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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2012-06-20 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 30687 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:41
Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Bruce Chen earned the win and Jonathan Broxton picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Bruce Chen L: Jordan Lyles SV: Jonathan Broxton
Umpires — HP: Dan Bellino · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Mike Muchlinski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brayan Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Chen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Humberto Quintero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Bixler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jed Lowrie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chris Snyder | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jordan Lyles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jordan Schafer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Bogusevic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Downs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Chen | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Jose Mijares | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jonathan Broxton | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Lyles | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Wesley Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Rodriguez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: 7/F8LD
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 7/F7LM
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: 4/F4M-
- Brian Bixler: D8/L7D+
- Justin Maxwell: K
- Carlos Lee: 4/F4MD-
Top 2
- Jeff Francoeur: 53/G56S
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G4
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4
Bot 2
- J. D. Martinez: S67/G6
- Jed Lowrie: 8/F8RXD+
- Chris Johnson: K
- Chris Snyder: HP.1-2
- Jordan Lyles: K
Top 3
- Brayan Pena: S7/L6D
- Jarrod Dyson: 8/F8LM
- Bruce Chen: K
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3S-
Bot 3
- Jose Altuve: 13/G15
- Brian Bixler: 8/F8RXD+
- Justin Maxwell: 8/F8LD
Top 4
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 3/F23-
- Billy Butler: 63/G6-
- Jeff Francoeur: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8LXD+
- J. D. Martinez: D8/F8LXD+
- Jed Lowrie: HP
- Chris Johnson: K
- Chris Snyder: K
Top 5
- Mike Moustakas: D8/F8LXD+
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4S-.2-3
- Brayan Pena: 63/G6S-.3-H
- Jarrod Dyson: 7/F78M
Bot 5
- Jordan Lyles: K
- Jose Altuve: 8/F89XD+
- Brian Bixler: 63/G6+
Top 6
- Bruce Chen: K
- Alex Gordon: T8/F8RXD+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: E6/G6S.3-H;B-1
- Billy Butler: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 6
- Jordan Schafer: W
- Carlos Lee: W.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Jed Lowrie: S6/G6MD.3-H
- Chris Johnson: S7/G6.1-2
- Chris Snyder: PB.2-3;1-2
- Chris Snyder: K
Top 7
- Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F9M
- Alcides Escobar: K
Bot 7
- Brian Bogusevic: K
- Jose Altuve: K
- Brian Bixler: K
Top 8
- Brayan Pena: 8/F8RXD+
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4+
Bot 8
- Jordan Schafer: K
- Carlos Lee: S9/L89S
- J. D. Martinez: W.1-2
- Jed Lowrie: K
- Chris Johnson: K
Top 9
- Alex Gordon: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S16/G13
- Humberto Quintero: K
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8RD
Bot 9
- Chris Snyder: S7/L78S
- Matt Downs: 54(1)/FO/G5S
- Jose Altuve: S7/G6.1-3
- Brian Bixler: K
- Jordan Schafer: 7/F7M