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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2016-04-11 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 43332 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:59
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 8–2. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Carlos Correa doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Rey Fuentes. Jose Altuve scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Colby Rasmus homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Carlos Correa scores — worth 13% in win probability. Also of note: a fan threw a ball onto the field as Reymond Fuentes threw the game ball into the infield.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
W: Collin McHugh L: Chris Young SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Adrian Johnson · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Fuentes | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Springer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Colby Rasmus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Gomez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Tucker | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Luis Valbuena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Castro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Marisnick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Young | 4.2 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Chien-Ming Wang | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Danny Duffy | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Collin McHugh | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Tony Sipp | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Fields | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F89M
- Mike Moustakas: 2/P
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: S7/L78M
- George Springer: SB2
- George Springer: 53/G56
- Carlos Correa: D9/L9M+.2-H
- Colby Rasmus: HR/F9LD+.2-H
- Tyler White: 8/F8LXD+
- Carlos Gomez: 53/G56S
Top 2
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G34
- Kendrys Morales: 8/L8RD+
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8RM
- Salvador Perez: 3/F3F-
Bot 2
- Preston Tucker: 43/G34
- Luis Valbuena: 43/G4+
- Jason Castro: K
Top 3
- Omar Infante: K
- Rey Fuentes: S6/G6
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9M
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F78M
Bot 3
- Jose Altuve: K/BINT
- George Springer: 53/G56-
- Carlos Correa: S8/G6M+
- Colby Rasmus: S1/BG56S+.1-2
- Tyler White: 64(1)/FO/G6-
Top 4
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9S
- Eric Hosmer: S49/G34D
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9LS.1-3
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LS
Bot 4
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Preston Tucker: W
- Luis Valbuena: D9/L89D+.1-H;B-3
- Jason Castro: T8/F8RXD+.3-H
- Jose Altuve: S8/L8RM.3-H
- George Springer: 63/G6.1-2
- Carlos Correa: SB3
- Carlos Correa: 9/F89S
Top 5
- Omar Infante: 63/G6
- Rey Fuentes: W
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 36(1)1/GDP/G3
Bot 5
- Colby Rasmus: K
- Tyler White: S7/G56+
- Carlos Gomez: 7/F7LD
- Preston Tucker: W.1-2
- Luis Valbuena: K
Top 6
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8LD+
- Eric Hosmer: S7/G56+
- Kendrys Morales: 7/F7LDF
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 6
- Jason Castro: 9/L89M
- Jose Altuve: S8/G6M+
- George Springer: S8/G6+.1-3
- Carlos Correa: S9/G4+.3-H;1X3(95);B-2(TH)
- Colby Rasmus: K23
Top 7
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
- Omar Infante: S8/F8LS-
- Rey Fuentes: S9/G34.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: FC6/G6-.2-3;1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 6/IF/P4D-
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Tyler White: D7/L7LS+
- Carlos Gomez: 9/F89S-
- Preston Tucker: K
- Luis Valbuena: 9/F89D+
Top 8
- Eric Hosmer: S9/L34+
- Kendrys Morales: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Alex Gordon: K
- Drew Butera: 53/G6S-
- Omar Infante: 9/F89S
Bot 8
- Jason Castro: 7/F7D
- Jose Altuve: W
- George Springer: T9/L9LM.1-H
- Carlos Correa: 63/G6S
- Jake Marisnick: K
Top 9
- Rey Fuentes: 4/F34D-
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G56
- Mike Moustakas: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Notes & reviews
- Jose Altuve swung at a pitch in the dirt, which was not caught by Salvador Perez; the ball bounced in front of HP and Altuve ran into it; Altuve called for interference
- a fan threw a ball onto the field as Reymond Fuentes threw the game ball into the infield