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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2017-04-09 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · 12 innings · Att: 32411 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:49
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — George Springer homers (4) on a line drive to right center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Adalberto Mondesi out on a sacrifice bunt to first baseman Marwin Gonzalez. Paulo Orlando scores. Alcides Escobar to 2nd. Houston Astros took the lead in the 12th — Evan Gattis walks. George Springer scores. Carlos Correa to 3rd. Brian McCann to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Jake Marisnick homers (1) on a line drive to left field — worth 47% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
W: Chris Devenski L: Matt Strahm SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chad Fairchild · 1B: David Rackley · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Moss | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Bregman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McCann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Evan Gattis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Josh Reddick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Nori Aoki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Marisnick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate Karns | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Travis Wood | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Young | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Matt Strahm | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance McCullers | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
 Will Harris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Devenski | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78S
- Mike Moustakas: S49/L4+
- Lorenzo Cain: 54(1)/FO/G6S-
- Eric Hosmer: 23/G2R-
Bot 1
- George Springer: HR/F89XD+
- Alex Bregman: 43/G4MD+
- Jose Altuve: 63/G56
- Carlos Correa: S7/L78S
- Brian McCann: S9/L9M+.1X3(965)
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78XD+
- Brandon Moss: 31/G3-
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Alcides Escobar: K
Bot 2
- Evan Gattis: S7/L7LS+.BX2(74)
- Josh Reddick: S7/G56
- Marwin Gonzalez: K+CS2(26)/DP/MREV
Top 3
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Alex Gordon: S7/G5.BX2(74)
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F89D+
Bot 3
- Nori Aoki: 13/G15-
- George Springer: K
- Alex Bregman: 53/G56
Top 4
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: 53/G56+
- Salvador Perez: 3/L4-
Bot 4
- Jose Altuve: 13/G13-
- Carlos Correa: HP
- Brian McCann: K
- Evan Gattis: 9/F8RS
Top 5
- Brandon Moss: K
- Paulo Orlando: HP
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L6MD+.1-3
- Adalberto Mondesi: 3/SH/BG23.3-H;1-2
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Josh Reddick: W
- Marwin Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Nori Aoki: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S-.2-3
- George Springer: 7/F78M
Top 6
- Mike Moustakas: HR/L9D+
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L7LS
- Salvador Perez: K
- Brandon Moss: K
Bot 6
- Alex Bregman: 9/F9S
- Jose Altuve: S9/G4+
- Carlos Correa: 9/F9D
- Brian McCann: 8/F8RM
Top 7
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 23/BG2L-
Bot 7
- Evan Gattis: W
- Yuli Gurriel: 8/F8LXD+
- Marwin Gonzalez: WP.1-2
- Marwin Gonzalez: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LXD+
- George Springer: 63/G6S-
Top 8
- Alex Gordon: 9/F8RS
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LS-
- Lorenzo Cain: 3/F3SF-
Bot 8
- Alex Bregman: K
- Jose Altuve: S9/G4
- Carlos Correa: 9/F9D
- Brian McCann: SB2
- Brian McCann: IW
- Evan Gattis: S4/G6M-.2-3;1-2
- Yuli Gurriel: 3/F3S-
Top 9
- Eric Hosmer: K23
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8RD+
- Brandon Moss: HR/F89XD+
- Paulo Orlando: 5/F15S-
Bot 9
- Marwin Gonzalez: 6/L6+
- Jake Marisnick: HR/L7LD+
- George Springer: K
- Alex Bregman: 9/F9M
Top 10
- Alcides Escobar: 31/G4S-
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Alex Gordon: S1/BG-
- Mike Moustakas: K
Bot 10
- Jose Altuve: 13/G13-
- Carlos Correa: S1/G25-
- Brian McCann: 16(1)3/GDP/G13-
Top 11
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G6
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 11
- Evan Gattis: W
- Yuli Gurriel: 16(1)/FO/BG13S
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Jake Marisnick: K
Top 12
- Brandon Moss: K
- Paulo Orlando: S7/L78M+
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LM
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Bot 12
- George Springer: S14/G13-
- Alex Bregman: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Jose Altuve: IW
- Carlos Correa: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- Brian McCann: DI.1-2
- Brian McCann: W
- Evan Gattis: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- replay,2,gonzm002,HOU,vanol901,HOU03,,Y,M,KCA,A $when Josh Reddick was called safe at 2B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay