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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2015-07-01 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 25848 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:21
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Kendrys Morales homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. Lorenzo Cain scores. Houston Astros took the lead in the 5th — Evan Gattis singles on a line drive to right fielder Alex Rios. George Springer scores. Jose Altuve scores. Evan Gattis out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Alex Rios to shortstop Alcides Escobar. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Jarrod Dyson triples (4) on a line drive to center fielder Domingo Santana. Salvador Perez scores. Alex Rios scores — worth 30% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Luke Gregerson L: Kelvin Herrera SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Jordan Baker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Gattis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Valbuena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chris Carter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Singleton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Preston Tucker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Castro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Domingo Santana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edinson Volquez | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
 Franklin Morales | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Madson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vince Velasquez | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Josh Fields | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Thatcher | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Neshek | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Gregerson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Mike Moustakas: 5/F56D
- Lorenzo Cain: T8/L8LD+
- Kendrys Morales: HR/F7D.3-H
- Salvador Perez: 1/F23-
Bot 1
- George Springer: S67/L6D-
- Jose Altuve: S6/G6.1-2
- Evan Gattis: K
- Luis Valbuena: SB3;SB2
- Luis Valbuena: K
- Chris Carter: 8/F8LXD+
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: S9/L89S
- Alex Rios: WP.1-2
- Alex Rios: S9/L89S.2-H
- Omar Infante: K
- Jarrod Dyson: SB2
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Jon Singleton: K
- Preston Tucker: 13/G13+
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
Top 3
- Mike Moustakas: 6/F6MD
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56
- Kendrys Morales: K23
Bot 3
- Jason Castro: 9/F89XD+
- George Springer: 8/F8LXD+
- Jose Altuve: S5/G56S-
- Evan Gattis: K
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: K
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
- Alex Rios: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Luis Valbuena: 3/G34
- Chris Carter: HR/F7D+
- Jon Singleton: K
- Preston Tucker: 8/F8LD
Top 5
- Omar Infante: 9/F9S
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F89D
Bot 5
- Marwin Gonzalez: HR/F9D+
- Jason Castro: W
- George Springer: HP.1-2
- Jose Altuve: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Evan Gattis: S9/L8RM+.3-H;2-H;BX2(96)
- Luis Valbuena: K23
- Chris Carter: K
Top 6
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G34
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L8LS
- Kendrys Morales: 56(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Jon Singleton: S9/G34+
- Preston Tucker: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Jason Castro: 31/G34-.2-3;1-2
- Domingo Santana: K
Top 7
- Salvador Perez: W
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alex Rios: S7/G6.1-2
- Omar Infante: 9/F89M
- Jarrod Dyson: T8/L78S.2-H;1-H
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 7
- Jose Altuve: HP
- Evan Gattis: SB2
- Evan Gattis: 143/L13.2-3
- Luis Valbuena: W
- Chris Carter: FC5/MREV/R2/G5-.3-H;1-2
- Jon Singleton: K
- Preston Tucker: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LD
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6
- Kendrys Morales: HP
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56-
Bot 8
- Marwin Gonzalez: 13/BG
- Jason Castro: D9/L3D
- Domingo Santana: K
- Jose Altuve: 63/G6
Top 9
- Alex Gordon: 13/G13
- Alex Rios: K
- Omar Infante: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Astros right fielder George Springer left the game due to an injured arm
- replay,7,cartc002,HOU,mealj901,HOU03,,N,M,KCA,A $when Jose Altuve was called safe at HP, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay