Major League Baseball Box Scores, Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros, 03-08-2025

Major League Baseball Box Scores
Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros

Game ID: 9733 - Saturday, March 8th, 2025 - Game Log

Saturday, March 8th, 2025
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City Royals	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	0	7	15	1
Houston Astros	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	2	5	9	0

Kansas City	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
E. Huertas CF	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	.333	0	0
b-M. Howard PH, CF	2	1	1	2	0	0	2	.333	1	2
M. Rocha 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.200	0	0
c-D. Balgera PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	0	0
e-J. Ortíz 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
g-F. Castillo 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
T. Kanno DH	5	1	4	3	0	0	1	.800	1	3
P. Gibson 1B	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	.000	0	0
d-V. Wells PH, 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	0	0
B. Green RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.400	0	0
h-S. Meshizuka PH	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1	1
k-B. Hammond SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
C. Floyd C	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.167	0	0
M. De La Cruz LF	3	1	1	0	0	2	3	.167	0	0
i-R. Costello PH, LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	0	0
C. Cruz SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.167	0	0
j-A. Green PH, RF	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	0	0
L. Foster 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
a-K. Gentry PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.500	0	1
f-C. Rúbio 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	0	0
Totals	38	7	15	7	2	5	18

a - K. Gentry pinch hit for L. Foster in the 7th
b - M. Howard pinch hit for E. Huertas in the 7th
c - D. Balgera pinch hit for M. Rocha in the 7th
d - V. Wells pinch hit for P. Gibson in the 7th
e - J. Ortíz substituted for D. Balgera in the 7th
f - C. Rúbio substituted for K. Gentry in the 7th
g - F. Castillo substituted for J. Ortíz in the 7th
h - S. Meshizuka pinch hit for B. Green in the 8th
i - R. Costello pinch hit for M. De La Cruz in the 8th
j - A. Green pinch hit for C. Cruz in the 8th
k - B. Hammond substituted for S. Meshizuka in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Kanno (1, 9th Inning off C. Wilkinson, 0 on, 1 out) M. De La Cruz (1, 7th Inning off G. Hayes, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Kanno (1, 6th Inning off N. Feliz, 2 on, 1 out) M. Howard (1, 7th Inning off G. Hayes, 1 on, 2 outs) S. Meshizuka (1, 8th Inning off C. Wilkinson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Floyd, T. Kanno 8, M. Rocha, C. Cruz, B. Green, E. Huertas 2, M. De La Cruz 2, M. Howard 4, D. Balgera, S. Meshizuka 4, R. Costello
2-out RBI: M. Howard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Cruz, M. Howard, V. Wells, B. Hammond
GIDP: T. Kanno
Sac Fly: K. Gentry
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Floyd (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Cruz

Houston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	HR	RBI
C. Olsen CF	3	0	0	1	0	1	2	.000	0	1
a-F. Reyes PH, LF	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	.500	0	1
J. Bradford 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.400	1	1
b-N. Carlton PH, 3B	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	.333	0	1
T. Sato 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.143	0	0
c-J. Shaw PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	0	0
e-I. Martínez CF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	0	0
F. Martinez LF	3	0	1	0	0	2	1	.200	0	0
d-R. Alston PH, 1B, SS	2	1	1	2	0	0	3	.667	1	2
A. López C	4	0	1	0	0	0	4	.125	0	0
j-M. Nichols PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	0	0
A. Lewis RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	0	0
f-W. Russel PH, 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
A. Briggs 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.333	0	0
g-K. Knight PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	0	0
i-M. Vincent RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0
F. Medina DH	3	2	2	0	1	0	1	.500	0	0
E. Lake SS	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	.250	0	0
h-R. Lee PH, 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0
Totals	36	5	9	5	6	7	20

a - F. Reyes pinch hit for C. Olsen in the 7th
b - N. Carlton pinch hit for J. Bradford in the 7th
c - J. Shaw pinch hit for T. Sato in the 7th
d - R. Alston pinch hit for F. Martinez in the 7th
e - I. Martínez substituted for J. Shaw in the 8th
f - W. Russel pinch hit for A. Lewis in the 8th
g - K. Knight pinch hit for A. Briggs in the 8th
h - R. Lee pinch hit for E. Lake in the 8th
i - M. Vincent substituted for K. Knight in the 9th
j - M. Nichols pinch hit for A. López in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Briggs (2, 7th Inning off M. Smith, 0 on, 0 outs) A. López (1, 6th Inning off M. Smith, 0 on, 2 outs) F. Medina (1, 3rd Inning off A. Taylor, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: T. Sato (1, 1st Inning off A. Taylor, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Alston (1, 9th Inning off D. Mann, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Sato 3, A. Briggs 2, F. Martinez, A. López 2, F. Medina 3, F. Reyes, N. Carlton, R. Alston 4
2-out RBI: R. Alston
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bradford, F. Martinez, A. Lewis, A. López
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Lewis (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Bradford-Briggs-Sato, López-Lake)

Kansas City	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
A. Taylor	4.0	3	1	1	0	4	0	51	33	2.25
M. Smith W (1-0)	2.1	5	2	2	2	1	0	46	27	7.72
D. Mann H (1)	2.1	1	2	2	3	2	1	41	21	6.00
J. Schaefer SV (1)	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	1	0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: A. Taylor 56
Batters Faced: A. Taylor 15, M. Smith 14, D. Mann 11, J. Schaefer 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Taylor 5-2, M. Smith 2-4, D. Mann 1-4, J. Schaefer 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Taylor 51-33, M. Smith 46-27, D. Mann 41-21, J. Schaefer 6-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Mann 2-0

Houston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PI	PS	ERA
B. King	4.0	2	0	0	1	2	0	38	23	0.00
N. Feliz L (0-1)BS (1)	1.1	5	3	3	0	1	1	27	17	10.13
G. Hayes	1.1	3	3	3	0	2	1	22	17	20.26
C. Wilkinson	1.2	5	1	1	1	0	1	44	28	5.40
J. Wilson	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	27.01

PITCHING
Game Score: B. King 59
Batters Faced: B. King 13, N. Feliz 8, G. Hayes 7, C. Wilkinson 11, J. Wilson 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. King 4-4, N. Feliz 1-1, G. Hayes 1-1, C. Wilkinson 3-2, J. Wilson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. King 38-23, N. Feliz 27-17, G. Hayes 22-17, C. Wilkinson 44-28, J. Wilson 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Wilson 1-0

GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: T. Kanno
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 pm
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 4871