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Houston Astros first baseman Jon Singleton (28) gets an out on Kansas City Royals right fielder Garrett Hampson (2) in the top of the third inning during the ML...

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown (58) throws a pitch in the top of the first inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston A...

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7) watches the pitch n the top of the first inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston A...

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (13) watches the pitch in the top of the first inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston A...

Umpire Dan Bellino (2) checks Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown (58) at the of the top of the first inning during the MLB game between the Kansas Cit...

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (27) watches the pitch in the bottom of the first inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Housto...

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (44) hits a single in the bottom of the first inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Hous...

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (2) watches the pitch in the bottom of the first inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston...

Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz (21) watches the pitch in the bottom of the first inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astro...

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña (3) watches the pitch in the bottom of the second inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston As...

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown (58) throws a pitch in the top of the third inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston A...

Houston Astros right fielder Jason Heyward (22) watches the pitch in the bottom of the third inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houst...

Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander (35) is in the home dugout during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros on August 29, 2024 at M...

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer (51) throws a pitch in the bottom of the first inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Ho...

Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz (21) runs to first base in the bottom of the first inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astr...

Kansas City Royals designated hitter Paul DeJong (15) watches the pitch in the top of the second inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and H...

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown (58) throws a pitch in the top of the second inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston ...

Houston Astros first baseman Jon Singleton (28) makes an out at first bae in the top of the second inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and...

Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia (11) watches the pitch in the top of the second inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Hou...

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer (51) throws a pitch in the bottom of the second inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and H...

Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino (9) allows ball to go by in the top of the fourth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals ...

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown (58) throws a pitch in the top of the fourth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston ...

Houston Astros first baseman Jon Singleton (28) makes an out t first base in the top of the fourth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and...

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (44) watches the pitch in the bottom of the fourth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and...

Kansas City Royals left fielder MJ Melendez (1) watches the pitch in the top of the fifth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston ...

Kansas City Royals center fielder Kyle Isbel (28) watches the pitch in the top of the fifth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Housto...

Houston Astros left fielder Ben Gamel (12) watches the pitch in the bottom of the fifth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston As...

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña (3) watches the outfielder as he runs to third base in the bottom of the fifth inning during the MLB game between the Kans...

Houston Astros right fielder Jason Heyward (22) watches his hit in the bottom of the fifth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston...

Houston Astros right fielder Jason Heyward (22) catches a fly ball in the top of the sixth inning \during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Housto...

Houston Astros left fielder Ben Gamel (12) watches his hit in the bottom of the sixth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astr...

Houston Astros shortstop Shay Whitcomb (10) watches a ball go toward the stands in the top of the seventh inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Roy...

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña (3) \misses a catch in the top of the seventh inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros...

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (27) makes an out at second base in the top of the seventh inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals a...

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (13) jokes with Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (27) after being tagged at second base in the top of the sev...

Kansas City Royals left fielder MJ Melendez (1) checks his swing in the top of the seventh inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston...

Houston Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu (52) takes over the mound in the middle of in the top of the seventh inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royal...

(left to right) Kansas City Royals left fielder MJ Melendez (1) Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia (11) and Kansas City Royals designated hitter Pau...

Houston Astros first base Zach Dezenzo (9) gets a walk and gets a go ahead run for Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz (21) (not pictured) in the bottom of the e...

Houston Astros outfielder Mauricio Dubón (14) singles to left, allowing a score by (not pictured) Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña (3) and Houston Astros ...

Houston Astros first base Zach Dezenzo (9) throws to make a play at first base in the top of the ninth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals...

Houston Astros pitcher Josh Hader (71) reacts as he watches a fly ball end the top of the ninth inning and the game during the MLB game between the Kansas City ...

Houston Astros pitcher Josh Hader (71) celebrates with Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz (21) on their 6-3 win ending the top of the ninth inning during the M...

Houston Astros shortstop Shay Whitcomb (10) is in the home dugout during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros on August 29, 2024 at Mi...

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown (58) throws a pitch in the top of the first inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston A...

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown (58) watches his pitch in the top of the first inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Housto...

First base umpire Dan Bellino (2) checks Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown (58) at the of the top of the first inning during the MLB game between the...

First base umpire Dan Bellino (2) walks to first base during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros on August 29, 2024 at Minute Maid Pa...

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (27) watches his hit in the bottom of the first inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston ...

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (27) runs to first base after hitting a grounder in the bottom of the first inning during the MLB game between the Kan...

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer (51) throws a pitch in the bottom of the first inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Ho...

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer (51) watches his pitch in the bottom of the first inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and...

(left to right) Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (44) gets a high five from Houston Astros first base coach Dave Clark (23) in the bottom of the ...

Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz (21) watches the pitch in the bottom of the first inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astro...

Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz (21) watches his hit in the bottom of the first inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros ...

Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz (21) hits a grounder to pitcher in the bottom of the first inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Hous...

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown (58) throws a pitch in the top of the second inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston ...

Houston Astros right fielder Jason Heyward (22) fails to catch a fly ball hit by Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia (11) in the top of the second in...

Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia (11) watches a play in the outfield in the top of the second inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City R...

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer (51) throws a pitch in the bottom of the second inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and H...

Kansas City Royals first base coach Damon Hollins (39) is in the visitors' dugout during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros on Augus...

Kansas City Royals left fielder MJ Melendez (1) is in the visitors' dugout during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros on August 29, 2...

Kansas City Royals pitching coach Zach Love (84) is in the visitors' dugout during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros on August 29, ...

Kansas City Royals bench coach Paul Hoover (49) is in the visitors' dugout during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros on August 29, 2...

Kansas City Royals hitting coach Alec Zumwatt (37) is in the visitors' dugout during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros on August 2...

Kansas City Royals second baseman Michael Massey (19) in the top of the third inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros on Au...

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (2) watches the batter during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros on August 29, 2024 at Min...

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7) strikes out in the top of the third inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros...

Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro (33) is in the visitors' dugout during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros on August 29, 202...

Kansas City Royals major league field coordinator, third base coach Vance Wilson (25) is in the visitors' dugout during the MLB game between the Kansas City Roy...

Houston Astros right fielder Jason Heyward (22) watches the pitch in the bottom of the third inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houst...

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer (51) throws a pitch in the bottom of the third inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Ho...

Kansas City Royals gear bag rests on the field during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros on August 29, 2024 at Minute Maid Park in H...

Kansas City Royals center fielder Kyle Isbel (28) warms up during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros on August 29, 2024 at Minute Ma...

Kansas City Royals assistant hitting coach Joe Dillon (70) pitches to players for warmups during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros ...

Kansas City Royals batting helmets are stored in the visitors' dugout during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros on August 29, 2024 a...

Young baseball fan holds a newly autographed baseball during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros on August 29, 2024 at Minute Maid Pa...

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown (58) throws a pitch in the top of the fourth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston ...

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer (51) throws a pitch in the bottom of the fourth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and H...

Houston Astros first baseman Jon Singleton (28) watches the pitch in the bottom of the fifth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houst...

Houston Astros right fielder Jason Heyward (22) hits a double in the bottom of the fifth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston A...

Houston Astros right fielder Jason Heyward (22) watches the outfield after hitting a double in the bottom of the fifth inning during the MLB game between the Ka...

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (44) hits a single in the bottom of the sixth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Hous...

Kansas City Royals outfielder Tyler Gentry (27) is in the visitors' dugout during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros on August 29, 2...

Kansas City Royals second base Adam Frazier (26) pinch hitting for Kansas City Royals right fielder Garrett Hampson (2) (not pictured) strikes out in the top of...

Kansas City Royals second base Adam Frazier (26) reacts after striking out in the top of the seventh inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals a...

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer (51) gets relieved from the mound and hands the ball to Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro (33) in the bo...

Houston Astros first base Zach Dezenzo (9) strikes out in the bottom of the the seventh inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston As...

Kansas City Royals pitcher Kris Bubic (50) throws a pitch in the bottom of the the seventh inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston...

Houston Astros outfielder Mauricio Dubón (14) pinch hits for Houston Astros right fielder Jason Heyward (22) (not pictured0 in the bottom of the the seventh in...

Houston Astros outfielder Mauricio Dubón (14) strikes out in the bottom of the the seventh inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Housto...

during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros on August 29, 2024 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/...

Houston Astros relief pitcher Ryan Pressly (55) throws a pitch in the top of the eighth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston As...

Houston Astros first base Zach Dezenzo (9) is in the home dugout during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros on August 29, 2024 at Min...

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (27) falls backwards to avoid being hit by a pitch in the bottom of the eighth inning during the MLB game between the ...

Houston Astros catcher Victor Caratini (17) pinch hitting for Houston Astros right fielder Jason Heyward (22) (not pictured) watches the pitch in the bottom of ...

Houston Astros catcher Victor Caratini (17) hits a single in the bottom of the eighth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astr...

Houston Astros catcher Victor Caratini (17) watches his hit in the bottom of the eighth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston As...

Houston Astros catcher Victor Caratini (17) hits a single in the bottom of the eighth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astr...

Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz (21) watches his hit in the bottom of the eighth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros...

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7) checks on Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino (9) after he collided with Houston Astros catcher ...

(left to right) Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino (9) leaves with a broken right thumb accompanied by Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro...

Kansas City Royals pitcher Lucas Erceg (60) leaves the mound with a hand injury after attempting to catch a chop ball barehanded in the bottom of the eighth inn...

Houston Astros first base Zach Dezenzo (9) gets an intentional walk, prompting a go-ahead score by Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz (21) (not pictured) in the...

Houston Astros outfielder Mauricio Dubón (14) hits a single, prompting scores by (not pictured) Houston Astros left fielder Ben Gamel (12) and Houston Astros s...

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña (3) scores a run and salutes Houston Astros outfielder Mauricio Dubón (14) (not pictured) in gratitude in the bottom of t...

Kansas City Royals pitcher Steven Cruz (64) takes over the mound in the bottom of the eighth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houst...

Houston Astros pitcher Josh Hader (71) throws a pitch in the top of the ninth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros on Au...

Houston Astros pitcher Josh Hader (71) watches his pitch in the top of the ninth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros on...

Houston Astros third baseman Zach Dezenzo (9) throws the ball to make a play at first base in the top of the ninth inning during the MLB game between the Kansas...

(left to right) Houston Astros pitcher Josh Hader (71) celebrates with Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz (21) on their 6-3 win ending the top of the ninth inni...

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