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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

2015-10-11 · 2015 Division Series · Game 3 of 5 ◀ Game 2 Game 4 ▶ · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 42674 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:20

Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 4th — Lorenzo Cain homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Houston Astros took the lead in the 5th — Jason Castro singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Luis Valbuena scores. Chris Carter scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Jason Castro singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Luis Valbuena scores. Chris Carter scores — worth 16% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	7
HOU	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0		4	8

W: Dallas Keuchel L: Edinson Volquez SV: Luke Gregerson

Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Todd Tichenor · LF: Lance Barksdale · RF: Angel Hernandez

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	5	0	2	0	0	0
Ben Zobrist	4	0	1	0	0	1
Lorenzo Cain	4	1	1	1	1	2
Eric Hosmer	4	0	0	0	0	3
Kendrys Morales	3	0	1	0	1	0
Mike Moustakas	4	0	1	0	0	1
Salvador Perez	3	0	0	0	1	1
Alex Gordon	4	1	1	1	0	2
Alex Rios	3	0	0	0	1	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Altuve	4	0	0	0	0	1
George Springer	4	1	1	0	0	2
Carlos Correa	4	0	1	0	0	1
Colby Rasmus	1	0	1	0	3	0
Evan Gattis	4	0	0	0	0	2
Carlos Gomez	4	0	1	1	0	2
Luis Valbuena	1	1	0	0	1	1
Chris Carter	3	2	3	1	0	0
Jason Castro	3	0	1	2	0	1
Marwin Gonzalez	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jed Lowrie	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Edinson Volquez	5.2	5	4	8
Danny Duffy	0.2	1	0	0
Luke Hochevar	1.2	2	0	2

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dallas Keuchel	7.0	5	3	7
Tony Sipp	0.2	0	1	2
Luke Gregerson	1.1	2	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alcides Escobar: S6/G
Ben Zobrist: K
Lorenzo Cain: 43/G.1-2
Eric Hosmer: 43/G

Bot 1

Jose Altuve: 63/G
George Springer: K
Carlos Correa: 5/L

Top 2

Kendrys Morales: S8/G
Mike Moustakas: 36(1)/FO/G
Salvador Perez: K
Alex Gordon: K

Bot 2

Colby Rasmus: W
Evan Gattis: 54(1)/FO/G
Carlos Gomez: 2/BG/BINT.1-1
Luis Valbuena: K

Top 3

Alex Rios: 63/G
Alcides Escobar: 8/L
Ben Zobrist: 63/G

Bot 3

Chris Carter: S7/L.BX2(74)
Jason Castro: K
Jose Altuve: K

Top 4

Lorenzo Cain: HR/7/F
Eric Hosmer: K
Kendrys Morales: E5/G+
Mike Moustakas: WP.1-2
Mike Moustakas: 43/G.2-3
Salvador Perez: W
Alex Gordon: 7/F

Bot 4

George Springer: 63/G
Carlos Correa: K
Colby Rasmus: W
Evan Gattis: K

Top 5

Alex Rios: 9/F
Alcides Escobar: 13/G
Ben Zobrist: D7/L
Lorenzo Cain: IW
Eric Hosmer: K

Bot 5

Carlos Gomez: K
Luis Valbuena: W
Chris Carter: D7/L+.1-3
Jason Castro: S8/G.3-H;2-H
Jose Altuve: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 6

Kendrys Morales: 63/G
Mike Moustakas: D9/L
Salvador Perez: 8/F.2-3
Alex Gordon: K

Bot 6

George Springer: D87/L
Carlos Correa: 43/G.2-3
Colby Rasmus: IW
Evan Gattis: K
Carlos Gomez: S8/L+.3-H;1-2
Marwin Gonzalez: 6/P

Top 7

Alex Rios: W
Alcides Escobar: 3/G.1-2
Ben Zobrist: 23/BG/SH.2-3
Lorenzo Cain: K

Bot 7

Chris Carter: HR/78/F
Jason Castro: 7/F
Jose Altuve: 5/P5F
George Springer: K

Top 8

Eric Hosmer: K
Kendrys Morales: W
Mike Moustakas: K
Salvador Perez: 54(1)/FO/G

Bot 8

Carlos Correa: S9/L
Colby Rasmus: S4/P.1-2
Evan Gattis: 3/P3F
Carlos Gomez: K
Jed Lowrie: 8/F

Top 9

Alex Gordon: HR/78/L
Alex Rios: 8/L
Alcides Escobar: S7/F-
Ben Zobrist: 64(1)/FO/G+
Lorenzo Cain: K

Notes & reviews

Carlos Gomez called for interference for running into his own bunt
high fly headed for RF hit the roof (which is in play) and fell safely in shallow right field for a single

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