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Houston Astros @ 
Kansas City Royals
2015-10-09 · 2015 Division Series · Game 2 of 5 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 40008 · 58°F · Wind 10 mph from LF · 3:27
Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 5–4. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Colby Rasmus doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Alex Rios. George Springer scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Ben Zobrist singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Colby Rasmus. Alcides Escobar scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Alcides Escobar triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Jake Marisnick — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Kelvin Herrera L: Will Harris SV: Wade Davis
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: Todd Tichenor · RF: Lance Barksdale
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Springer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Correa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Colby Rasmus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Evan Gattis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Valbuena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Carter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Castro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Marisnick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jed Lowrie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Tucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Rios | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Kazmir | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Oliver Perez | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Fields | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Will Harris | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Sipp | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Neshek | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Cueto | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Madson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Altuve: 8/F
- George Springer: W
- Carlos Correa: K
- Colby Rasmus: D9/L.1-H
- Evan Gattis: S7/G+.2-3
- Luis Valbuena: K
Bot 1
- Alcides Escobar: 3/P
- Ben Zobrist: S9/L
- Lorenzo Cain: 7/F
- Eric Hosmer: 5/P
Top 2
- Chris Carter: S8/F-
- Jason Castro: W.1-2
- Jake Marisnick: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Jose Altuve: 9/F
- George Springer: S6/L-.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Carlos Correa: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Mike Moustakas: 9/L
- Salvador Perez: HR/7/L
- Alex Gordon: 43/G
Top 3
- Colby Rasmus: HR/89/F
- Evan Gattis: 63/G
- Luis Valbuena: 6/P
- Chris Carter: K
Bot 3
- Alex Rios: D8/L
- Alcides Escobar: S3/BG/MREV.2-3
- Ben Zobrist: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9LF
Top 4
- Jason Castro: 43/G
- Jake Marisnick: K
- Jose Altuve: 8/F
Bot 4
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F
Top 5
- George Springer: 63/G
- Carlos Correa: K
- Colby Rasmus: W
- Evan Gattis: 4/P
Bot 5
- Salvador Perez: K
- Alex Gordon: W
- Alex Rios: 9/F
- Alcides Escobar: K
Top 6
- Luis Valbuena: S9/G
- Chris Carter: 8/F
- Jason Castro: 8/F
- Jake Marisnick: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 6
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F
- Lorenzo Cain: D9/L
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L-.2-H
- Kendrys Morales: S8/G.1-3
- Mike Moustakas: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alex Rios: K
Top 7
- Jose Altuve: 63/G
- George Springer: K
- Carlos Correa: S8/G+
- Colby Rasmus: 3/P
Bot 7
- Alcides Escobar: T8/L
- Ben Zobrist: S7/G+.3-H
- Lorenzo Cain: 46(1)/FO/G
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F
- Kendrys Morales: 53/G
Top 8
- Evan Gattis: 63/G
- Luis Valbuena: K
- Chris Carter: K
Bot 8
- Mike Moustakas: 9/L
- Salvador Perez: S9/G
- Alex Gordon: S9/G+.1-3
- Paulo Orlando: SB2
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F
Top 9
- Jed Lowrie: K
- Preston Tucker: W
- Jose Altuve: PO1(13)/MREV
- Jose Altuve: 53/G
Notes & reviews
- replay,3,escoa003,KCA,davig901,KAN06,,Y,M,KCA,C $when Alcides Escobar was called out at 1B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
- replay,9,altuj001,HOU,davig901,KAN06,,Y,M,KCA,A $when Carlos Gomez was called safe on a pickoff attempt at first base, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay