Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals - Playbyplay: Aug 18, 2021

Jose Altuve grounds out to shallow center field, Whit Merrifield to Carlos Santana.

Michael Brantley grounds out to first base to Carlos Santana.

Carlos Correa grounds out to shallow center field, Whit Merrifield to Carlos Santana.

Whit Merrifield flies out to deep center field to Jake Meyers.

Carlos Santana doubles.

Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.

Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging.

Aledmys Díaz walks.

Yuli Gurriel grounds out to first base. Aledmys Díaz out at second.

Chas McCormick doubles to deep center field.

Taylor Jones strikes out swinging.

Hunter Dozier singles to center field.

Michael A. Taylor grounds out to shallow infield. Hunter Dozier out at second.

Hanser Alberto flies out to center field to Jake Meyers.

Jake Meyers doubles to deep right center field.

Martín Maldonado walks.

Jose Altuve grounds out to shallow infield, Emmanuel Rivera to Carlos Santana. Martín Maldonado to second. Jake Meyers to third.

Michael Brantley strikes out swinging.

Emmanuel Rivera singles to third base.

Nicky Lopez strikes out swinging.

Whit Merrifield strikes out swinging.

Carlos Santana grounds out to third base, Aledmys Díaz to Yuli Gurriel.

Aledmys Díaz grounds out to shallow infield, Emmanuel Rivera to Carlos Santana.

Yuli Gurriel flies out to right field to Hunter Dozier.

Chas McCormick strikes out swinging.

Salvador Perez grounds out to second base, Jose Altuve to Yuli Gurriel.

Andrew Benintendi singles to right field.

Hunter Dozier strikes out swinging.

Hanser Alberto flies out to deep center field to Jake Meyers.

Taylor Jones flies out to deep right field to Hunter Dozier.

Jake Meyers singles to shortstop.

Martín Maldonado grounds out to shortstop. Jake Meyers out at second.

Emmanuel Rivera grounds out to shortstop, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel.

Nicky Lopez singles to shallow infield.

Whit Merrifield grounds out to shortstop, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel. Nicky Lopez to second.

On Maldonado's passed ball, Lopez to third.

Carlos Santana grounds out to second base, Jose Altuve to Yuli Gurriel.

Jose Altuve flies out to deep left field to Andrew Benintendi.

Michael Brantley flies out to deep center field to Michael A. Taylor.

Carlos Correa grounds out to third base, Emmanuel Rivera to Carlos Santana.

Salvador Perez grounds out to shallow infield, Yuli Gurriel to Framber Valdez.

Andrew Benintendi singles to shallow infield.

Hunter Dozier hit by pitch. Andrew Benintendi to second.

Michael A. Taylor grounds out to shortstop, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel. Hunter Dozier to second. Andrew Benintendi to third.

Emmanuel Rivera grounds out to shallow left field, Aledmys Díaz to Yuli Gurriel.

Aledmys Díaz strikes out swinging.

Yuli Gurriel flies out to shallow left field to Nicky Lopez.

Chas McCormick walks.

Taylor Jones strikes out swinging.

Nicky Lopez grounds out to shallow infield, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel.

Whit Merrifield singles to center field.

Merrifield was picked off, pitcher Valdez to first baseman Gurriel.

Carlos Santana walks.

Salvador Perez pops out to shallow infield to Martín Maldonado.

Jake Meyers called out on strikes.

Martín Maldonado flies out to deep center field to Michael A. Taylor.

Jose Altuve pops out to second base to Whit Merrifield.

Andrew Benintendi grounds out to second base, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel.

Hunter Dozier grounds out to shallow infield, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel.

Michael A. Taylor flies out to deep center field to Jake Meyers.

Michael Brantley lines out to deep center field to Michael A. Taylor.

Carlos Correa walks.

Aledmys Díaz strikes out swinging.

Yuli Gurriel walks. Carlos Correa to second.

Chas McCormick strikes out swinging.