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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

2016-04-12 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 21027 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:17

Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Lorenzo Cain homers (2) on a line drive to left field. Alcides Escobar scores. Mike Moustakas scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: George Springer called out on strikes — worth 18% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7
HOU	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7

W: Kris Medlen L: Michael Fiers SV: Wade Davis

Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Adrian Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	4	1	1	0	0	0
Mike Moustakas	3	1	1	0	1	0
Lorenzo Cain	4	1	1	3	0	1
Eric Hosmer	4	0	1	0	0	1
Kendrys Morales	4	0	0	0	0	1
Alex Gordon	3	0	1	0	1	1
Salvador Perez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Omar Infante	4	0	1	0	0	1
Paulo Orlando	3	0	1	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Altuve	4	1	0	0	1	1
George Springer	4	0	2	0	1	1
Carlos Correa	3	0	1	0	1	1
Colby Rasmus	4	1	2	1	0	1
Tyler White	3	0	1	1	1	2
Carlos Gomez	3	0	1	0	1	0
Evan Gattis	4	0	0	0	0	3
Luis Valbuena	3	0	0	0	1	2
Erik Kratz	2	0	0	0	0	2
Preston Tucker	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Castro	0	0	0	0	1	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kris Medlen	5.0	6	4	7
Luke Hochevar	1.0	0	0	2
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	0	0	2
Joakim Soria	1.0	1	1	1
Wade Davis	1.0	0	2	2

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Fiers	6.0	6	1	3
Will Harris	2.0	1	0	2
Luke Gregerson	1.0	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alcides Escobar: S8/L89M
Mike Moustakas: S9/L34+.1-3
Lorenzo Cain: HR/F7D+.3-H;1-H
Eric Hosmer: 53/G56
Kendrys Morales: K
Alex Gordon: K

Bot 1

Jose Altuve: W
George Springer: S7/G56.1-2
Carlos Correa: 54(1)3/GDP/G5.2-3
Colby Rasmus: D8/F89XD.3-H
Tyler White: S9/G4+.2-H
Carlos Gomez: W.1-2
Evan Gattis: K

Top 2

Salvador Perez: 7/F78M
Omar Infante: D8/L8LD+
Paulo Orlando: 63/G6
Alcides Escobar: 8/L8LD+

Bot 2

Luis Valbuena: K
Erik Kratz: K
Jose Altuve: K

Top 3

Mike Moustakas: 9/F89XD+
Lorenzo Cain: 9/L9S
Eric Hosmer: 53/G56-

Bot 3

George Springer: S7/G56
Carlos Correa: PO1(13)
Carlos Correa: S6/G6S-
Colby Rasmus: 43(B)635(1)/GDP/G34+

Top 4

Kendrys Morales: 3/G3S-
Alex Gordon: S8/L6MD
Salvador Perez: K+SB2/MREV
Omar Infante: 3/G34S-

Bot 4

Tyler White: K
Carlos Gomez: D9/G3
Evan Gattis: 43/G4.2-3
Luis Valbuena: 8/F8RS

Top 5

Paulo Orlando: 53/G56
Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RM
Mike Moustakas: W
Lorenzo Cain: 9/F89D+

Bot 5

Erik Kratz: K
Jose Altuve: 63/G6
George Springer: W
Carlos Correa: W.1-2
Colby Rasmus: K

Top 6

Eric Hosmer: S8/G4M
Kendrys Morales: 3(B)63(1)/GDP/G3
Alex Gordon: 53/G6

Bot 6

Tyler White: K
Carlos Gomez: 4/F4-
Evan Gattis: K

Top 7

Salvador Perez: 63/G56
Omar Infante: 63/G6
Paulo Orlando: S4/G4MD
Alcides Escobar: 9/F9LS

Bot 7

Luis Valbuena: K
Preston Tucker: K
Jose Altuve: 8/F8RS

Top 8

Mike Moustakas: 43/G34+
Lorenzo Cain: K
Eric Hosmer: K

Bot 8

George Springer: 9/F9S
Carlos Correa: K
Colby Rasmus: S8/G4M
Tyler White: W.1-2
Carlos Gomez: 43/G4S-

Top 9

Kendrys Morales: 43/G4S-
Alex Gordon: W
Salvador Perez: WP.1-2
Salvador Perez: 6/F6-
Omar Infante: K23

Bot 9

Evan Gattis: K
Luis Valbuena: W
Jason Castro: W.1-2
Jose Altuve: 9/F89M
George Springer: K

Notes & reviews

replay,4,peres002,KCA,cedeg901,HOU03,,Y,M,KCA,A $when Alex Gordon was called out at 2B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the call; the ruling was overturned by replay

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