	–	6.4	0.399		Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	94.7	85.5	2,276	–	–	6.4	0.400	87.8	In play, out(s)

2 botCam SmithPop Out 90.2 mph8p

Cam Smith pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.

90.2 mph off the bat · 61° launch · 197 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	Knuckle Curve	82.3	76.0	2,207	–	–	6.1	0.457		Ball
2	Changeup	85.2	78.0	1,629	–	–	6.5	0.443		Called Strike
3	Changeup	86.4	78.9	1,622	–	–	6.5	0.437		Swinging Strike
4	Slider	88.7	82.0	2,322	–	–	6.1	0.424		Ball
5	Slider	87.5	79.4	2,313	–	–	6.3	0.433		Foul
6	Four-Seam Fastball	95.0	86.1	2,311	–	–	6.5	0.398		Foul
7	Changeup	85.5	78.5	1,440	–	–	6.5	0.440		Ball
8	Changeup	84.3	77.5	1,488	–	–	6.6	0.447	90.2	In play, out(s)

Top 3Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 0 hits · 7 pitches

3 topBobby Witt Jr.Flyout 94.6 mph3p

Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to left fielder Jorge Barrosa.

94.6 mph off the bat · 58° launch · 213 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	Four-Seam Fastball	93.4	84.7	2,222	–	–	6.2	0.405		Swinging Strike
2	Sweeper	81.4	74.3	2,507	–	–	6.1	0.464		Foul
3	Sweeper	81.6	74.6	2,513	–	–	5.9	0.462	94.6	In play, out(s)

3 topVinnie PasquantinoLineout 102.1 mph1p

Vinnie Pasquantino lines out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho.

102.1 mph off the bat · 19° launch · 352 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	Sweeper	81.2	74.0	2,468	–	–	6.0	0.464	102.1	In play, out(s)

3 topSalvador PerezStrikeout3p

Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.

strikeright-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	81.7	74.7	2,493	–	–	6.0	0.461	Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	94.6	85.2	2,134	–	–	6.2	0.401	Swinging Strike
3	Sweeper	82.2	74.5	2,460	–	–	6.2	0.463	Swinging Strike (Blocked)

Bottom 3Houston Astrosscoreless · 1 hit · 12 pitches

3 botDaulton VarshoGroundout 97.9 mph2p

Daulton Varsho grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

97.9 mph off the bat · 2° launch · 63 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	Sinker	92.6	84.5	2,077	–	–	6.5	0.408		Called Strike
2	Sinker	92.9	84.9	2,060	–	–	6.5	0.406	97.9	In play, out(s)

3 botJorge BarrosaWalk5p

Jorge Barrosa 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	Sinker	92.7	83.5	2,143	–	–	6.4	0.409	Ball
2	Sinker	92.5	83.9	2,081	–	–	6.5	0.410	Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	93.2	84.6	2,211	–	–	6.6	0.407	Ball
4	Sinker	93.3	84.6	2,161	–	–	6.5	0.406	Called Strike
5	Four-Seam Fastball	93.5	84.4	2,182	–	–	6.5	0.405	Ball

3 botJeremy PeñaSingle 106.8 mph3p

Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Jorge Barrosa to 2nd.

106.8 mph off the bat · 7° launch · 141 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	93.7	85.0	2,092	–	–	6.4	0.404		Ball
2	Changeup	84.7	77.7	1,389	–	–	6.3	0.446		Ball
3	Sinker	93.8	84.7	2,214	–	–	6.5	0.405	106.8	In play, no out

3 botYordan AlvarezGrounded Into DP 107.7 mph2p

Yordan Alvarez grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jeremy Peña out at 2nd. Yordan Alvarez out at 1st.

107.7 mph off the bat · -10° launch · 14 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	Slider	87.8	80.7	2,359	–	–	6.4	0.430		Ball
2	Sinker	93.2	84.5	2,174	–	–	6.3	0.406	107.7	In play, out(s)

Top 4Kansas City Royals2 runs · 2 hits · 24 pitches

4 topMichael MasseySingle 73.1 mph3p

Michael Massey singles on a fly ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho.

73.1 mph off the bat · 25° launch · 251 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	Changeup	85.2	77.6	2,192	–	–	6.3	0.444		Foul
2	Cutter	89.2	81.4	2,374	–	–	6.2	0.423		Foul
3	Changeup	84.3	77.0	2,253	–	–	6.2	0.448	73.1	In play, no out

4 topNick LoftinFlyout 91.2 mph5p

Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.

91.2 mph off the bat · 36° launch · 325 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	93.0	84.6	2,136	–	–	6.2	0.406		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	94.5	86.0	2,158	–	–	6.3	0.399		Foul
3	Sweeper	82.7	75.8	2,412	–	–	6.1	0.456		Ball
4	Sweeper	83.8	76.5	2,529	–	–	6.2	0.451		Swinging Strike
5	Sweeper	83.8	76.5	2,497	–	–	6.1	0.450	91.2	In play, out(s)

4 topJohn RaveHome Run 101.9 mph5p

John Rave homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Michael Massey scores.

101.9 mph off the bat · 22° launch · 366 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	Cutter	89.6	82.2	2,360	–	–	6.1	0.420		Foul
2	Cutter	90.1	83.0	2,403	–	–	6.3	0.418		Ball
3	Sweeper	83.1	75.9	2,476	–	–	6.0	0.453		Foul
4	Changeup	85.0	77.9	2,177	–	–	6.3	0.444		Ball
5	Cutter	89.7	82.1	2,345	–	–	6.2	0.420	101.9	In play, run(s)

4 topJosh RojasFlyout 88.1 mph5p

Josh Rojas flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.

88.1 mph off the bat · 41° launch · 292 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	Sweeper	81.1	74.4	2,443	–	–	6.0	0.464		Ball
2	Changeup	85.4	77.8	2,048	–	–	6.2	0.442		Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	93.0	84.9	2,126	–	–	6.3	0.405		Foul
4	Four-Seam Fastball	93.5	84.8	2,268	–	–	6.2	0.404		Foul
5	Four-Seam Fastball	92.8	84.2	2,068	–	–	6.2	0.407	88.1	In play, out(s)

4 topIsaac CollinsGroundout 95.5 mph6p

Isaac Collins grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.

95.5 mph off the bat · 2° launch · 63 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	Changeup	84.2	76.7	2,138	–	–	6.3	0.448		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	92.8	84.3	2,192	–	–	6.2	0.408		Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	91.6	83.0	2,241	–	–	6.2	0.412		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	91.6	83.2	2,162	–	–	6.4	0.412		Called Strike
5	Four-Seam Fastball	92.3	83.8	2,190	–	–	6.2	0.410		Called Strike
6	Four-Seam Fastball	92.4	83.8	2,066	–	–	6.1	0.409	95.5	In play, out(s)

Bottom 4Houston Astrosscoreless · 0 hits · 14 pitches

4 botIsaac ParedesStrikeout6p

Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging.

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	Knuckle Curve	78.8	72.5	2,145	–	–	6.0	0.477	Ball
2	Knuckle Curve	79.6	72.9	2,147	–	–	6.2	0.473	Ball
3	Changeup	82.4	76.0	1,410	–	–	6.6	0.458	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	92.3	83.8	2,219	–	–	6.6	0.410	Called Strike
5	Changeup	83.1	76.6	1,487	–	–	6.4	0.453	Called Strike
6	Changeup	84.5	77.5	1,587	–	–	6.4	0.447	Swinging Strike

4 botJose AltuveGroundout 86.8 mph4p

Jose Altuve grounds out, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

86.8 mph off the bat · -14° launch · 8 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	94.2	85.6	2,127	–	–	6.5	0.401		Foul
2	Sinker	93.9	85.5	2,128	–	–	6.4	0.403		Called Strike
3	Changeup	85.1	77.8	1,639	–	–	6.3	0.443		Ball
4	Slider	87.6	80.1	2,330	–	–	6.1	0.431	86.8	In play, out(s)

4 botYainer DiazPop Out 89.4 mph4p

Yainer Diaz pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.

89.4 mph off the bat · 61° launch · 196 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	93.8	85.4	2,112	–	–	6.2	0.403		Ball
2	Knuckle Curve	81.7	75.0	2,182	–	–	6.0	0.462		Swinging Strike
3	Changeup	84.4	77.3	1,476	–	–	6.2	0.447		Ball
4	Changeup	85.6	78.6	1,516	–	–	6.5	0.440	89.4	In play, out(s)

Top 5Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 0 hits · 8 pitches

5 topCarter JensenFlyout 92.6 mph3p

Carter Jensen flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.

92.6 mph off the bat · 26° launch · 362 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	92.0	83.4	2,118	–	–	6.3	0.411		Called Strike
2	Sweeper	81.2	73.9	2,435	–	–	6.2	0.467		Ball
3	Sweeper	79.7	73.2	2,492	–	–	5.9	0.472	92.6	In play, out(s)

5 topBobby Witt Jr.Pop Out 94.0 mph2p

Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.

94 mph off the bat · 61° launch · 193 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	Sweeper	81.3	73.9	2,516	–	–	6.2	0.466		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	93.5	85.2	2,152	–	–	6.2	0.403	94	In play, out(s)

5 topVinnie PasquantinoFlyout 85.1 mph3p

Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.

85.1 mph off the bat · 28° launch · 314 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	Four-Seam Fastball	93.4	85.0	2,133	–	–	6.2	0.403		Ball
2	Sweeper	81.4	74.5	2,521	–	–	6.2	0.464		Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	93.3	84.8	2,121	–	–	6.3	0.405	85.1	In play, out(s)

Bottom 5Houston Astrosscoreless · 0 hits · 14 pitches

5 botChristian WalkerStrikeout4p

Christian Walker 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	Changeup	82.9	75.8	1,544	–	–	6.4	0.455	Called Strike
2	Changeup	84.6	77.6	1,547	–	–	6.4	0.446	Swinging Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	93.3	84.1	2,303	–	–	6.5	0.406	Foul
4	Changeup	85.7	78.6	1,530	–	–	6.4	0.441	Swinging Strike

5 botCam SmithLineout 96.6 mph7p

Cam Smith lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.

96.6 mph off the bat · 18° launch · 276 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	93.3	85.0	2,179	–	–	6.4	0.406		Ball
2	Changeup	85.7	78.4	1,565	–	–	6.4	0.441		Ball
3	Sinker	93.0	84.4	2,183	–	–	6.4	0.407		Foul
4	Knuckle Curve	83.1	76.6	2,241	–	–	6.2	0.453		Foul
5	Changeup	85.3	77.8	1,496	–	–	6.4	0.443		Ball
6	Changeup	85.4	78.2	1,411	–	–	6.4	0.442		Foul
7	Slider	86.6	79.3	2,225	–	–	6.2	0.436	96.6	In play, out(s)

5 botDaulton VarshoPop Out 84.3 mph3p

Daulton Varsho pops out to catcher Carter Jensen in foul territory.

84.3 mph off the bat · 81° launch · 36 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	94.0	85.5	2,117	–	–	6.3	0.403		Foul
2	Slider	87.9	80.9	2,192	–	–	6.3	0.429		Swinging Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	94.1	85.3	2,181	–	–	6.2	0.402	84.3	In play, out(s)

Top 6Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 1 hit · 17 pitches

6 topSalvador PerezLineout 87.5 mph2p

Salvador Perez lines out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.

87.5 mph off the bat · 26° launch · 322 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	82.5	76.2	2,494	–	–	6.1	0.456		Swinging Strike
2	Sweeper	82.2	75.3	2,541	–	–	6.1	0.459	87.5	In play, out(s)

6 topMichael MasseySingle 84.0 mph4p

Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.

84 mph off the bat · 18° launch · 229 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	93.0	84.9	2,171	–	–	6.1	0.405		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	93.2	85.0	2,165	–	–	6.1	0.404		Ball
3	Changeup	85.4	78.5	2,384	–	–	6.5	0.442		Ball
4	Cutter	90.1	82.6	2,254	–	–	6.2	0.418	84	In play, no out

6 topNick LoftinWalk5p

Nick Loftin walks. Michael Massey to 2nd.

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	92.4	83.9	2,191	–	–	6.2	0.408	Ball
2	Sweeper	81.1	74.5	2,509	–	–	6.2	0.465	Called Strike
3	Sweeper	82.9	75.8	2,473	–	–	6.2	0.456	Ball
4	Sweeper	81.9	75.2	2,515	–	–	5.9	0.460	Ball
5	Cutter	88.4	81.6	2,360	–	–	6.2	0.425	Ball

6 topJohn RaveStrikeout5p

John Rave strikes out swinging.

Mound Visit

Pitching 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	Sinker	91.3	84.0	2,073	–	–	6.6	0.412	Called Strike
2	Sinker	92.1	84.3	2,029	–	–	6.7	0.409	Called Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	92.2	85.0	2,091	–	–	6.5	0.407	Foul
4	Sweeper	84.6	76.2	2,304	–	–	6.6	0.450	Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	92.1	84.2	2,047	–	–	6.6	0.409	Swinging Strike

6 topJosh RojasGroundout 98.8 mph1p

Josh Rojas grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.

98.8 mph off the bat · -42° launch · 2 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	Sinker	91.8	84.2	1,980	–	–	6.7	0.410	98.8	In play, out(s)

Bottom 6Houston Astrosscoreless · 1 hit · 17 pitches

6 botJorge BarrosaGroundout 81.8 mph6p

Jorge Barrosa grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Pitching Substitution

81.8 mph off the bat · -15° launch · 11 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	94.1	85.3	2,312	–	–	6.8	0.402		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	93.7	84.8	2,349	–	–	6.7	0.405		Foul
3	Knuckle Curve	85.0	78.0	2,588	–	–	6.5	0.444		Called Strike
4	Four-Seam Fastball	94.4	85.6	2,300	–	–	6.6	0.400		Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	93.7	85.0	2,244	–	–	6.6	0.403		Ball
6	Four-Seam Fastball	94.2	85.4	2,340	–	–	6.8	0.402	81.8	In play, out(s)

6 botJeremy PeñaSingle 74.9 mph4p

Jeremy Peña singles on a fly ball to right fielder Nick Loftin.

74.9 mph off the bat · 26° launch · 239 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	93.8	85.1	1,968	–	–	6.9	0.403		Ball
2	Sinker	93.8	85.6	2,037	–	–	6.7	0.402		Foul
3	Sweeper	86.8	79.3	2,550	–	–	6.7	0.434		Called Strike
4	Four-Seam Fastball	93.6	84.5	2,244	–	–	6.9	0.404	74.9	In play, no out

6 botYordan AlvarezFlyout 91.2 mph4p

Yordan Alvarez flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin.

91.2 mph off the bat · 26° launch · 344 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	Sweeper	85.7	78.6	2,592	–	–	6.5	0.440		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	94.0	85.0	2,187	–	–	6.7	0.403		Foul Tip
3	Four-Seam Fastball	94.7	85.1	2,252	–	–	6.6	0.401		Ball
4	Changeup	89.1	81.3	1,675	–	–	6.7	0.423	91.2	In play, out(s)

6 botIsaac ParedesForceout 63.6 mph3p

Isaac Paredes grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Jeremy Peña out at 2nd.

63.6 mph off the bat · 15° launch · 132 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	94.6	86.3	2,069	–	–	6.8	0.399		Ball
2	Sinker	94.0	85.6	2,125	–	–	6.8	0.402		Called Strike
3	Knuckle Curve	84.2	77.3	2,615	–	–	6.8	0.448	63.6	In play, out(s)

Top 7Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 1 hit · 18 pitches

7 topIsaac CollinsSingle 95.5 mph5p

Isaac Collins singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho.

95.5 mph off the bat · 6° launch · 123 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	82.9	75.4	2,323	–	–	6.4	0.456		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	92.4	84.3	2,158	–	–	6.6	0.409		Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	91.9	83.6	2,155	–	–	6.7	0.410		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	92.2	83.7	2,151	–	–	6.5	0.410		Ball
5	Sinker	92.1	84.1	2,063	–	–	6.5	0.410	95.5	In play, no out

7 topCarter JensenGroundout 60.6 mph5p

Carter Jensen grounds out, pitcher Bryan King to first baseman Christian Walker. Isaac Collins to 2nd.

60.6 mph off the bat · -62° launch · 3 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	92.3	84.5	2,092	–	–	6.6	0.409		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	93.3	85.3	2,240	–	–	6.5	0.404		Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	92.9	84.5	2,167	–	–	6.6	0.406		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	93.0	84.7	2,106	–	–	6.5	0.406		Foul
5	Sinker	92.5	84.4	2,077	–	–	6.7	0.408	60.6	In play, out(s)

7 topBobby Witt Jr.Intent Walk0p

Bryan King intentionally walks Bobby Witt Jr.

No pitch data.

7 topVinnie PasquantinoFlyout 92.7 mph2p

Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Isaac Collins to 3rd.

92.7 mph off the bat · 37° launch · 327 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	Sinker	91.9	84.3	2,017	–	–	6.6	0.410		Swinging Strike
2	Sinker	92.3	84.3	2,116	–	–	6.5	0.408	92.7	In play, out(s)

7 topSalvador PerezGroundout 99.0 mph6p

Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.

Mound Visit

Pitching Substitution

Stolen Base 2B

Stolen Base 2B · Bobby Witt Jr.

99 mph off the bat · -19° launch · 10 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	85.6	78.1	2,153	–	–	6.5	0.441		Called Strike
2	Slider	84.9	78.2	2,153	–	–	6.8	0.444		Swinging Strike
3	Slider	86.3	79.4	2,212	–	–	6.7	0.437		Ball
4	Slider	85.9	79.0	2,175	–	–	6.7	0.439		Ball
5	Slider	85.7	78.5	2,084	–	–	6.8	0.440		Foul
6	Four-Seam Fastball	95.3	85.7	2,325	–	–	6.4	0.398	99	In play, out(s)

Bottom 7Houston Astrosscoreless · 2 hits · 11 pitches

7 botJose AltuveSingle 82.4 mph3p

Jose Altuve singles on a line drive to center fielder John Rave.

Pitching Substitution

82.4 mph off the bat · 22° launch · 276 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	Sinker	92.2	83.5	2,184	–	–	6.4	0.410		Foul
2	Sinker	93.4	84.9	2,186	–	–	6.5	0.405		Foul
3	Curveball	79.3	72.5	2,372	–	–	6.5	0.476	82.4	In play, no out

7 botYainer DiazSingle 88.7 mph1p

Yainer Diaz singles on a line drive to center fielder John Rave. Jose Altuve to 2nd.

88.7 mph off the bat · 14° launch · 222 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	Sweeper	80.0	73.1	2,483	–	–	6.3	0.472	88.7	In play, no out

7 botChristian WalkerFlyout 90.3 mph2p

Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin.

Mound Visit

90.3 mph off the bat · 56° launch · 221 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	Sinker	93.2	84.4	2,219	–	–	6.4	0.406		Swinging Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	92.7	84.0	2,432	–	–	6.5	0.408	90.3	In play, out(s)

7 botNelson VelázquezStrikeout3p

Nelson Velázquez strikes out swinging.

Offensive Substitution

Mound Visit

Pitching Substitution

Offensive Substitution

strikeright-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	94.4	85.7	2,382	–	–	5.8	0.400	Called Strike
2	Slider	84.8	78.1	2,279	–	–	5.9	0.444	Swinging Strike
3	Slider	84.4	77.9	2,373	–	–	5.9	0.447	Swinging Strike

7 botDaulton VarshoFlyout 80.0 mph2p

Daulton Varsho flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin.

80 mph off the bat · 51° launch · 255 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	Four-Seam Fastball	96.4	87.6	2,452	–	–	6.1	0.392		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.5	86.5	2,475	–	–	5.8	0.396	80	In play, out(s)

Top 8Kansas City Royals2 runs · 2 hits · 22 pitches

8 topMichael MasseyHome Run 97.4 mph1p

Michael Massey homers (12) on a fly ball to right field.

Defensive Switch

97.4 mph off the bat · 29° launch · 342 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	93.9	85.4	2,234	–	–	6.3	0.402	97.4	In play, run(s)

8 topJac CaglianoneStrikeout5p

Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.

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	Changeup	87.3	79.5	2,014	–	–	6.6	0.434	Ball
2	Changeup	85.9	78.3	2,033	–	–	6.3	0.440	Foul
3	Changeup	86.3	78.8	1,952	–	–	6.9	0.438	Foul
4	Changeup	84.1	76.7	1,949	–	–	6.7	0.450	Ball
5	Changeup	83.4	76.1	1,901	–	–	6.9	0.453	Swinging Strike

8 topJohn RaveGroundout 73.6 mph3p

John Rave grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.

73.6 mph off the bat · -13° launch · 13 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	86.0	78.7	2,105	–	–	6.5	0.439		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	94.4	85.4	2,320	–	–	6.3	0.401		Foul
3	Changeup	83.7	76.3	1,957	–	–	6.7	0.451	73.6	In play, out(s)

8 topJosh RojasWalk5p

Josh Rojas 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	Slider	86.5	78.7	2,209	–	–	6.2	0.437	Ball
2	Changeup	85.6	78.1	2,056	–	–	6.7	0.443	Ball
3	Changeup	84.6	77.3	1,983	–	–	6.6	0.446	Swinging Strike
4	Four-Seam Fastball	94.0	85.0	2,311	–	–	6.2	0.403	Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	94.2	85.1	2,319	–	–	6.3	0.402	Ball

8 topIsaac CollinsWalk4p

Isaac Collins walks. Josh Rojas to 2nd.

Mound Visit

ballleft-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	Changeup	85.8	78.1	2,036	–	–	6.8	0.441	Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	92.8	84.0	2,341	–	–	6.4	0.408	Ball
3	Changeup	86.1	78.3	2,038	–	–	6.4	0.440	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	93.9	85.0	2,222	–	–	6.3	0.403	Ball

8 topCarter JensenDouble 88.5 mph1p

Astros challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Carter Jensen doubles (33) on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Barrosa. Josh Rojas scores. Isaac Collins scores. Carter Jensen to 3rd. Throwing error by right fielder Jorge Barrosa.

Mound Visit

88.5 mph off the bat · 7° launch · 107 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	Slider	86.1	78.6	2,202	–	–	6.3	0.438	88.5	In play, run(s)

8 topBobby Witt Jr.Strikeout3p

Bobby Witt Jr. called out on strikes.

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	Slider	87.9	80.0	2,270	–	–	6.2	0.430	Swinging Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	93.8	84.6	2,362	–	–	6.3	0.404	Foul
3	Slider	87.4	79.9	2,232	–	–	6.1	0.432	Called Strike

Bottom 8Houston Astros1 run · 1 hit · 16 pitches

8 botJorge BarrosaWalk6p

Jorge Barrosa walks.

Defensive Sub

Defensive Switch

Pitching Substitution

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	96.5	87.8	2,286	–	–	7.0	0.391	Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	99.2	90.1	2,346	–	–	6.8	0.380	Called Strike
3	Curveball	81.9	74.8	2,668	–	–	6.7	0.461	Ball
4	Slider	89.0	82.1	2,732	–	–	6.6	0.422	Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	98.9	90.0	2,441	–	–	6.8	0.381	Ball
6	Four-Seam Fastball	98.8	90.2	2,438	–	–	7.0	0.382	Ball

8 botJeremy PeñaFlyout 84.1 mph2p

Jeremy Peña flies out to right fielder John Rave.

84.1 mph off the bat · 55° launch · 215 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	90.7	83.9	2,689	–	–	7.0	0.415		Swinging Strike (Blocked)
2	Slider	91.4	84.1	2,659	–	–	6.7	0.411	84.1	In play, out(s)

8 botYordan AlvarezDouble 110.7 mph2p

Yordan Alvarez doubles (31) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Jorge Barrosa to 3rd.

110.7 mph off the bat · 15° launch · 355 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	Curveball	81.5	74.3	2,663	–	–	7.0	0.464		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	98.3	88.8	2,371	–	–	6.9	0.385	110.7	In play, no out

8 botIsaac ParedesSac Fly 88.0 mph4p

Isaac Paredes out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Jorge Barrosa scores.

88 mph off the bat · 28° launch · 326 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	91.6	84.5	2,704	–	–	6.8	0.410		Called Strike
2	Slider	92.0	85.0	2,810	–	–	7.0	0.409		Ball
3	Slider	92.2	85.1	2,808	–	–	6.8	0.408		Ball
4	Sinker	99.2	90.5	2,420	–	–	7.0	0.380	88	In play, run(s)

8 botJose AltuveGroundout 52.0 mph2p

Jose Altuve grounds out softly, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

52 mph off the bat · 2° launch · 32 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	Curveball	80.5	73.1	2,700	–	–	6.9	0.470		Ball
2	Sinker	98.4	89.5	2,308	–	–	6.9	0.384	52	In play, out(s)

Top 9Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 0 hits · 18 pitches

9 topVinnie PasquantinoWalk9p

Vinnie Pasquantino walks.

Pitching 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	85.0	77.6	2,267	–	–	5.7	0.446	Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	92.9	84.1	1,893	–	–	5.7	0.407	Called Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	93.8	85.1	1,943	–	–	5.8	0.403	Foul
4	Slider	85.5	78.4	2,222	–	–	5.7	0.443	Ball
5	Slider	86.6	78.8	2,233	–	–	5.8	0.437	Foul
6	Four-Seam Fastball	95.9	86.8	1,900	–	–	5.9	0.394	Ball
7	Slider	86.6	78.8	2,334	–	–	6.0	0.438	Foul
8	Slider	86.5	78.5	1,986	–	–	5.5	0.438	Foul
9	Four-Seam Fastball	95.4	86.9	1,842	–	–	6.2	0.395	Ball

9 topSalvador PerezLineout 103.2 mph2p

Salvador Perez lines out sharply to shortstop Jeremy Peña.

103.2 mph off the bat · 8° launch · 147 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	93.7	84.7	1,929	–	–	6.1	0.404		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	94.4	85.4	1,982	–	–	6.0	0.401	103.2	In play, out(s)

9 topMichael MasseyStrikeout5p

Michael Massey 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	94.7	85.9	1,969	–	–	5.9	0.400	Ball
2	Slider	85.2	76.1	2,361	–	–	5.9	0.448	Foul
3	Slider	86.2	76.9	2,245	–	–	5.8	0.443	Foul
4	Four-Seam Fastball	95.4	86.4	1,897	–	–	6.1	0.396	Ball
5	Slider	86.3	78.3	2,385	–	–	6.0	0.440	Swinging Strike

9 topKyle IsbelGroundout 29.4 mph2p

Kyle Isbel grounds out softly, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.

29.4 mph off the bat · -35° launch · 6 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	Slider	86.6	78.7	2,322	–	–	5.7	0.437		Ball
2	Slider	85.0	77.6	2,233	–	–	5.8	0.445	29.4	In play, out(s)

Bottom 9Houston Astros1 run · 2 hits · 20 pitches

9 botYainer DiazHome Run 104.9 mph2p

Yainer Diaz homers (12) on a line drive to left field.

Pitching Substitution

104.9 mph off the bat · 20° launch · 381 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	98.4	89.0	2,188	–	–	6.6	0.385		Called Strike
2	Slider	89.2	82.5	2,329	–	–	6.5	0.422	104.9	In play, run(s)

9 botChristian WalkerStrikeout6p

Christian Walker 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	Four-Seam Fastball	98.8	89.8	2,164	–	–	6.5	0.383	Foul
2	Four-Seam Fastball	100.3	91.0	2,084	–	–	6.5	0.378	Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	99.6	89.9	2,174	–	–	6.5	0.381	Foul
4	Four-Seam Fastball	99.7	90.3	2,139	–	–	6.6	0.379	Ball
5	Slider	90.6	83.2	2,254	–	–	6.5	0.415	Foul
6	Slider	88.8	81.4	2,207	–	–	6.5	0.426	Swinging Strike

9 botJoey LoperfidoStrikeout3p

Joey Loperfido called out on strikes.

Offensive Substitution

Mound Visit

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	Four-Seam Fastball	99.1	89.2	2,266	–	–	6.4	0.383	Swinging Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	98.9	88.8	2,280	–	–	6.3	0.384	Swinging Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	99.2	89.2	2,320	–	–	6.4	0.383	Called Strike

9 botDaulton VarshoSingle 107.1 mph4p

Daulton Varsho singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Rave.

107.1 mph off the bat · -3° launch · 31 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	Cutter	94.3	85.9	2,150	–	–	6.6	0.401		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	98.0	88.0	2,282	–	–	6.5	0.387		Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	98.6	89.4	2,178	–	–	6.8	0.384		Swinging Strike
4	Four-Seam Fastball	98.7	89.5	2,164	–	–	6.5	0.383	107.1	In play, no out

9 botJorge BarrosaStrikeout5p

Jorge Barrosa strikes out swinging.

Defensive Indiff

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	97.6	88.8	2,078	–	–	6.7	0.387	Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	98.7	89.8	2,137	–	–	6.7	0.382	Foul Tip
3	Cutter	95.0	87.2	2,093	–	–	6.6	0.397	Foul
4	Four-Seam Fastball	99.2	89.6	2,211	–	–	6.9	0.383	Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	98.7	89.1	2,094	–	–	6.8	0.384	Swinging Strike

Umpires

Home Plate: Stu Scheurwater · First Base: Jordan Baker · Second Base: Junior Valentine · Third Base: Rob Drake