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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

2019-05-08 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 22698 · 73°F, dome · 2:45

Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 9–0. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — George Springer homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Michael Brantley homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. Jose Altuve scores — worth 12% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Martin Maldonado (P): Arguing called strike 3.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
HOU	1	0	5	1	2	0	0	0		9	11

W: Brad Peacock L: Jorge Lopez SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Pat Hoberg · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	2	0	1	0
Adalberto Mondesi	4	0	0	3
Hunter Dozier	4	0	0	3
Jorge Soler	3	0	1	2
Ryan O'Hearn	4	0	0	3
Chris Owings	3	0	0	2
Martin Maldonado	3	0	0	1
Terrance Gore	4	1	0	2
Billy Hamilton	3	2	0	0
Cam Gallagher	1	0	0	1

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Springer	2	2	1	2	1	0
Jose Altuve	5	1	1	0	0	0
Alex Bregman	2	0	0	1	1	2
Michael Brantley	3	2	2	3	1	1
Carlos Correa	3	1	1	1	0	0
Josh Reddick	4	2	2	0	0	1
Yuli Gurriel	4	1	2	0	0	0
Aledmys Diaz	3	0	1	1	0	0
Max Stassi	3	0	1	1	1	1
Tyler White	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jake Marisnick	1	0	0	0	0	1
Tony Kemp	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jorge Lopez	2.1	6	3	2
Jake Newberry	2.2	4	1	1
Richard Lovelady	1.0	0	0	2
Wily Peralta	1.0	0	0	0
Ian Kennedy	1.0	1	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brad Peacock	7.0	3	1	12
Josh James	2.0	0	1	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Whit Merrifield: 9/F89D
Adalberto Mondesi: K
Hunter Dozier: 6/L6+

Bot 1

George Springer: HR/L7D+
Jose Altuve: 13/G-
Alex Bregman: W
Michael Brantley: W.1-2
Carlos Correa: 9/L9M
Josh Reddick: K

Top 2

Jorge Soler: K
Ryan O'Hearn: K
Chris Owings: E5/TH/G5S
Martin Maldonado: 43/G4-

Bot 2

Yuli Gurriel: 63/G6
Aledmys Diaz: 3/G4S+
Max Stassi: K

Top 3

Terrance Gore: 3/G34S+
Billy Hamilton: D9/L34D+
Whit Merrifield: 8/F8LM
Adalberto Mondesi: 9/F9LD

Bot 3

George Springer: W
Jose Altuve: S8/L8RS.1-3
Alex Bregman: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
Michael Brantley: HR/F89D+.1-H
Carlos Correa: HR/F8LXD+
Josh Reddick: S39/L3+
Yuli Gurriel: D7/L7LS+.1-3
Aledmys Diaz: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
Max Stassi: W
George Springer: 9/F9D

Top 4

Hunter Dozier: K
Jorge Soler: W
Ryan O'Hearn: K
Chris Owings: K

Bot 4

Jose Altuve: 63/G6
Alex Bregman: K
Michael Brantley: HR/F9D+
Carlos Correa: 2/F23F-

Top 5

Martin Maldonado: 3/F3F-
Terrance Gore: S7/L56
Billy Hamilton: S7.1-2
Whit Merrifield: HP.2-3;1-2
Adalberto Mondesi: K
Hunter Dozier: K

Bot 5

Josh Reddick: S8/G4M+
Yuli Gurriel: S9/G34+.1-2
Aledmys Diaz: S5/G56.2-3;1-2
Max Stassi: 54(1)/FO/G56-.3-H;2-3
George Springer: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
Jose Altuve: 54(1)/FO/G5

Top 6

Jorge Soler: K
Ryan O'Hearn: 8/F8LM
Chris Owings: K

Bot 6

Alex Bregman: K
Michael Brantley: K
Tyler White: 43/G6

Top 7

Martin Maldonado: K
Terrance Gore: K
Billy Hamilton: 43/G4+

Bot 7

Josh Reddick: 3/P3F
Yuli Gurriel: 7/F7S
Aledmys Diaz: 9/F89S

Top 8

Whit Merrifield: W
Adalberto Mondesi: K
Hunter Dozier: K
Jorge Soler: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 8

Max Stassi: S9/G4+
Jake Marisnick: K
Jose Altuve: 5/F5-
Tony Kemp: 3/G

Top 9

Ryan O'Hearn: K
Chris Owings: HP
Cam Gallagher: WP.1-2
Cam Gallagher: K
Terrance Gore: K

Notes & reviews

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Astros challenged call that Owings was safe at 1st; call was upheld - safe on error
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Maldonado and Kansas City manager Yost ejected by HP umpire Knight ror arguing called strike 3
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