Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

30-51, 16-26 Away

Final

54-28, 27-12 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
W. Merrifield2B	0-5	0	0	0	.236
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Merrifield struck out swinging. 3rd: Merrifield safe at first on fielding error by shortstop Dubón. 4th: Merrifield struck out swinging. 7th: Merrifield flied out to left. 9th: Merrifield popped out to second.
A. BenintendiLF	2-4	0	0	0	.319
M. MelendezDH	0-3	0	0	0	.222
V. Pasquantino1B	0-4	0	0	0	.133
E. Rivera3B	2-4	0	0	0	.217
E. OlivaresRF	2-4	2	0	0	.286
K. IsbelCF	0-2	0	0	1	.219
N. LopezSS	2-4	0	0	1	.233
C. GallagherC	0-3	0	0	0	.233
R. O'HearnPH	0-1	0	0	0	.193

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
K. Bubic	5.1	4	3	6	5	98-57	6.84
W. Mills	0.2	0	0	0	1	6-4	4.76
D. Coleman	1.0	1	0	2	1	21-10	3.41
J. Cuas	1.0	3	2	2	1	26-18	3.00

According to ESPN Analytics

HOU

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Daikin Park

7:10 PM, 7 July 2022

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 36,067

Game Time:3:04

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Marvin Hudson
First Base Umpire - Adrian Johnson
Second Base Umpire - Ryan Blakney
Third Base Umpire - Brennan Miller

Verlander earns 11th win, leading Astros past Royals 5-2

— In a career with so many accomplishments, Justin Verlander's success this season after missing almost two years with an elbow injury has been particularly sweet.

Jul 8, 2022, 06:32 am - AP


KC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	0
0	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	-	5	8	2

Scoring Summary

		KC	HOU
2nd	Lopez singled to center, Olivares scored.	1	0
4th	Isbel hit sacrifice fly to right, Olivares scored.	2	0
5th	Altuve homered to left (371 feet), Maldonado scored.	2	2
5th	Alvarez homered to left (355 feet).	2	3
8th	Altuve hit sacrifice fly to left, Dubón scored.	2	4
8th	Díaz doubled to left, McCormick scored, Maldonado to third.	2	5

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Royals
6
Astros
7

Game 1

4/7

Royals
7
Astros
9

Game 2

6/7

Royals
7
Astros
4

Game 3

7/7

Royals
2
Astros
5

Game 4

7/7

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	60	56	.517	-	W1
Minnesota	58	60	.492	3	L1
Cleveland	58	60	.492	3	L1
Detroit	57	60	.487	3.5	W1
Kansas City	49	69	.415	12	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	60	58	.508	-	L1
Texas	59	58	.504	0.5	W4
Seattle	56	62	.475	4	L3
Athletics	46	71	.393	13.5	W1
Los Angeles	45	72	.385	14.5	L1

Diamondbacks and Dodgers meet in series rubber match

Los Angeles Dodgers (70-47, first in the NL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (62-56, second in the NL West)

White Sox take on the Guardians with series tied 1-1

Cleveland Guardians (58-60, third in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (60-56, first in the AL Central)

Marlins and Angels meet to decide series winner

Los Angeles Angels (45-72, fifth in the AL West) vs. Miami Marlins (59-59, third in the NL East)

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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

Verlander earns 11th win, leading Astros past Royals 5-2

J. Verlander11-3

K. Bubic1-6

R. Pressly18

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