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Houston Astros @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-06-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25628 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph R to L · 3:11
Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 7–5. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 2nd — Brian McCann homers (8) on a fly ball to center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 2nd — Alcides Escobar singles on a ground ball to right fielder George Springer. Cheslor Cuthbert scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Cheslor Cuthbert doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Josh Reddick. Salvador Perez scores — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Jason Vargas L: Dayan Diaz SV: Kelvin Herrera
Umpires — HP: Doug Eddings · 1B: Cory Blaser · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Josh Reddick | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Altuve | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian McCann | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Bregman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Marisnick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Torres | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dayan Diaz | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Tony Sipp | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Feliz | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Luke Gregerson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken Giles | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Vargas | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Mike Minor | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Peter Moylan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Alexander | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Springer: K
- Josh Reddick: S8/L8RM
- Jose Altuve: 3/SH/BG3S+.1-2
- Carlos Correa: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: 9/F9D
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56+
Top 2
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F7LD
- Brian McCann: HR/F8LXD+
- Yuli Gurriel: S8/G6
- Alex Bregman: W.1-2
- Jake Marisnick: 7/F78D+
- George Springer: K
Bot 2
- Eric Hosmer: 31/G3-
- Salvador Perez: S7/L56D+
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: D7/L7S+.1-H
- Alcides Escobar: S9/G4+.2-H
- Ramon Torres: 343/G3S
Top 3
- Josh Reddick: 8/F8LD
- Jose Altuve: 3/F34-
- Carlos Correa: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9D+
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Lorenzo Cain: HR/F8LXD+
- Eric Hosmer: 7/L7M+
Top 4
- Carlos Beltran: D9/F9LM
- Brian McCann: S9/G3+.2-H
- Yuli Gurriel: K
- Alex Bregman: 8/F8RS
- Jake Marisnick: K
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: D8/F8RXD+
- Mike Moustakas: 53/G56
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Alcides Escobar: S9/G34+.2-H;B-2
- Ramon Torres: D9/G3.2-H
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9M
Top 5
- George Springer: HP
- Josh Reddick: 13/G13-.1-2
- Jose Altuve: S5/G5.2-3
- Carlos Correa: 4/F3D-
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Jorge Bonifacio: S9/L9S
- Lorenzo Cain: W.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: K
- Mike Moustakas: W.2-3;1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S9/L9S+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Alcides Escobar: K
Top 6
- Brian McCann: K
- Yuli Gurriel: 8/F8LXD+
- Alex Bregman: 3/F34-
Bot 6
- Ramon Torres: S5/G6S-
- Whit Merrifield: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: 8/F8LD
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: K
Top 7
- Jake Marisnick: 6/L6+
- George Springer: D9/L9LD+
- Josh Reddick: 9/F89D+
- Jose Altuve: W
- Carlos Correa: K
Bot 7
- Salvador Perez: 6/F6-
- Mike Moustakas: 63/G4S-
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Top 8
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Brian McCann: S7/L7S
- Yuli Gurriel: 13.1-2
- Alex Bregman: S5/G56S-.2-3
- Jake Marisnick: S49/G4+.3-H;1-2
- George Springer: W.2-3;1-2
- Josh Reddick: E6/G6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Jose Altuve: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Bot 8
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F7D
- Ramon Torres: 43/G4+
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F7M
Top 9
- Carlos Correa: K
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Brian McCann: S8/L8RD+
- Yuli Gurriel: DI.1-2
- Yuli Gurriel: K