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Houston Astros @ Kansas City Royals

2016-06-25 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 38880 · 93°F, sunny · Wind 17 mph R to L · 3:40

Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 13–5. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 2nd — Luis Valbuena doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Paulo Orlando. Colby Rasmus scores. AJ Reed scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Jose Altuve homers (13) on a fly ball to left field. Jason Castro scores. Marwin Gonzalez scores — worth 14% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	7	0	2	0	1	0	0	3	13	16
KCA	0	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	5	15

W: Michael Feliz L: Chris Young SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Mark Ripperger · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Springer	6	0	0	0	0	2
Marwin Gonzalez	6	2	2	2	0	1
Jose Altuve	5	3	4	3	0	0
Carlos Correa	4	1	2	2	1	1
Colby Rasmus	4	2	2	0	1	0
A. J. Reed	2	2	0	1	2	0
Carlos Gomez	4	0	1	1	1	2
Luis Valbuena	4	1	3	3	1	0
Jason Castro	5	1	2	1	0	1
Danny Worth	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	4	0	1	0	1	0
Alex Gordon	5	1	2	1	0	1
Lorenzo Cain	5	1	2	1	0	0
Eric Hosmer	4	1	2	0	1	0
Salvador Perez	2	0	0	1	1	0
Kendrys Morales	4	1	2	1	0	1
Paulo Orlando	4	0	2	0	1	0
Alcides Escobar	5	0	1	0	0	1
Cheslor Cuthbert	4	1	2	1	0	1
Drew Butera	1	0	1	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Fiers	4.1	9	3	1
Michael Feliz	1.2	3	1	1
Pat Neshek	1.0	0	0	1
Ken Giles	1.0	1	0	0
Chris Devenski	1.0	2	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Young	2.1	7	4	2
Peter Moylan	2.2	3	1	2
Chien-Ming Wang	3.0	5	1	2
Drew Butera	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

George Springer: 43/G6M-
Marwin Gonzalez: 7/F7S
Jose Altuve: D8/F8LXD+
Carlos Correa: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 1

Whit Merrifield: 43/G4
Alex Gordon: K
Lorenzo Cain: S7/G5+
Eric Hosmer: W.1-2
Salvador Perez: 3/P3F

Top 2

Colby Rasmus: W
A. J. Reed: W.1-2
Carlos Gomez: 63/G6S-.2-3;1-2
Luis Valbuena: D9/F9D+.3-H;2-H
Jason Castro: S8/F8LM.2-3
George Springer: K
Marwin Gonzalez: S1.3-H;1-2
Jose Altuve: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
Carlos Correa: HR/F9D+
Colby Rasmus: S9/L9LS+
A. J. Reed: 9/F89D+

Bot 2

Kendrys Morales: 8/F8RXD+
Paulo Orlando: S9/G34+
Alcides Escobar: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+

Top 3

Carlos Gomez: W
Luis Valbuena: W.1-2
Jason Castro: K+WP.2-3;1-2
George Springer: K
Marwin Gonzalez: OA.3XH(21)

Bot 3

Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/G6M
Whit Merrifield: S7/G56+.1-2
Alex Gordon: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
Lorenzo Cain: FLE9
Lorenzo Cain: 46(1)/FO/MREV/G4+.3-H(UR)
Eric Hosmer: 13/G15-

Top 4

Marwin Gonzalez: HR/F89XD+
Jose Altuve: S9/G4+
Carlos Correa: W.1-2
Colby Rasmus: 46(1)/FO/G34+.2-3
A. J. Reed: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H
Carlos Gomez: K

Bot 4

Salvador Perez: HP
Kendrys Morales: S9/L9S+.1-2
Paulo Orlando: 9/DP.2X3(965)
Alcides Escobar: S7/L7M+.1-2
Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/L78S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
Whit Merrifield: W
Alex Gordon: 43/G34

Top 5

Luis Valbuena: D7/L7LS
Jason Castro: 43/G4+.2-3
George Springer: 63/G6MS-
Marwin Gonzalez: 8/F89XD+

Bot 5

Lorenzo Cain: 9/L9M
Eric Hosmer: S8/G6+
Salvador Perez: W.1-2
Kendrys Morales: S8/L8RM.2-H;1-3
Paulo Orlando: W.1-2
Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LM
Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F9D+

Top 6

Jose Altuve: D8/L78D+
Carlos Correa: D9/L89D+.2-H
Colby Rasmus: 4/F34-
A. J. Reed: 7/L7D+
Carlos Gomez: K

Bot 6

Whit Merrifield: 9/F9D+
Alex Gordon: HR/F9D+
Lorenzo Cain: D7/L7LS+
Eric Hosmer: S1/G13+.2-3
Salvador Perez: 7/SF/F78D+.3-H
Kendrys Morales: K

Top 7

Luis Valbuena: 8/F8LXD+
Jason Castro: 8/L8RD+
George Springer: 9/L9D+

Bot 7

Paulo Orlando: 63/G6
Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
Cheslor Cuthbert: K

Top 8

Marwin Gonzalez: 9/F89M
Jose Altuve: 43/G4
Carlos Correa: K

Bot 8

Whit Merrifield: 4/L4+
Alex Gordon: D9/L9LD+
Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6+
Eric Hosmer: 63/G6M

Top 9

Colby Rasmus: S8/L8RM
A. J. Reed: WP.1-2
A. J. Reed: W
Carlos Gomez: D7/G5+.2-H;1-3
Luis Valbuena: S9/L9S+.3-H;2-3
Jason Castro: D9/F89XD+.3-H;1-3
George Springer: 5/F5F-
Marwin Gonzalez: K
Danny Worth: 63/G6

Bot 9

Salvador Perez: 7/L7M+
Drew Butera: D7/F7LD+
Paulo Orlando: S8/G6M.2XH(82)
Alcides Escobar: K

Notes & reviews

replay,3,cainl001,KCA,westj901,KAN06,,Y,M,KCA,C $when Lorenzo Cain was called out at 1B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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