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Houston Astros @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-06-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27603 · 91°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph R to L · 2:49
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 7–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Mike Moustakas doubles (17) on a line drive to right fielder Josh Reddick. Paulo Orlando scores. Abraham Almonte scores. Houston Astros took the lead in the 6th — Evan Gattis hits a grand slam (14) to center field. Jose Altuve scores. Carlos Correa scores. Josh Reddick scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Evan Gattis hits a grand slam (14) to center field. Jose Altuve scores. Carlos Correa scores. Josh Reddick scores — worth 35% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Charlie Morton L: Jake Junis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeremie Rehak · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: John Tumpane · 3B: Mike DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Bregman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Reddick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Gattis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian McCann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Kemp | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Marisnick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Abraham Almonte | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryan Goins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Morton | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
 Brad Peacock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Sipp | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Collin McHugh | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Tim Hill | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Grimm | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Burch Smith | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Flynn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Springer: 8/L8RM
- Alex Bregman: 5/L56+
- Jose Altuve: 8/F8RD
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9S
- Mike Moustakas: 5/F6D
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 2
- Carlos Correa: 9/F9D
- Josh Reddick: 7/F78D
- Evan Gattis: K
Bot 2
- Jorge Soler: K
- Alex Gordon: K
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 3
- Marwin Gonzalez: 7/F78XD+
- Brian McCann: 6/F6D
- Tony Kemp: 13/G13-
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6+
- Paulo Orlando: S9/L89S-
- Abraham Almonte: W.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Mike Moustakas: D9/L9LS+.2-H;1-H
- Salvador Perez: 63/G56+
Top 4
- George Springer: 8/F8RXD+
- Alex Bregman: HR/F7LD+
- Jose Altuve: 8/F89D+
- Carlos Correa: HR/F7LD+
- Josh Reddick: 9/F9LD+
Bot 4
- Jorge Soler: K
- Alex Gordon: K
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6-
Top 5
- Evan Gattis: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: W
- Brian McCann: 9/F9LMF
- Tony Kemp: S9/G4+.1-2
- George Springer: K
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F89D+
- Paulo Orlando: S5/G56
- Abraham Almonte: W.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Moustakas: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Top 6
- Alex Bregman: 7/F8LS
- Jose Altuve: S4/G4M
- Carlos Correa: S6/G56+.1-2
- Josh Reddick: S7/G6+.2-3;1-2
- Evan Gattis: HR/F8LXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Marwin Gonzalez: 23/G-
- Brian McCann: K
Bot 6
- Jorge Soler: 53/G56+
- Alex Gordon: K
- Hunter Dozier: S9/G4+
- Alcides Escobar: K
Top 7
- Tony Kemp: S9/G34+
- George Springer: 7/DP.1X2(74)
- Alex Bregman: W
- Jose Altuve: 53/G56S-
Bot 7
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Abraham Almonte: 7/F78M
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8LXD+
Top 8
- Carlos Correa: 31/G3
- Josh Reddick: S15/G15
- Evan Gattis: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Marwin Gonzalez: PO3(25)
- Marwin Gonzalez: D9/L89XD+.2-H
- Brian McCann: K
Bot 8
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Salvador Perez: K
- Ryan Goins: D8/F8RXD+
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4+
Top 9
- Jake Marisnick: S7/L78S+
- George Springer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Alex Bregman: 43/G6M+
Bot 9
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Alcides Escobar: 3/F3F-
- Paulo Orlando: K
Notes & reviews
- Jorge Soler left with an injured foot
- Astros challenged call that Reddick was out at first; call was overturned - single
- Astros challenged call that Springer was out at 1st; call was upheld - double play