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Monday, June 18, 2012, 7:08PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 15,436, Time of Game: 3:04
Royals
7
29-36
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Astros
9
28-39
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: J.A. Happ (5-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  5    7 13  2
Astros          2  0  0   2  0  0   0  5  X    9 11  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alex Gordon LF 5 2 3 0 0 1 .262 .766 20 12 0.061 0.92 0.118 -0.057 1.0 2 0 2B
Yuniesky Betancourt 2B 5 1 2 2 0 1 .258 .777 25 17 -0.015 0.95 0.088 -0.104 1.4 3 1 3B
Billy Butler 1B 5 0 1 2 0 0 .298 .864 20 14 -0.058 1.07 0.039 -0.097 0.3 4 0
Jeff Francoeur RF 5 0 2 1 0 1 .274 .722 22 15 0.120 1.15 0.162 -0.041 0.7 1 0
Mike Moustakas 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .278 .822 22 10 -0.121 1.70 0.060 -0.181 -0.5 0 1
Alcides Escobar SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .292 .721 20 12 0.060 0.97 0.097 -0.037 0.7 1 0
Humberto Quintero C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .231 .604 18 12 -0.213 1.25 0.002 -0.215 -0.8 9 0
Jarrod Dyson CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .263 .638 16 7 0.008 0.71 0.033 -0.025 0.9 4 1
Jonathan Sanchez P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 7 7 -0.034 0.68 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 0 2
   Eric Hosmer PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .658 4 3 -0.070 2.58 0.000 -0.070 -0.5
   Louis Coleman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mitch Maier PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .175 .581 6 3 -0.008 0.41 0.000 -0.008 -0.1 SF
Team Totals 38 7 13 7 2 6 .342 .787 180 112 -0.270 1.09 0.599 -0.869 2.8 24 5
2B: A Gordon (21, off J Happ).
3B: Y Betancourt (1, off J Happ).
SF: M Maier (1, off B Myers).
TB: A Gordon 4; Y Betancourt 4; A Escobar 2; J Francoeur 2; B Butler; J Dyson; M Moustakas; H Quintero.
RBI: Y Betancourt 2 (15); B Butler 2 (40); M Maier (7); J Dyson (6); J Francoeur (19).
2-out RBI: Y Betancourt 2; B Butler; J Francoeur.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 7 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Moustakas-Y Betancourt-B Butler.
E: J Sanchez 2 (4).
Outfield Assists: J Dyson (C Snyder at home plate).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Altuve 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .320 .826 16 10 -0.051 0.62 0.007 -0.059 -0.3 0 2 HBP
Brian Bixler SS 5 2 3 3 0 2 .313 .889 19 16 0.118 0.64 0.147 -0.029 2.8 1 3 HR,2B
Justin Maxwell CF 3 2 2 3 2 1 .246 .836 19 9 0.185 0.75 0.199 -0.014 4.0 4 0 HR,2B
Carlos Lee 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 .295 .752 17 10 -0.047 0.54 0.011 -0.058 -1.2 9 0
J.D. Martinez LF 4 0 2 0 0 2 .228 .683 19 12 -0.013 0.50 0.023 -0.036 -0.0 1 0
Chris Johnson 3B 3 1 0 0 0 1 .265 .713 17 11 0.054 0.72 0.091 -0.037 0.1 1 1 HBP
Matt Downs RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .169 .561 10 6 -0.081 0.71 0.000 -0.081 -1.2 2 0 GDP
   Brian Bogusevic RF 1 1 1 1 0 0 .234 .666 1 1 0.035 0.23 0.035 0.000 1.0 3 1 HR
Chris Snyder C 2 2 1 1 2 0 .196 .623 18 8 0.067 0.62 0.079 -0.012 0.9 6 0
J.A. Happ P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .237 7 4 -0.034 0.72 0.000 -0.034 -0.5 0 2 2·SH
   David Carpenter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Wesley Wright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Brandon Lyon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jed Lowrie PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .854 1 1 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.3
   Brett Myers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Xavier Cedeno P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 9 11 8 5 8 .355 1.183 144 88 0.230 0.62 0.592 -0.363 5.2 27 9
2B: B Bixler (3, off L Coleman); J Maxwell (5, off L Coleman).
HR: J Maxwell (8, off L Coleman; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); B Bixler (1, off J Sanchez; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); B Bogusevic (5, off L Coleman; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: J Happ 2 (5, 2 off J Sanchez).
HBP: J Altuve (4, by J Sanchez); C Johnson (3, by J Sanchez).
TB: B Bixler 7; J Maxwell 6; B Bogusevic 4; J Martinez 2; J Altuve 2; C Snyder.
GIDP: M Downs (4).
RBI: B Bixler 3 (5); J Maxwell 3 (24); C Snyder (17); B Bogusevic (18).
2-out RBI: J Maxwell 3; B Bixler 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Bogusevic-B Bixler.
Outfield Assists: B Bogusevic (A Escobar at 2nd base).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jonathan Sanchez, L (1-3) 6 6 4 3 4 3 1 5.70 28 106 61 40 10 11 7 12 2 0 45 -0.196 0.78 -1.2
Louis Coleman 2 5 5 5 1 5 2 4.91 12 38 27 14 7 6 0 6 2 0 0 0 -0.034 0.23 -4.1
Team Totals 8 11 9 8 5 8 3 9.00 40 144 88 54 17 17 7 18 4 0 45 0 0 -0.230 1.09 -5.2

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
J.A. Happ, W (5-7) 6 4 2 2 1 3 0 5.15 23 108 68 45 4 19 8 11 4 0 58 0.073 0.92 0.5
David Carpenter, H (2) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.06 2 6 3 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0.081 2.88 0.5
Wesley Wright, H (9) 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.12 3 14 7 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.080 1.89 0.6
Brandon Lyon, H (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.73 2 7 6 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.035 0.71 0.2
Brett Myers 0.2 8 5 5 0 0 0 3.86 10 40 25 20 0 5 3 7 5 0 0 0 -0.141 0.54 -5.3
Xavier Cedeno, S (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.12 1 5 3 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 0.141 5.67 0.7
Team Totals 9 13 7 7 2 6 0 7.00 41 180 112 71 10 31 11 22 10 0 58 5 0 0.269 0.62 -2.8
J Happ faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Happ (4).
HBP: J Sanchez 2 (5; C Johnson, J Altuve).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Mike Muchlinski, 2B - Dan Bellino, 3B - Jerry Layne.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 15,436.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Houston Astros
1 Alex Gordon LF 1 Jose Altuve 2B
2 Yuniesky Betancour 2B 2 Brian Bixler SS
3 Billy Butler 1B 3 Justin Maxwell CF
4 Jeff Francoeur RF 4 Carlos Lee 1B
5 Mike Moustakas 3B 5 J.D. Martinez LF
6 Alcides Escobar SS 6 Chris Johnson 3B
7 Humberto Quintero C 7 Matt Downs RF
8 Jarrod Dyson CF 8 Chris Snyder C
9 Jonathan Sanchez P 9 J.A. Happ P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-4 0 12- 2,(1-0)  OO KCR H. Quintero D. Carpenter 18% 85% Fly Ball Double Play: RF; Escobar out at 2B/RF-SS; Moustakas to 3B
t9 7-9 2 123 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas X. Cedeno 14% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b1 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  R HOU B. Bixler J. Sanchez 11% 53% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t7 2-4 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  KCR A. Escobar D. Carpenter -10% 67% Single to CF (Line Drive); Moustakas to 2B
t1 0-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R KCR J. Francoeur J. Happ -9% 42% Single to CF (Line Drive); Betancourt Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.A. Happ facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Happ 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  KCR Y. Betancourt J. Happ -7% 45% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t1 0-0 1 --3 7,(3-2)  O KCR B. Butler J. Happ 6% 51% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R KCR J. Francoeur J. Happ -9% 42% Single to CF (Line Drive); Betancourt Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O KCR M. Moustakas J. Happ 2% 44% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jonathan Sanchez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU J. Altuve J. Sanchez -2% 42% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b1 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  R HOU B. Bixler J. Sanchez 11% 53% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b1 1-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU J. Maxwell J. Sanchez 2% 55% Walk
b1 1-1 1 1-- 2,(2-0)  R HOU C. Lee J. Sanchez 8% 63% Maxwell Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Maxwell Scores/unER
b1 2-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU C. Lee J. Sanchez -1% 62% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
b1 2-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU J. Martinez J. Sanchez 1% 63% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
b1 2-1 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O HOU C. Johnson J. Sanchez -2% 61% Lineout: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' J.A. Happ facing 6-7-8
t2 1-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR A. Escobar J. Happ 2% 63% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t2 1-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR H. Quintero J. Happ 2% 65% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t2 1-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Dyson J. Happ 1% 66% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Jonathan Sanchez facing 7-8-9
b2 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU M. Downs J. Sanchez -2% 64% Flyball: LF
b2 2-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU C. Snyder J. Sanchez 2% 66% Walk
b2 2-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Happ J. Sanchez -1% 65% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Snyder to 2B
b2 2-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Altuve J. Sanchez -3% 62% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Snyder out at Hm/CF-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' J.A. Happ facing 9-1-2
t3 1-2 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR J. Sanchez J. Happ 3% 64% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR A. Gordon J. Happ -3% 62% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t3 1-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR Y. Betancourt J. Happ 3% 65% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t3 1-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. Butler J. Happ 3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Jonathan Sanchez facing 2-3-4
b3 2-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU B. Bixler J. Sanchez -2% 65% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Maxwell J. Sanchez -1% 64% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU C. Lee J. Sanchez 1% 65% Walk
b3 2-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Martinez J. Sanchez -2% 63% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' J.A. Happ facing 4-5-6
t4 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur J. Happ 3% 66% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Moustakas J. Happ 2% 68% Groundout: P-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t4 1-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR A. Escobar J. Happ 1% 69% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Jonathan Sanchez facing 6-7-8
b4 2-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU C. Johnson J. Sanchez 3% 72% Hit By Pitch
b4 2-1 0 1-- 2,(1-1)  HOU M. Downs J. Sanchez 6% 78% Johnson Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Johnson to 3B
b4 2-1 0 --3 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Downs J. Sanchez -4% 74% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b4 2-1 1 --3 1,(0-0)  R HOU C. Snyder J. Sanchez 6% 80% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Johnson Scores
b4 3-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Happ J. Sanchez -1% 79% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Snyder to 2B
b4 3-1 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  HOU J. Altuve J. Sanchez 1% 79% Hit By Pitch
b4 3-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  HOU B. Bixler J. Sanchez 2% 81% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Snyder to 3B; Altuve to 2B
b4 3-1 2 123 6,(3-2)  R HOU J. Maxwell J. Sanchez 7% 88% Walk; Snyder Scores; Altuve to 3B; Bixler to 2B
b4 4-1 2 123 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Lee J. Sanchez -3% 85% Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' J.A. Happ facing 7-8-9
t5 1-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR H. Quintero J. Happ 2% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 1-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Dyson J. Happ 1% 88% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t5 1-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Sanchez J. Happ 1% 89% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Jonathan Sanchez facing 5-6-7
b5 4-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  HOU J. Martinez J. Sanchez 1% 91% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 4-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Johnson J. Sanchez -1% 89% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 4-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO HOU M. Downs J. Sanchez -2% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' J.A. Happ facing 1-2-3
Brian Bogusevic replaces Matt Downs playing RF batting 7th
t6 1-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR A. Gordon J. Happ -6% 82% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t6 1-4 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  KCR Y. Betancourt J. Happ -2% 79% Wild Pitch; Gordon to 3B
t6 1-4 0 --3 9,(3-2)  O KCR Y. Betancourt J. Happ 5% 84% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t6 1-4 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RO KCR B. Butler J. Happ 0% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Gordon Scores
t6 2-4 2 --- 9,(3-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur J. Happ 1% 85% Lineout: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Jonathan Sanchez facing 8-9-1
b6 4-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU C. Snyder J. Sanchez -1% 84% Flyball: CF
b6 4-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU J. Happ J. Sanchez -1% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
b6 4-2 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O HOU J. Altuve J. Sanchez -1% 83% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' J.A. Happ facing 5-6-7
t7 2-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Moustakas J. Happ -6% 77% Walk
David Carpenter replaces J.A. Happ pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-4 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  KCR A. Escobar D. Carpenter -10% 67% Single to CF (Line Drive); Moustakas to 2B
t7 2-4 0 12- 2,(1-0)  OO KCR H. Quintero D. Carpenter 18% 85% Fly Ball Double Play: RF; Escobar out at 2B/RF-SS; Moustakas to 3B
Wesley Wright replaces David Carpenter pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-4 2 --3 5,(3-1)  KCR J. Dyson W. Wright -3% 82% Walk
Eric Hosmer pinch hits for Jonathan Sanchez (P) batting 9th
t7 2-4 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer W. Wright 7% 89% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Louis Coleman facing 2-3-4
Louis Coleman replaces Eric Hosmer (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Bixler L. Coleman -1% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b7 4-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU J. Maxwell L. Coleman 2% 90% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b7 4-2 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O HOU C. Lee L. Coleman -2% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b7 4-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Martinez L. Coleman -2% 87% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Wesley Wright facing 1-2-3
t8 2-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon W. Wright 4% 91% Strikeout Swinging
Brandon Lyon replaces Wesley Wright pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR Y. Betancourt B. Lyon 2% 93% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Butler B. Lyon 1% 94% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Louis Coleman facing 6-7-8
b8 4-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Johnson L. Coleman -1% 94% Strikeout Looking
b8 4-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R HOU B. Bogusevic L. Coleman 3% 97% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b8 5-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU C. Snyder L. Coleman 0% 98% Walk
Jed Lowrie pinch hits for Brandon Lyon (P) batting 9th
b8 5-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Lowrie L. Coleman -0% 97% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b8 5-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU J. Altuve L. Coleman 0% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Snyder to 2B
b8 5-2 2 12- 4,(0-2)  RR HOU B. Bixler L. Coleman 2% 100% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Snyder Scores; Altuve Scores
b8 7-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR HOU J. Maxwell L. Coleman 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Bixler Scores
b8 9-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Lee L. Coleman -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Astros 9.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-9, Astros' Brett Myers facing 4-5-6
Brett Myers replaces Jed Lowrie (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur B. Myers 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
t9 2-9 1 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR M. Moustakas B. Myers -0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t9 2-9 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  KCR A. Escobar B. Myers -0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Moustakas to 2B
t9 2-9 1 12- 6,(1-2)  KCR H. Quintero B. Myers -0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Moustakas to 3B; Escobar to 2B
t9 2-9 1 123 2,(1-0)  R KCR J. Dyson B. Myers -1% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Moustakas Scores; Escobar to 3B; Quintero to 2B
Mitch Maier pinch hits for Louis Coleman (P) batting 9th
t9 3-9 1 123 6,(3-2)  RO KCR M. Maier B. Myers 1% 100% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Escobar Scores
t9 4-9 2 12- 2,(1-0)  KCR A. Gordon B. Myers -1% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive); Quintero to 3B; Dyson to 2B
t9 4-9 2 123 2,(0-1)  RR KCR Y. Betancourt B. Myers -2% 97% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Quintero Scores; Dyson Scores; Gordon to 2B
t9 6-9 2 12- 6,(2-2)  R KCR B. Butler B. Myers -4% 93% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Gordon Scores; Betancourt to 2B
t9 7-9 2 12- 2,(1-0)  KCR J. Francoeur B. Myers -7% 86% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Betancourt to 3B; Butler to 2B
Xavier Cedeno replaces Brett Myers pitching and batting 9th
t9 7-9 2 123 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas X. Cedeno 14% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
5 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 7, Astros 9.

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