Youngsters lift off in H-Town
Bobby Witt Jr. (428-ft. homer) and MJ Melendez (3rd homer of the series) went deep, but it wasn't enough.
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MJ Melendez hits a solo home run to the second deck in right field to stretch the Royals' lead to 5-0
Michael A. Taylor makes a great diving grab in center field to rob Jeremy PeƱa of extra bases in the 9th inning
MJ Melendez goes deep twice in the series opener against the Astros
Jonathan Heasley strikes out three over six strong innings in his start against the Astros
Mike Matheny discusses the performances of Jonathan Heasley and Amir Garrett in the Royals' 7-6 loss to the Astros
MJ Melendez hits his second home run into the right-field seats to pad the Royals' lead to 6-3
Andrew Benintendi smacks a two-run single to left-center field, extending the Royals' lead to 4-0
Hunter Dozier ropes a two-run single to right-center field, driving in Andrew Benintendi and Bobby Witt Jr. to give the Royals a 2-0 lead
Brady Singer racks up nine strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings of two-run ball in a solid outing against the Tigers
Whit Merrifield makes a sweet sliding grab in right field to rob Javier BƔez of an RBI base hit in the bottom of the 5th inning
Emmanuel Rivera crushes a two-run home run to left-center field, scoring Michael A. Taylor to increase the Royals' lead to 3-0