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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

2017-04-08 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 35373 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph to LF · 2:42

Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 7–3. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 3rd — Brian McCann homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 8th — Alex Gordon doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder George Springer. Alcides Escobar scores. Adalberto Mondesi scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Alex Gordon doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder George Springer. Alcides Escobar scores. Adalberto Mondesi scores — worth 30% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Danny Duffy L: Luke Gregerson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: David Rackley · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alex Gordon	4	1	1	2	0	0
Lorenzo Cain	3	1	1	1	1	0
Eric Hosmer	4	1	1	2	0	1
Salvador Perez	4	1	1	1	0	2
Cheslor Cuthbert	4	1	2	1	0	0
Paulo Orlando	4	0	0	0	0	1
Alcides Escobar	2	1	0	0	1	1
Christian Colon	2	0	0	0	0	0
Drew Butera	3	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Moustakas	1	0	1	0	0	0
Adalberto Mondesi	1	1	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Springer	3	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Bregman	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jose Altuve	4	0	1	0	0	0
Carlos Correa	3	1	0	0	1	0
Carlos Beltran	4	1	2	0	0	2
Yuli Gurriel	3	0	1	0	0	0
Marwin Gonzalez	4	0	1	2	0	1
Brian McCann	4	1	2	1	0	0
Jake Marisnick	2	0	1	0	1	0
Josh Reddick	1	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Danny Duffy	7.0	8	2	3
Peter Moylan	1.0	0	0	0
Mike Minor	1.0	1	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dallas Keuchel	7.0	2	1	4
Luke Gregerson	0.1	5	1	0
Brad Peacock	1.2	0	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alex Gordon: 13/G15S-
Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9M
Eric Hosmer: 63/G6+

Bot 1

George Springer: 63/G6
Alex Bregman: 9/F89D+
Jose Altuve: S7/G56
Carlos Correa: 53/G56-

Top 2

Salvador Perez: K
Cheslor Cuthbert: S7/G5
Paulo Orlando: 8/F8RS
Alcides Escobar: 43/G4-

Bot 2

Carlos Beltran: K
Yuli Gurriel: 2/F25F-
Marwin Gonzalez: K

Top 3

Christian Colon: 13/G13-
Drew Butera: K
Alex Gordon: 3/G34-

Bot 3

Brian McCann: HR/F9D+
Jake Marisnick: 53/G56-
George Springer: HP
Alex Bregman: 4(1)3/GDP/G6MS-

Top 4

Lorenzo Cain: W
Eric Hosmer: K
Salvador Perez: 14(1)3/GDP/G15+

Bot 4

Jose Altuve: 6/L6+
Carlos Correa: W
Carlos Beltran: S5/G56.1-2
Yuli Gurriel: S4/G6M.2-3;1-2
Marwin Gonzalez: S7/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
Brian McCann: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 5

Cheslor Cuthbert: HR/L7D+
Paulo Orlando: E1/G15S-.B-2
Alcides Escobar: 24/SH/BG25-.2-3
Christian Colon: 13/G15-
Drew Butera: 43/G4

Bot 5

Jake Marisnick: W
George Springer: 5/L5+
Alex Bregman: POCS2(134)/MREV
Alex Bregman: S7/L78M
Jose Altuve: 9/F9D+

Top 6

Alex Gordon: 63/G6MD-
Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56S-
Eric Hosmer: 1/G3S-

Bot 6

Carlos Correa: 63/G6+
Carlos Beltran: K
Yuli Gurriel: 63/G6

Top 7

Salvador Perez: K
Cheslor Cuthbert: 43/G4
Paulo Orlando: 5/L56+

Bot 7

Marwin Gonzalez: 63/G6
Brian McCann: S9/L9LM
Jake Marisnick: S8/F8LS.1-2
George Springer: 54(1)3/DP/G56S-

Top 8

Alcides Escobar: W
Mike Moustakas: S7/G6+.1-2
Drew Butera: 34/SH/BG2R-.2-3;1-2
Alex Gordon: D9/L9D+.3-H;2-H
Lorenzo Cain: S9/L3D-.2-H
Eric Hosmer: HR/F89D+.1-H
Salvador Perez: HR/F7D
Cheslor Cuthbert: 43/G6M
Paulo Orlando: K

Bot 8

Alex Bregman: 9/L9M-
Jose Altuve: 63/G56
Carlos Correa: 8/F8LXD+

Top 9

Alcides Escobar: K
Adalberto Mondesi: K
Drew Butera: 9/F9S

Bot 9

Carlos Beltran: D7/L7LM
Josh Reddick: WP.2-3
Josh Reddick: K
Marwin Gonzalez: 53/G56-.3-H
Brian McCann: 43/G4

Notes & reviews

replay,5,brega001,HOU,vanol901,HOU03,,N,M,HOU,A $when Jake Marisnick was called out at 2B, Astros manager A.J. Hinch challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
replay,7,sprig001,HOU,vanol901,HOU03,,Y,M,KCA,E $when George Springer was called safe at 1B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the slide at 2B; the call was overturned saying the slide was illegal by Jake Marisnick

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