MLB LIVE🔴 Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros - 29th August 2024 | MLB Full Game - MLB 24

and welcome into the ballpark happy to have you with us MLB the show with a good one coming at you it's the Kansas City Royals taking on the Houston Astros first pitch coming at you right the [Music] [Music] break especially when he needs it most we'll see how effective he is in this one alare SES it and there's one away and now the lineup for the Royals these guys can really pile up the runs Chris they're among the top teams in scoring this year yeah and when you can get a lead and be out in front it really changes what that opposing manager can do with his Bullpen and on top of that it helps your own pitching staff it gives them more margin for errors so instead of guy squeezing the ball trying to darts and be perfect they can relax let the ball come out of their hands and Pitch effectively so that offense and the ability to score runs also helps the pitching and the defense Ki a short stop takes the ball he's dealing with a great two strike hitter right here the strikeout is not automatic and the pitch this to center field he's got it and there's two away next up for the Royals Vinnie pasano Eric GTI 24 years old and he was a sixth round draft pick in 2021 and that's in for a strike two out Bas is empty line drive base hit two outs runner at first and now it's Salvador Perez to the pl Outfield playing very deep Notting anything over their heads first pitch misses kicks and fires wouldn't chase that time two balls no strike that one spoiled and the count now two and one and another ball swing and a miss and strike two Focus good appear there able to the walk right there I'll tell you right now I couldn't have done it two outs to third they get thece and that is that Royals strand a PA now here come the Astros no score you're dialed the show and we're back starting on the Michel at sing We were talking earlier about how he's doing just impressed baseb but for some reason he gets loer the B comes out of his hand with more life able to off the hook of you know tough situations and get his team back in the Dugout and there's a foul ball here's the one liner to Second and picked on the Hop gathers and throws to First and a quick out number one okay let's check out the lineup and Chris this group has been struggling to put up runs lately well they haven't been on base a ton and even when they are they haven't been hitting very well with the runners on base so they need a player or two to really Step Up have some quality at bats hit according to the situation and sort of break out of this I think if they do the rest of this lineup will follow now it's yordon Alvarez The Zone called a strike one [Applause] one out base is empty next pitch is outside and that's outside two and one that misses the and now three and one first strike from thech but then no Panic at all by the very patient showing good discipline now he's in the driver seat with the 3-1 count left hand hitter Waits swinging a foul back that's out of Playstead of let the hit get his arms extended tied him up a little bit slightly up slightly in the line of the pitch the 32 is off the outside edge and that is ball four you know he's okay with that out wasn't an intentional he was ex try to either the third Alex bregman F the right side man it first one away next offering is in for a strike no balls St pitch one misses [Music] one the count and now it's one and two and he gets and there two outs Jeremy pñ up next for the Astros we on the ground young they take the out that's out number three Houston first we played an inn from minute park scoreless on the show back here in Houston second and to the play for Kansas City Paul Young the pitch swinging a drive deep right field that's back there and he brings it in the warning [Applause] trackit missed was ready here's Adam Frasier swing and a ball lifted left field rier reti and there two down so up now for Kansas City Freddy fine this is a guy who is very highly regarded defensively fun to watch him control stuff behind the Good Game caller good at framing but it's that big arm that really stands out right through there for a strike yeah and because he's got the big arm he pays attention to the running game and is sure to manage it and that one fouled off you have a catcher that can throw like that a pitcher doesn't have to worry as much about the slidep he can keep his mechanics intact and have a better opportunity of getting that hitter out with a swing and Miss no score here in the second one ball two strikes the one two fights it off you'll see another the kick the pitch outside this is a guy that can be for pit because he fouls so many pitch and out the I'm rather upit single to a swing a and it's a three Up Down Inn so they go quietly there now to the bottom of the second no score back here at Kari at the [Applause] play the pitch Clips the Corner's swing he reallys the change up with that arm doing the umping duties behind the plate in this one yeah Freddy's a well respected umpire boo maybe a little bit more of a pitch umpire heit are good at cover that these dayss it and there's one down that was a pitch you got crush unbelievable that he missed it right there I'm telling you he is going to beating with himself until his next G he's been a great free agent side fall off foul ripped on the ground the throw to first already two out here in the home half of Inn number two the and the batter now Jake Myers we talk about guys with good speed and definitely he has it but pushing the offense aside for just a second Chris it's the defensive side that I think the speed factors in the most well he gets the balls that get by most people at that position just really impressive because there are certain times the ball comes off the bat automatically that team that hit it thinks they got a base hit or they may have extra bases and he just takes it away righty delivers misses with the and he's fired straight outside the strike zone CER field is sizes one up makes the grab and that's the Inn move to the third with no score back here in Houston new inning getting started and now it's Kyle iSell and the pitch and the pitch sliced hard but foul pitch misses and the count is one and two and he on the ground to First and he takes it himself for the turns overing in Michael Massie for one so Off the Mark there and it's w wouldn't chase that one for a strike count two andman hand fires across the diamond and that quickly two away now here's Bobby Whit J One Elite defens the midle of and that's off the Inside Edge and that's ball one inside just missed and you played behind guys and they loveed having your speed out there defensively one of the things that we talked about is how much pit enjoy having those Elite Defenders behind swing and that smashed on the line and is out and that is that so they make work of them there we head now to the home half of inning number three we're tied welome back the go for the of the Inn stepping for the Astros late stried go Andi wise you can struggle you can lose your mechanics but the thing that you can do consistently every single game play great defense if you're talented in that way and this is what this guy does and swing and a pop ups it and he catch there's one awayo here's Macio dub It's been a the over the line to third young Zs it to First and two straight set down to begin the bottom of the third's former MVP Jose Altuve grounded out his first time just missed and that's a little high next offering is in for a strike still T at zero to the third round ball left side the young throws to First in time and they get out for the and it's a one two3 inning nothing doing there for Houston and we are still scoreless as to the top of theas City Vinnie pasano Eric GTI back to work that misses ball one he's been pitching but we'll see what kind of adjust the HS make this second through the we'll know if he's got really good in this one or not and and another ball and there's the strike the pitchou another two up the pitch got him swinging he chased the change up on down he had seen thatal out impossible to hit it when you haven't seen it Salvador Perez STS for the Royals smash to and a solo shot it's one he only needed one swing to sare it up not wasting any in at and it PA off pitchly he saw EXA where that was going to over anxious and come out of your swing he stay on it and MJ Mendez steps in for the Royals first pitch doesn't find the Zone Mendez goes 6' one 25 years old and he was the second round pick back in 2017 one out base is empty and a run top half of inning number four that one's in there and the count is one and one and another ball the wi to the pitch there's a strike [Applause] boots it and he's going to make it to First and we'll see how they score toow Rush when it CLE lot of times guys don't have a good grip on it and I think that was the case right there Runner on at first with one gone Paul D young steps in for the Royals swing a and that's strike one1 Mendez the base runner at first with one out takes low for ball one one and one tries to hold up appeal to First and he held up next offering upstairs and there's ball interesting he went with the off spe and you got fors Adam Frasier and fouled off the'll in this next pitch is outside right there for a stri one out first and straight [Applause] a chase that time Freddy fine on for the left batters got him swinging for the strikeout he SW over top of the curve well I don't think there's a alive some thatch zity ofch just miss for the defitely theage in look for him to be aggressive on this next pitch first and two down and at the knees to the good eye on Kyle next up for Kansas City right hander gives up the two out walk pretty easy walk right last pitch wasn't even to think about two out now theel Kyle [Music] outow to the left fouman drips towards it makes the catch inning over Royals get one on this swing by Perez it's now a one nothing ball game it's major league baseball and it's on the show and we're back here Alvarez you forget success against and a pitch inside just missed here's a one1 bing ball here rolls foul here's that's the B two balls two strikes swing and a miss struck him out he just ran out of patience there he took a couple of pitches to even that count two BS and two strikes but that time chased outside the now it's Alex bregman struck out his first that one a little bit high and that is ball one the stros still looking for their first hit in this one and that's off the Inside Edge and now two and chopped left side young first in already two here in the [Music] home and here now is the Astros cleanup hitter Jeremy Peña and first off ring is fouled off two outs not that oneall two right through there for a strike two and two kick swings it and that's a strike out Astros go down one two they're down one back here in Houston leing off Michael Massie ery back to work and that's outside movement in the bullpen ronell Blanco appears to be getting ready and I'm sure he's feeling some nerves this would be his major league debut Valdez also getting ready one two and0 linee soard to start the innn one ofs where hit the barrel that's a poor stroke and now the short stop Bobby Whit J he's got the power but great contact skills one of the best contacts in the game Whit Jun is one of only two players innl history to have 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in each of his first two seasons Boo the other player Julio Rodriguez high in the air out to makes the grab Vinnie pasano Vinnie pasquantino steps in for the Royals one for two the first pitch misses for ball one there's the strike ground and that's one hit in the Inn but no one left home half of the fifth coming up it's the Royals one and the Astros nothing back here in Houston bottom of the Inn victori these fans definitely want to get involved in the game all it's going to take is to get the lead off man or even a base run out in the right pryu that's and that'll up the DU [Applause] it's this place is abely buzzing right [Applause] theive onit so when you step in thex you're ready to pull theer it's good by the total on that swing gam for the one ball no strikes well these Astros just haven't produced as many competitive at bats as I'd like to see in this one they really haven't worked many deep counts or long at bats and that's fine if you're having a lot of success but at this point I think it's time to make an adjustment always exciting to see a l home in an inn kind of gets the off fired up and you start to next offering is in for a strike all tied up last of Inn number five got him swinging and that's the first out after the Homer and next to hit for Houston Jake Myers first pitch and he just misses rander kick steals that one's in there and the count one and one and another ball one Bas strike swing and a him out him out for strike three Chris as we look back at the pitch sequence he hadn't seen that curveball at all how tough is it to adjust to something like a bunch of break when you haven't had a look at it yet yeah I mean you're dialed up for something firm you never want to take a called third strike as a so you're beog cly didn't com go for a [Music] ball wouldn't chase that time [Music] that will inside that's in there three balls in a strike and that's ball that's one of things about that two thee run over ifive the two got to that and really go to work on the H you got to go ahead and just let steal if he's going try to create the swing and miss and get out of this first divid to his teamate a pitch to hit at the pl good spot there didn't at the KNE and doesn't seemo as he the stri z a as he was late that when you played itn't the EMP data we have it was a guy with a rer and a diamond Taking A pcil and R takes off that one fenzo off of first two away and that's in theoc on the pitch Jose altu in the on circle2 on the ground to third young throws to First in time and that is the Inn but we're all tied up thanks to this solo Homer all even now at 1-1 you're watching Major League baseball on the show back at parp now the D salvad Perez the right hander back to work swung on belted Alvarez ring back towards the wall the track ands it inas City mjz immediately pumps in a strike to the leftand of first pitch strikes usually doesn't success never predict base that one missing inside and a good eye there one and the top half of the two and got him for the strike the bottom of the Z with a curve for strike now it's to the swing late knive a that [Music] aot and another ball wouldn't chase that next offering is foul back and the righty deal swing to field Myers the grab and that'll do it Bott now the astr Jose Al here comes a pitch that one hit to right one up one [Music] down so diing in Alvarez strike and a walk he a guy who does it all with the lack of contct in's G this guy hits for so he delivers average but there's on Bas slug to and the first pitch misses for B in the count you have to be real careful because of that power but then if this H gets a strike or two on he's still very comfortable because he has the ability to the barrel to the a threat deep the count as one Bas is fou backway and that's out of play the two1 good right there offering is in for a strike outside and that is ball oh you know this guy to but patience Alman up next for the Astros and that one fouled [Applause] off with the goad at first here in the bottom of the that's the ball one ball one strike [Applause] here's a one1 little Chopper rolls fouls the going with a foul at the belt fires down look the will be the Jeremy feels like it's lesson today that you see a guy like this the speed component the contact component but lack of power first pitch misses baseball starting to understand those guys are valuable like they once were they need him in this game today next offering is downstairs and another ball victorn and he's already I'm he' a chance toage here kicks and fires top of the zone and it's called a strike and a foul bive haven't two outs out to short wh and that is that so the Astros one score remains one back in the ACH on thez the will need to be ready for the he's great curve Adam Frasier STS in for the Royals and pitch his Fifth Season he features a sinker a curve a change up a slider and he works in a for seamer next offering upstairs the pitch in the theel under it he's got it there's and that's in for a [Applause] strike up and throwing the pitch line to Sag on the B to First and two away to start to the play for Kansas City Kyle iSell this is a guy who's in the line of first and foremost because of what he contributes defensively Chris when you talk about preventing runs from being scored this guy is a big no swing Eric Summers with the call I was always told it's hard to take you off the field when you play really good defense especially at a premier position and that's what he does that one back up the middle and it gets through and that turns the lineup over line for roals Mass up is the way he plays the game on defense two the goad at first step off throw to first Dives back in safely run you got to stay dial in here look for in the dirt try your best to get in scoring position two outs hard hit left side sends it across the first and that will end the Inn no runs one hit no err and a man left Midway in Inn number and it's time to stretch all tied one1 and we're back of here's the catcher victori the line of the pitch theees for a strike out towards right CER Fielding one up and he makes the catch and there's one down now here is Ben Gam this one popped up fou ground first pass quintina it in Jake Myers up next for the Astros sing youate a guy's defensively I mean watching him track balls in the Outfield it is beautiful bounced up the middle and thats the one two three go the Astros still tied 1 now on thep ronell Blanco should be a good first match up for him here he's been doing a great job against rightand so this seon they've had a lot of trouble saring him up so up now for Kansas City Bobby wh J he's turned into one of the bests in the game the pitch trying to keep good speed off the pitch grab ball up the middle dub to first one up one down that's a huge defensive play in the late stages of the game it might not be the most challenging we've seen today but it needed to be made that's helping your team and next up for the Royals Vinnie pasquantino one for three that one is absolutely belted looks like extra bases first diing for two not he's a teams you to come it's just bigger your own individual stats everything was mechanically with that swing right there I mean that's pretty much what replic out in front of Home PL man there a lot of doubles in a swing like that now the goad runs in SC a big opportunity for them to Jump Ahead late right side and they get Perez for the out not a bad out in that spot the runner moves up to Third and now they have a chance to drive in the goad run it's not a knock but at the end of the day it's a good and to the pl for Kansas City MJ Mendez for stri I know you want to beti as you got to be ready to jump on the first straight and he got one right the on next offering upstairs well if he right here it's toen with two strikes and a ball in two strikes B right side and that one handled thirds the frame one hit one left home half of Inn number Straight Ahead All Tied one1 back on the As We R the bottom of the Carlos Hernandez a really hard stri League now a being for a pinch J Diaz he represents the goad and the pitch and there's a ball [Music] next offering is in for a strike for the Royals Cole anden in the that Miss Nows a [Applause] St swing a foul over the screen and back out of Play Misses it's a strike out just indecisive B he could commit to the slider try to sit in just not able to put theat on the Macio Duong up next for the [Music] Astros a strike right through there that one trips just missed all tied up here the bottom half of the eigh inn and one is in the makes a nice running catch and there's two away that's a tough play for the infeld ring ofoc the top of the line Jose Altuve up to here first pitch doesn't find the [Music] Zone there for a strike foul B there swing in a Miss struck him out three up three down inning over Astros are down quietly score remains tied one1 stay in the defense Diaz last and now takes over first Paul for the Royals back to's strike 95 that one [Applause] the to kick the pitch one stri and a swing the and a strike out for the first out here in the N so the bullpen doing a nice job backing up the effort from their [Applause] starter but that goes foul EMP one away the top of the that misses off the outside edge swing [Applause] a got himing out of the SL CH that's neutral on everyone if he can put the ball in play but that's how you do it keep him off balance get him there and deal with the next guy next is the Royals catcher Freddy and that one fouled off and the rander deals and now it's even up one and one righty delivers and downstair misses just off the outside edge I think that was a strike on right handed relever and he walked it Kyle for the Royals immediately PS a strike to the left and a ground B to First that'll it'sss no and one left set to hit in the bottom of the all tied one1 the defensiv hon [Applause] bearez s and a miss strike one but he knows to that very often against a guy like this this got good power with swing late and he deal and aing one of the things will they'll for that r coming in to let whatch swingy here's alexman rolled softly but that goes foul kick swings through that one for strike two [Applause] all tied up we're in the last half of the nth Inn bounce to third oh nice play gathers and throws it's there and that's a greately see in by the defense next Jeremy Peña first pitch not close two down nobody on here the last half of Inn number n the short stop takes the ball try to send this exra and a foul makes the count two and one rer kicks deals and he swings over the top there from aitch perspective that's a beautiful spitter right there as a h you don't like it but he's commanded his fast out of that that splitter comes and the bottom just falls out of it now the line nobody and it's a foul really good especially two strikes [Music] and that's a strike out looking that's the third out and we headed to extras back here in Houston and now Michael Massie and the pitch on the ground right side dub to first they get the lead off in thees now [Music] they when two Bobby Whit J I wouldn't many pitches up in the zone for a strike out or a ground boping to keep that run at third foul first prev froming to the the Z it's a ball a stri definitely a strike situation right here lots ofs for that goad to the B's [Applause] in next offering upstairs Jam got an opp drive here at the belt fires that's ripped into the Outfield kick of the [Applause] W Heely third a comes the there you go the RBI machine another clutch run scoring it back yeah he's been so good in these situations call it clutch if you want but his resum for [Applause] itself one down run at third foras City Vinnie pasano a slider for a strike left hand batters that one finds the Z and it's and [Applause] two not even close there one and two the count that's to third tag and he's out at the get thrown out at home that's probably a by theun an excellent play on Salvador Perez the next to hit he's already homed in this game and there's the strike pastino the run at first with two gone BR is in for a strike just a really SLS toed andoc achs and it's a strike and the inning is over Royals pick up one on this triple and it's now a two- one ball game back after this on the show now the ball game on defense drone Blan he'll ping field James he's hard at timeson as you see one game and here is victori hom here in this one teams that one misses and it's and AR don't here BS no stri misses it's and feel like he's a little bit he wants to be challenged at [Applause] the so the tying it's and now three and one and a pitch fouls one away and now and two [Applause] and a foul B he stays alive it's got him look he batt for a but it fines with a strike you can't be mad at yourself after an like that Ben gam hit next and the first pitch misses for ball one now one [Applause] miss is he get aitch [Applause] toit left hand hitter Waits too more highs aink knes to be effective with the winning at the pl and we're in the last half of the 10 still two and two after the foul B [Music] [Applause] another pitch and that'll keep the line moving the arms [Music] [Applause] espe third two there's one that's a dou play the ball game is over out of the that first MLB they to him when they didn't have the lead he steady and he rewarded with the w and your final score here today 2-1 a one run Extra Inning win for Chris Singleton and our entire crew I'm John sh saying so long our final L scort tonight first for the Victorious Kansas City Royals