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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2018-06-24 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 41823 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:04
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 11–3. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 2nd — Tony Kemp reaches on catcher interference by Drew Butera. Yuli Gurriel scores. Josh Reddick to 3rd. Max Stassi to 2nd. Tony Kemp to 1st. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Jose Altuve singles on a line drive to center fielder Abraham Almonte. Max Stassi scores. Tony Kemp scores. Alex Bregman to 2nd — worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 |
W: Gerrit Cole L: Jason Hammel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lance Barrett · 1B: Adam Hamari · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rosell Herrera | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lucas Duda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Abraham Almonte | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Goins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Bregman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Reddick | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Stassi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Kemp | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tyler White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Evan Gattis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Hammel | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
 Heath Fillmyer | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerrit Cole | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
 Collin McHugh | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Sipp | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Giles | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rosell Herrera: K
- Alex Gordon: W
- Mike Moustakas: W.1-2
- Lucas Duda: K
- Hunter Dozier: SB3
- Hunter Dozier: SB2
- Hunter Dozier: 5/L5+
Bot 1
- George Springer: W
- Alex Bregman: 4/F4MD-
- Jose Altuve: 7/F7D
- Carlos Correa: K
Top 2
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Abraham Almonte: T8/L8RD+
- Drew Butera: FC2/G2L-.3XH(2);B-1
- Adalberto Mondesi: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 2
- Yuli Gurriel: D8/F8LXD+
- Josh Reddick: S9/L9S.2-3
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Max Stassi: W.1-2
- Tony Kemp: C/E2.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Springer: 6/L6-
- Alex Bregman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jose Altuve: S8/L6MD+.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
- Carlos Correa: W.2-3;1-2
- Yuli Gurriel: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Josh Reddick: 7/F7S
Top 3
- Rosell Herrera: K
- Alex Gordon: 13/G13S-
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LS
Bot 3
- Marwin Gonzalez: 5/F56-
- Max Stassi: 63/G6
- Tony Kemp: S8/L4D+
- George Springer: K
Top 4
- Lucas Duda: HR/F9D+
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G13-
- Abraham Almonte: W
- Drew Butera: K
Bot 4
- Alex Bregman: 8/F8RD
- Jose Altuve: E5/G56
- Carlos Correa: 9/F9S
- Yuli Gurriel: D7/L5D.1-H(UR)(NR);B-3(E7)
- Josh Reddick: W
- Marwin Gonzalez: 9/L9M
Top 5
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Rosell Herrera: K
- Alex Gordon: 8/L8RD+
Bot 5
- Max Stassi: 3/F34-
- Tony Kemp: W
- George Springer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 6
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lucas Duda: K
- Hunter Dozier: 13/G15S-
Bot 6
- Alex Bregman: 3/G34+
- Jose Altuve: 53/G56S-
- Tyler White: 5/F5SF-
Top 7
- Alcides Escobar: 4/F34D
- Abraham Almonte: W
- Drew Butera: E6/TH/G4MS-.1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: 8/F8LD
- Rosell Herrera: S7/L78S-.2-H(UR);1-2
- Alex Gordon: 31/G34S-
Bot 7
- Yuli Gurriel: 7/F8LM
- Josh Reddick: S15/G15
- Marwin Gonzalez: 56(1)/FO/G6M
- Max Stassi: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Tony Kemp: 2/F25F-
Top 8
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lucas Duda: HP
- Hunter Dozier: S9/F89S-.1-2
- Ryan Goins: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
- Abraham Almonte: 7/SF/L7M+.3-H
- Drew Butera: 7/F78D
Bot 8
- George Springer: 63/G6
- Alex Bregman: K
- Evan Gattis: HR/F7D+
- Tyler White: W
- Yuli Gurriel: 8/L8RD+
Top 9
- Adalberto Mondesi: 2/F2L-
- Rosell Herrera: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: K
Notes & reviews
- Astros challenged call that 4th pitch to Bregman was a foul, claiming it hit him; call was upheld - foul ball
- Royals challengd call that Butera was out at 1st; call was overturned - safe on throwing error