Royals vs. Astros Game Highlights (8/30/24) | MLB Highlights

now headed out to the mound please give a huge htown welcome to the greatest of all time in US women's gymnastics seven time Olympic gold medalist Simone miles fber on some kind of role we talked about that just a moment ago the 30-year-old from the Dominican Republic making his 24th start of the Season 13 wins six losses with a 3.26 ER this one back up the middle Peña will charge and throw and there's one out the one out of nobody on for shortstop Bobby Whit Jr 24y old hits this one into right field Jason Hayward a couple of steps to his left and he'll make the catch two outs here's Royals first baseman Salvador Perez hitting 279 swing and a mess got him on the curveball and Perez goes down on strikes first strike out for fber and it's a one two three opening inning so a quick first inning for their starter the left Valdez nine pitches a one two three inning and now it's Seth Lugo and a breaking ball a foul tip strike at it harms off the handle of his Bat right into the mid of Freddy fine swung on in Miss strike three High cutter sends Alvarez back to the Dugout and Lugo is struck out both that he's faced tonight 2-1 to Diaz bounced over the mound Garcia's in perfect position behind the bag and set Lugo has a one two three bottom of the first and he misses away with a curveball ball four and the Royals have their first base runner 10 oh and that's a ground ball left side shuffling to his right painting he has that's a second for one Al two to first that's two scored 643 double play the 29th rber has gotten this year the most in the big leagues two two ground ball softly hit left side charging duban he glove straightens up guns to First just in time to get Loft in and retire the side scoreless ball game at Minimate Park Astros and Royals second game of a four game series Spott him of the second the 01 and kartini slices one the left coming in a few steps Blanco and he puts it away above his catch for out number one there's a swing and a soft liner caught by the shortstop Bobby Wood Jr and a soft contact from Peña and that's five up five down on the ground to First and Salvador Perez takes care of it himself and Seth Lugo retires the Astros in order for his second straight inning he walked the leadoff batter last inning but it was erased of course on a double play ball so he's faced the minimum so far hasn't given up a hit yet swinging in a Miss with a curveball make it the second strike out of the game for fber Valdez two two swing and a miss back-to-back punch outs for fber Valdez three balls two strikes two outs swing and a miss fber strikes out the side in the third bottom of the third inning big gaml starts things for the Astros Astros looking for their first base runner scoreless game this one's driven to left field could get out of here bombs away Ben gamble first Homer as an astro first Homer of the year the Astros lead one nothing I'm the opposite field Jack first and second now for yordon Alvarez Astros lead one- nothing first pitch he pops it up center field playable that's hamson the center fielder there's two outs on the fly out one oh and a curve ball is LIN right to Bobby he grabs it to end the inning and Lugo strands a pair well it'll be interesting this is the second time through the order for fber kind of established the fast ball inside and that curve ball that first time through the order here's the one two from fber breaking pitch poke the other way and Jason Hayward in his tracks makes the catch for the first out of the fourth inning Bobby Whit Jor the batter flew out to right field his last time up one ball two strikes swing and a miss got him again fifth strike out for fber struck out four the last five Royals he's faced here's a two- two fast ball broken bat grounder right back back to the mound fber bobbles recovers in time to throw out Perez for out number three he really jammed him a pitcher du which is not a big shock considering what kind of Seasons these both these pitchers are having beautiful curve from Seth Lugo he's got his third strike out of the N now three and two count runner at second one out the pitch and a swing and a miss and there's a strike on on a fast ball that's four of them now for Seth Lugo two down in the inning runner at second and the pitch and it's called strike three got him looking at a fast ball make it five strikeouts now for Lugo now Paul D young and and he reached on a walk he was immediately erased on a double play so fber has faced the minimum under two and a half this one on the ground couple hops Jeremy Peña and he'll throw to Young out one out in the fifth so one out of nobody on for Freddy fine bounc into a double play his last time up ground ball left side painted to his right backhand jump throw from the grass to First and time to get for mean tremendous play by Peña to his right couple of steps into the Outfield and made a one hop throw after the jump aldez is used to working deep into ball games Chopper softly hit Third Base side coming on duban gloves guns it the first in time inning over couple of excellent defensive plays by Peña and duban to in the inning fber Valdez hasn't allowed a hit has retired 14 of the 15 that he has faced so far the fact that he throws so many pitches I don't know anyone who's ever had a nine pitch mix but here's the onew and a fast Ball's upstairs actually oh they going to say it caught the top of the Zone it's a strike out so that's number six for Seth Lugo nine pitches already used by Seth Lugo and there's a sinker that swung on and missed for a seventh strike out on the night Lugo seven strikeouts he has now walked to batter a four pitch walk to lead off here in the sixth inning as the Kansas City Royals have just their second base runner of the night first pitch to Garrett hson and he lines it right at Peña throws to First not in time and there is one away there's two two way up in the air on the infield Jeremy Peña is there runner at second two down o and one on right-handed hitting Garcia now the pitch on the ground Peña there Rober Works around the lead off walk he's faed one over the minimum so far tonight and has yet to allow a hit Jordon will hold up at second base runners at first and second with nobody out in the sixth now the pitch and a curve is swung on it Miss he strikes him out make it eight for Lugo tonight 3-1 to Pena in the air deep right center field hamson in Gentry back and Hon's got it a great basket catch on the warning track that's the second out of the inning left-handed hitter against the righty Lugo first pitch and a swing and a high popper Mile in the air first base side foul territory Freddy back and Freddy makes the catch near the Houston Dugout so fredd made a good catch the first two men reach Lugo strands them both we go to the seventh seventh ining we go as Bobby Wood Jr will lead it off here in the seventh and fber Valdez has allowed two base runners both via a walk fber gets the sign here comes the onew breaking pitch ground ball left side duan's got it Scoops it throws it low but it's dug out by kartini one away salvi has struck out and grounded out first pitch to salvi it's too far in on it he hit him but there's a hit sort of but not the kind to break up a no hitter here's the o02 to Young breaking ball got him strike three on a great yaker and there's two away on the six strike out from Valdez three balls two strikes two outs did he he did not well the pitch definitely was outside by a couple of inches but yeah fine was close to going around on that and framber a little upset what a performance they have seen tonight they want more two balls two strikes two outs and two men on two two pitch strike three call what a performance by fber Valdez set him down and that's seven no hit innings for fber Valdez and that misses outside there's the first walk of the night fored Lugo comes with one out here in the seventh inning do his part and give his team length tonight there's a swing and a miss and a pitch up the four seam fast ball and he strikes out Dub bah that's the ninth of the night try to get through seven first pitch swing Fly ball Center coming in hson he's there he's got it Seth Lugo what a night seven Innings one run one to nothing six hits in this ball game all belonging to the Houston Astros as Brian AB Bru comes in in relief here in the eighth Inning on a fantastic night tonight by fber valz in the air to center field playable for Jake Meyers one out in the eighth abu's 2-1 up the middle paena is there two away now it's Kyle Isbell pinch hitting for Tyler Gentry the third consecutive pinch hitter and Isbell breaks up the no hitter a base hit through the left side Off the Bench to pinch hit and he does exactly that there goes a runner and this one hit in the air hayward's got it makes the catch we go to the bottom of the eighth inning as the Astros holding on to a one nothing lead it's no longer a no hitter it's a one hitter now it's up to Carlos Hernandez Diner on the ground up the middle and that'll get into center field for a base hit backto back singles for Yer Diaz as the Astros have a one- out base R in the eighth this one hammered into the corner in right field that is down for a base hit and extra bases as kartini heads for second he's in with a one out double Runners it's second and third chance for the Astros to pad their one- nothing lead this one to center field Yer will tag up and here comes the throw and it'll throw it into the third base man I thought they'd have a shot at him at the pl but he's not even bothering with a throw towards home Yer scores to make it two nothing on the sacrifice fly by Jeremy pñ and it's Josh haer on to try and get the final three out Bobby Whit Jr will lead it off 0 for three tonight 02 hard hit to short Peña bubles he recovers throws skips by off the facing of The Dugout yeah you cannot make one mistake when that guy hits you the ball you have to be perfect paa was not and that's now his 18th there one on one out for Paul D Young D young drives it deep to left field it's got enough and the Royals have tied the game Paul D young delivers again a two-run shot to the Crawford boxes this game is tied at two in the top of the ninth Arthur has really picked it up of late of course he's been the closer much of the Year hit the other way and through for a base hit Jake Meers is on with one out in the bottom of the ninth well it's up to a guy who's had a flare for the dramatic Jose Altuve the1 and Altuve hits it in the air pretty deep to left it sends back Melendez at the wall looking up it's Off the Wall Kicks away from him around third Myers Myers will score Astros win it Jose Al two walks it off for the Astros head it off the out of town scoreboard bindz couldn't Corral it and Altuve is getting Bob behind second base Altuve with late inning heroics once again he's a legend