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Houston Astros @ 
Kansas City Royals
2016-06-24 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 36195 · 82°F · Wind 13 mph R to L · 2:56
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 13–4. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Marwin Gonzalez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Paulo Orlando. George Springer scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: George Springer triples (2) on a fly ball to right fielder Paulo Orlando — worth 8% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 14 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Dallas Keuchel L: Edinson Volquez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Mark Ripperger · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Colby Rasmus | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Gomez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Valbuena | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Evan Gattis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Castro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Danny Worth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Kemp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Marisnick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Eibner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Colon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Keuchel | 6.1 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
 Scott Feldman | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edinson Volquez | 1.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
 Dillon Gee | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Brian Flynn | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Springer: T9/F8RXD+
- Marwin Gonzalez: S9/G3.3-H
- Jose Altuve: S7/G6.1-2
- Carlos Correa: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Colby Rasmus: S9/F9D+.3-H;1-3
- Carlos Gomez: S7/L7M+.3-H;1-2
- Luis Valbuena: W.2-3;1-2
- Evan Gattis: E6.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Jason Castro: S9/L34D+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Springer: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H
- Marwin Gonzalez: 3/G3
- Jose Altuve: 13/G13
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S9/G3
- Alcides Escobar: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3S
- Eric Hosmer: S49/G4+
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G56+
Top 2
- Carlos Correa: W
- Colby Rasmus: S9/L89S+.1-3
- Carlos Gomez: W.1-2
- Luis Valbuena: K
- Evan Gattis: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jason Castro: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Springer: 3/G3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Marwin Gonzalez: 9/F89D+
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: S7/G5+.BX2(74)
- Kendrys Morales: 53/G5
- Paulo Orlando: T8/F89XD+
- Brett Eibner: W
- Cheslor Cuthbert: D7/L7LM+.3-H;1-3
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Alcides Escobar: 23/G2L-
Top 3
- Jose Altuve: 8/F8LXD+
- Carlos Correa: S9/F9S-
- Colby Rasmus: S7/G6.1-2
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Danny Worth: 53/G56-
Bot 3
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4+
- Lorenzo Cain: 7/F7M
- Salvador Perez: 6/F6M-
Top 4
- Evan Gattis: 43/G4
- Jason Castro: W
- George Springer: S9/L4D-.1-2
- Marwin Gonzalez: 8/F8LXD+
- Jose Altuve: 36(1)/FO/G34-
Bot 4
- Kendrys Morales: 9/L9M
- Paulo Orlando: E5/TH/G5-
- Brett Eibner: D9/L9LD+.1-3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6.3-H(UR)
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
Top 5
- Carlos Correa: E5/G5
- Colby Rasmus: K
- Carlos Gomez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: HR/F7LD+
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9S
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 6
- Danny Worth: 8/F8LM
- Evan Gattis: 7/L7M+
- Jason Castro: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Kendrys Morales: 7/L78D+
- Paulo Orlando: 63/G6
- Brett Eibner: 8/F8LXD+
Top 7
- George Springer: 53/G56
- Marwin Gonzalez: 6/L56+
- Jose Altuve: E4/G6MD
- Carlos Correa: K
Bot 7
- Cheslor Cuthbert: HR/F7LD+
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L34D+
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G56.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 5/L56
- Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 8
- Colby Rasmus: HR/F9D+
- Carlos Gomez: D7/L7LD+
- Danny Worth: K
- Evan Gattis: 53/G5.2-3
- Jason Castro: K
Bot 8
- Drew Butera: 53/G56
- Kendrys Morales: W
- Paulo Orlando: 4/F4D-
- Brett Eibner: 8/F8RM
Top 9
- George Springer: W
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Tony Kemp: W.1-2
- Carlos Correa: 8/F8LXD+
- Jake Marisnick: 63/G56
Bot 9
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6S-
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89S
- Christian Colon: 63/G6M
Notes & reviews
- Astros third baseman Luis Valbuena left the game due to an injured back
- originally scored as single, changed to error on 06-28-2016, making run unearned