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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2018-06-23 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · 12 innings · Att: 40028 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:55
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 4th — Hunter Dozier homers (4) on a line drive to right field. Salvador Perez scores. Alex Gordon scores. Houston Astros took the lead in the 12th — Carlos Correa singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Rosell Herrera. George Springer scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Jose Altuve to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Hunter Dozier homers (4) on a line drive to right field. Salvador Perez scores. Alex Gordon scores — worth 30% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Collin McHugh L: Justin Grimm SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: Lance Barrett · 2B: Adam Hamari · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Rosell Herrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lucas Duda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Goins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Bregman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Altuve | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Carlos Correa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Reddick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Gattis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Brian McCann | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Marisnick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Wily Peralta | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Maurer | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Burch Smith | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Justin Grimm | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance McCullers | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
 Brad Peacock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Sipp | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Harris | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Devenski | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Collin McHugh | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Rosell Herrera: W
- Mike Moustakas: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 1
- George Springer: K
- Alex Bregman: 63/G56
- Jose Altuve: W
- Carlos Correa: 9/F9S
Top 2
- Lucas Duda: 8/F8LD
- Alex Gordon: W
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Alcides Escobar: BK.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: WP.2-3
- Alcides Escobar: K
Bot 2
- Yuli Gurriel: 6/F6D
- Josh Reddick: 7/F78D+
- Evan Gattis: 8/F8RXD+
Top 3
- Ryan Goins: 43/G4
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Rosell Herrera: 53/G56S
Bot 3
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Brian McCann: 8/L8RD+
- George Springer: 43/G4-
Top 4
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LXD+
- Salvador Perez: S9/F9LM
- Lucas Duda: K
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8RS-.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6S-
Bot 4
- Alex Bregman: 6/F5-
- Jose Altuve: D9/L3+
- Carlos Correa: WP.2-3
- Carlos Correa: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H
- Yuli Gurriel: HR/L7LD+
- Josh Reddick: 5/F56D-
Top 5
- Ryan Goins: 31/G34S-
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Rosell Herrera: K
Bot 5
- Evan Gattis: 8/F8LXD+
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Brian McCann: S14/G15-
- George Springer: 6/F6MD-
Top 6
- Mike Moustakas: S9/L8RS-
- Salvador Perez: 7/F78M
- Lucas Duda: K
- Alex Gordon: 5/L6MD
Bot 6
- Alex Bregman: 7/F7S
- Jose Altuve: K
- Carlos Correa: 6/F6-
Top 7
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F8LS-
- Ryan Goins: 7/F5D-
Bot 7
- Yuli Gurriel: 53/G56S-
- Josh Reddick: S8/G6M
- Evan Gattis: 8/F8LXD+
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
Top 8
- Whit Merrifield: E1/G15-
- Rosell Herrera: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
- Mike Moustakas: 31/G34S-
Bot 8
- Brian McCann: 7/F7D
- George Springer: 8/F8RM
- Alex Bregman: W
- Jose Altuve: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 9
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
- Lucas Duda: S9/L34D+
- Alex Gordon: CS2(26)
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 9
- Carlos Correa: K
- Yuli Gurriel: S7/G56
- Josh Reddick: S8/F8LS-.1-3
- Evan Gattis: 7/SF/L7S.3-H
- Marwin Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Brian McCann: 43/G4+
Top 10
- Hunter Dozier: 4/F34D
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4
- Ryan Goins: K
Bot 10
- George Springer: K
- Alex Bregman: K
- Jose Altuve: W
- Carlos Correa: 53/G56+
Top 11
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Rosell Herrera: 8/F78D
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F8RD+
Bot 11
- Jake Marisnick: E6/G6
- Josh Reddick: 3/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Evan Gattis: 53/G56+
- Marwin Gonzalez: IW
- Brian McCann: 13/G13-
Top 12
- Salvador Perez: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 12
- George Springer: W
- Alex Bregman: S34/F3D-.1-3(E4);B-2
- Jose Altuve: IW
- Carlos Correa: S9/L8RS.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Astros challenged call that Herrera was safe at first; call was overturned - out to complete double play
- Astros challenged call that Mondesi was safe at second for stolen base; call was overturned - out on caught stealing