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Houston Astros @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-06-05 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21892 · 91°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph from RF · 3:09
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 7–3. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 2nd — Norichika Aoki singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jorge Bonifacio. Brian McCann scores. Norichika Aoki out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Jorge Bonifacio to shortstop Alcides Escobar. Yuli Gurriel to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to third baseman Marwin Gonzalez. Eric Hosmer to 3rd. Eric Hosmer advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by third baseman Marwin Gonzalez — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Michael Fiers L: Ian Kennedy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Cory Blaser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Reddick | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian McCann | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Nori Aoki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Bregman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Marisnick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Fiers | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Reymin Guduan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 James Hoyt | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Will Harris | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Feliz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Matt Strahm | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Springer: 3/G3-
- Josh Reddick: K
- Jose Altuve: D8/L89M
- Carlos Correa: W
- Carlos Beltran: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 1/G13S-
- Jorge Bonifacio: S7/L78D
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
Top 2
- Marwin Gonzalez: 8/F8LXD+
- Brian McCann: D7/F78XD+
- Yuli Gurriel: W
- Nori Aoki: S9/L34D+.2-H;1-3;BX2(96)
- George Springer: S8/G6M.3-H
- Josh Reddick: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: 63/G56
- Mike Moustakas: S9/L9S
- Brandon Moss: 7/F7S
- Alcides Escobar: K
Top 3
- Josh Reddick: 4/F4D-
- Jose Altuve: S8/G6M+
- Carlos Correa: K
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LS
Bot 3
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LM
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Jorge Bonifacio: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Marwin Gonzalez: W
- Brian McCann: HR/F89D+.1-H
- Yuli Gurriel: 4/F4D
- Nori Aoki: 43/G4
- George Springer: K
Bot 4
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4
- Eric Hosmer: D9/L8RS+
- Salvador Perez: 8/L78D+
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Brandon Moss: D7/F7LS.2-H;1-3
- Alcides Escobar: S5/BG5S+.3-H;2-3
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Josh Reddick: 7/F7LM
- Jose Altuve: 63/G6
- Carlos Correa: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Top 6
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: D7/L5+
- Brian McCann: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L7M+
- Salvador Perez: S5/G5+.1-3(E5)
- Mike Moustakas: 5/L56S
- Brandon Moss: K
- Alcides Escobar: K
Top 7
- Yuli Gurriel: 63/G6
- Nori Aoki: K
- George Springer: 13/G13-
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: 9/F9D
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F89D+
- Jorge Bonifacio: HR/F7LD+
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Top 8
- Josh Reddick: D9/G3+
- Jose Altuve: 63/G6-.2-3
- Carlos Correa: 4/F4-
- Carlos Beltran: 31/G3-
Bot 8
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: 6/F6D
- Mike Moustakas: D9/L9LS
- Brandon Moss: K
Top 9
- Alex Bregman: S9/L9S
- Brian McCann: FC3/G3S.1X2(3E6);B-1
- Yuli Gurriel: HR/F7D+.2-H(UR);1-H
- Jake Marisnick: 8/F8LD
- George Springer: 53/G5
- Josh Reddick: 31/G34
Bot 9
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9D
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9LS+
- Whit Merrifield: WP.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
Notes & reviews
- Astros third baseman Marwin Gonzalez left the game due to an injured hand