Royals 7, Astros 9 — Jul 5, 2022 Recap
Houston Astros beat Kansas City Royals 7-9 on Jul 5, 2022.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros on Jul 5, 2022?
Houston Astros won 7-9 on Jul 5, 2022.
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Betting Results
Spread
Astros covered
Astros -1.5
Total
Over
16 / 8.5
Moneyline
Astros
-256
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royals | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
 Astros | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | 2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hunter Dozier | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MJ Melendez | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Isbel | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael A. Taylor | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Nicky Lopez | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
Astros| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeremy Peña | SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yordan Alvarez | LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Bregman | 3B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Tucker | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuli Gurriel | DH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aledmys Díaz | 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Meyers | CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martín Maldonado | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 35 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Box Score — Pitching
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack GreinkeL | 5.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80 |
| Jackson Kowar | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 58 |
Astros| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis GarciaW | 6.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 88 |
| Héctor NerisH | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Bryan AbreuH | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Phil MatonH | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rafael MonteroS | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
Season Records
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Astros
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