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Houston Astros @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-06-16 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20657 · 93°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph R to L · 2:46
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 10–2. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Jose Altuve doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. George Springer scores. Alex Bregman scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Jose Altuve doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. George Springer scores. Alex Bregman scores — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Dallas Keuchel L: Danny Duffy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: John Tumpane · 2B: Mike DiMuro · 3B: Jeremie Rehak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Bregman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Altuve | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Carlos Correa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Evan Gattis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Stassi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Marisnick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Abraham Almonte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Goins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Keuchel | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Brad Peacock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Will Harris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Devenski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Maurer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Burch Smith | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Springer: W
- Alex Bregman: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Jose Altuve: D7/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Carlos Correa: 8/DP.2X3(85)
- Yuli Gurriel: 8/F8RD
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L4MD+
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5+.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: SB3
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 2
- Evan Gattis: 8/F8RD
- Marwin Gonzalez: S8/G6M+
- Max Stassi: K
- Jake Marisnick: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Alcides Escobar: 3/G34+
- Abraham Almonte: 53/G5
Top 3
- George Springer: K
- Alex Bregman: K
- Jose Altuve: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Drew Butera: S9/L89S
- Ryan Goins: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Whit Merrifield: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G3S
Top 4
- Carlos Correa: 7/L78M
- Yuli Gurriel: K
- Evan Gattis: K
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Alex Gordon: 56(1)3/GDP/G15-
Top 5
- Marwin Gonzalez: D8/F8RXD+
- Max Stassi: 13/G13-
- Jake Marisnick: S9/L9S-.2-H;B-2
- George Springer: E5/G56.2-3
- Alex Bregman: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jose Altuve: W+SB3
- Carlos Correa: 7/F78S
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Abraham Almonte: 53/G5
- Drew Butera: E6/G6
- Ryan Goins: S9/L9S.1-3
- Whit Merrifield: D7/L7LS.3-H(UR);1-3
- Mike Moustakas: S6/G6.3-H(UR);2-3
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 6
- Yuli Gurriel: W
- Evan Gattis: 7/L78M
- Marwin Gonzalez: S9/L34D+.1-2
- Max Stassi: WP.2-3;1-2
- Max Stassi: HR/F7LD+.3-H;2-H
- Jake Marisnick: 9/F9D+
- George Springer: 3/F23-
Bot 6
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Alex Gordon: S8/G6+
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F78M
- Abraham Almonte: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Top 7
- Alex Bregman: 63/G6
- Jose Altuve: K
- Carlos Correa: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Drew Butera: K
- Ryan Goins: K
- Whit Merrifield: HP
- Mike Moustakas: K
Top 8
- Tyler White: K
- Evan Gattis: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 8
- Salvador Perez: K
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F89D
Top 9
- Max Stassi: S9/F9D+
- Jake Marisnick: K
- George Springer: S9/G4+.1-2
- Alex Bregman: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Jose Altuve: W
- Carlos Correa: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Bot 9
- Abraham Almonte: K
- Drew Butera: K
- Ryan Goins: 3/F3F-
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that Bregman was safe at first; call was overturned - ground out