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Houston Astros @ 
Kansas City Royals
2015-10-14 · 2015 Division Series · Game 5 of 5 ◀ Game 4 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 40566 · 63°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph from CF · 2:42
Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 7–2. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 2nd — Luis Valbuena homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Evan Gattis scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Alex Rios doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Colby Rasmus. Salvador Perez scores. Alex Gordon scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Luis Valbuena homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Evan Gattis scores — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
W: Johnny Cueto L: Collin McHugh SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Todd Tichenor · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: Mike Everitt · RF: Ron Kulpa
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Springer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Correa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Colby Rasmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carlos Gomez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Evan Gattis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Valbuena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Carter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Castro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Tucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rios | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Collin McHugh | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Fiers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Sipp | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Neshek | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dallas Keuchel | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Cueto | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Altuve: 4/P
- George Springer: K
- Carlos Correa: 9/F
Bot 1
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Lorenzo Cain: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Colby Rasmus: K
- Carlos Gomez: 7/F
- Evan Gattis: S5/G
- Luis Valbuena: HR/9/F.1-H
- Chris Carter: 9/F9LF
Bot 2
- Eric Hosmer: 7/L
- Kendrys Morales: 7/F
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F
Top 3
- Jason Castro: 43/G
- Jose Altuve: 8/F
- George Springer: K
Bot 3
- Salvador Perez: S8/L
- Alex Gordon: 56(1)3/GDP
- Alex Rios: S16/G
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F
Top 4
- Carlos Correa: 8/L
- Colby Rasmus: K
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 4
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/L-
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L.1-H
- Kendrys Morales: 4/P3F
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F
Top 5
- Evan Gattis: K
- Luis Valbuena: 3/P3F
- Chris Carter: K
Bot 5
- Salvador Perez: HP
- Alex Gordon: DGR/89/L.1-3
- Alex Rios: D7/G.3-H;2-H
- Alcides Escobar: 54/BG/SH.2-3
- Ben Zobrist: 9/F/SF.3-H
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G+
Top 6
- Jason Castro: 6/P
- Jose Altuve: 7/F7LF
- George Springer: 4/P
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: 31/G
- Kendrys Morales: 63/G
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F
Top 7
- Carlos Correa: 4/L-
- Colby Rasmus: K
- Carlos Gomez: 53/G
Bot 7
- Salvador Perez: 3/P3F
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alex Rios: K
Top 8
- Evan Gattis: 4/P
- Luis Valbuena: 43/G
- Chris Carter: 63/G
Bot 8
- Alcides Escobar: D9/G+
- Ben Zobrist: 4/L
- Lorenzo Cain: IW
- Eric Hosmer: 2/P2F
- Kendrys Morales: HR/8/L.2-H;1-H
- Mike Moustakas: 63/G
Top 9
- Preston Tucker: K
- Jose Altuve: 63/G
- George Springer: 9/F