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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2012-06-18 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 15436 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:04
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 9–7. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 8th. J.A. Happ earned the win and Xavier Cedeno picked up the save. Brian Bixler went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
W: J.A. Happ L: Jonathan Sanchez SV: Xavier Cedeno
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Mike Muchlinski · 2B: Dan Bellino · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Humberto Quintero | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jonathan Sanchez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Bixler | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Maxwell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Downs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Snyder | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 J. A. Happ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Bogusevic | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jed Lowrie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Sanchez | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Louis Coleman | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. A. Happ | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 David Carpenter | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wesley Wright | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brandon Lyon | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Myers | 0.2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
 Xavier Cedeno | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Yuniesky Betancourt: T8/F8LXD+
- Billy Butler: 63/G6S
- Jeff Francoeur: S8/L4MD.3-H
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: 8/F8LXD+
- Brian Bixler: HR/F7LD+
- Justin Maxwell: W
- Carlos Lee: PO1(E1).1-H(UR)
- Carlos Lee: 6/F6MS-
- J. D. Martinez: S9/F9S
- Chris Johnson: 8/L8RD+
Top 2
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G15
- Humberto Quintero: 9/F9LM
- Jarrod Dyson: 7/F7D
Bot 2
- Matt Downs: 7/F7LM
- Chris Snyder: W
- J. A. Happ: 13/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Jose Altuve: S8/G6M.2XH(82)
Top 3
- Jonathan Sanchez: K
- Alex Gordon: S9/G4+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 9/F9LS
- Billy Butler: 43/G4S-
Bot 3
- Brian Bixler: K
- Justin Maxwell: K
- Carlos Lee: W
- J. D. Martinez: K
Top 4
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Mike Moustakas: 163/G15-
- Alcides Escobar: 8/L8RM
Bot 4
- Chris Johnson: HP
- Matt Downs: PO1(E1).1-3
- Matt Downs: 7/F7S
- Chris Snyder: S8/L8LM+.3-H
- J. A. Happ: 13/SH.1-2
- Jose Altuve: HP
- Brian Bixler: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
- Justin Maxwell: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carlos Lee: 4/F4D-
Top 5
- Humberto Quintero: 53/G5
- Jarrod Dyson: 8/F8LXD+
- Jonathan Sanchez: K
Bot 5
- J. D. Martinez: S8/G6
- Chris Johnson: 8/F8LXD+
- Matt Downs: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Top 6
- Alex Gordon: D7/L6D
- Yuniesky Betancourt: WP.2-3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 5/P5F
- Billy Butler: 3/G34S.3-H
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/L9LM+
Bot 6
- Chris Snyder: 8/F8LM
- J. A. Happ: 3/G13-
- Jose Altuve: 9/F9LM
Top 7
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Humberto Quintero: 9/FDP/F9D.1X2(96);2-3
- Jarrod Dyson: W
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 7
- Brian Bixler: K
- Justin Maxwell: D7/L7LM
- Carlos Lee: K
- J. D. Martinez: K
Top 8
- Alex Gordon: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: K
- Billy Butler: 9/L9M
Bot 8
- Chris Johnson: K
- Brian Bogusevic: HR/F7D
- Chris Snyder: W
- Jed Lowrie: 4/F34D
- Jose Altuve: S7.1-2
- Brian Bixler: D8/L8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Justin Maxwell: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Carlos Lee: K
Top 9
- Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6
- Mike Moustakas: S8/L8LM
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Humberto Quintero: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Jarrod Dyson: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mitch Maier: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Alex Gordon: S7/L78S-.2-3;1-2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S8/F8RS.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Billy Butler: S9/L89S.2-H;1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: S9/G4.2-3;1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 3/F3F-