Game Time: 8:10 ET
Stadium: Daikin Park
Attendance: 41,033
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KC 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 7 5 0
HOU 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 8 1
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KC 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 7 5 0
HOU 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 8 1
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Game Details
Game Time: 2:38
Umpires: HP-Ryan Wills, 1B-Will Little, 2B-Ryan Additon, 3B-Lance Barksdale
Weather: 70 degrees. 
News From September 22, 2023
Kansas City News
Houston News
Edward Olivares
Picks up steal in win
OFKansas City Royals  F
September 22, 2023
Olivares went 1-for-2 with a walk, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 7-5 win over the Astros.
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James McArthur
Notches five-out save
PKansas City Royals
September 22, 2023
McArthur allowed a hit over 1.2 scoreless frames Friday, striking out two and earning a save against Houston.
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Cole Ragans
Earns seventh win
PKansas City Royals
September 22, 2023
Ragans (7-4) yielded two runs on three hits and four walks over six innings Friday, striking out five and picking up a win over Houston.
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Salvador Perez
Expected back Sunday
CKansas City Royals
September 22, 2023
Perez (concussion) is on track to be activated from the 7-day injured list when first eligible Sunday, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
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Drew Waters
Idle Friday
OFKansas City Royals
September 22, 2023
Waters isn't in the Royals' lineup Friday against Houston.
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Michael Massey
Hits bench versus lefty
2BKansas City Royals
September 22, 2023
Massey isn't in the Royals' lineup Friday against the Astros.
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Mason Barnett
Strong showing at Double-A
PKansas City Royals  AAA
September 22, 2023
Barnett logged a 3.58 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 43 strikeouts and a 50 percent groundball rate in 32.2 innings (seven starts) for Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
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Chas McCormick
Goes yard in loss
OFHouston Astros
September 22, 2023
McCormick went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk in Friday's loss to the Royals.
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Framber Valdez
Stumbles against Royals
PHouston Astros
September 22, 2023
Valdez (12-11) allowed seven runs (six earned) on four hits and three walks over 5.1 innings Friday, striking out 10 and taking a loss against Kansas City.
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Yordan Alvarez
Limited to DH with elbow issue
OFHouston Astros
September 22, 2023
Alvarez said Friday that he has been limited to DH duties because of a right elbow issue, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Michael Brantley
Remains out Friday
OFHouston Astros  
September 22, 2023
Brantley (soreness) isn't in the Astros' lineup Friday against the Royals.
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Joel Kuhnel
Sent down to Triple-A
PHouston Astros  AAA
September 22, 2023
The Astros optioned Kuhnel to Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday.
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Ryne Stanek
Back from IL
PHouston Astros
September 22, 2023
The Astros reinstated Stanek (ankle) from the 15-day injured list Friday.
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