Ejections: Danny Duffy by John Tumpane [Call at HP]; Mike Moustakas
by John Tumpane [Call at HP]
Time of Game: 2:46 Attendance: 22326
Starting Lineups:
Houston Astros Kansas City Royals
1. Springer cf Merrifield 2b
2. Bregman 3b Gordon lf
3. Altuve 2b Moustakas dh
4. Correa ss Perez c
5. Gurriel 1b Dozier 1b
6. Reddick rf Escobar ss
7. Gattis dh Goins 3b
8. Gonzalez lf Almonte cf
9. McCann c Orlando rf
McCullers p Keller p
ASTROS 1ST: Springer grounded out (shortstop to first); Bregman
singled to center; Altuve walked [Bregman to second]; Perez
allowed a passed ball [Bregman to third, Altuve to second];
Correa singled to left [Bregman scored, Altuve to third];
Gurriel singled to left [Altuve scored, Correa to second];
Reddick forced Gurriel (second to shortstop) [Correa to third];
Gattis flied to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Royals
0.
ROYALS 1ST: Merrifield flied to right; Gordon walked; Moustakas
walked [Gordon to second]; Perez singled to left [Gordon to
third, Moustakas to second]; Dozier reached on an error by
Bregman [Gordon scored (unearned) (no RBI), Moustakas to third,
Perez to second]; Escobar grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Moustakas scored (unearned), Perez to third, Dozier to second];
Goins grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB. Astros 2, Royals 2.
ASTROS 2ND: On a bunt Gonzalez grounded out (third to first);
McCann singled to right; Springer grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [McCann out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Royals 2.
ROYALS 2ND: Almonte was called out on strikes; Orlando popped to
third; MONDESI BATTED FOR MERRIFIELD; Mondesi struck out;
Merrifield left the game due to an injured knee; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Royals 2.
ASTROS 3RD: MONDESI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Bregman lined
to right; Altuve walked; Correa grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Altuve out at second]; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Royals 2.
ROYALS 3RD: Gordon grounded out (second to first); Moustakas
singled to center; McCullers threw a wild pitch [Moustakas to
second]; Perez singled to left [Moustakas out at home (left to
catcher)]; Moustakas ejected by HP umpire Tumpane for arguing
he was safe home; call was challenged by Royals and upheld;
Dozier homered to left-center [Perez scored]; Escobar flied to
center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Royals 4.
ASTROS 4TH: Gurriel lined to second; Reddick grounded out
(second to first); Gattis singled to right; Gonzalez walked
[Gattis to second]; McCann singled to left [Gattis scored,
Gonzalez to third]; Springer flied to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB. Astros 3, Royals 4.
ROYALS 4TH: Goins grounded out (first to pitcher); Almonte was
called out on strikes; Orlando doubled to right; Mondesi struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Royals 4.
ASTROS 5TH: Bregman grounded out (pitcher to first); Altuve
singled to right; Correa grounded out (third to first) [Altuve
to second]; Gurriel grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Royals 4.
ROYALS 5TH: Gordon was called out on strikes; R. HERRERA BATTED
FOR MOUSTAKAS; R. Herrera struck out; Perez was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Royals 4.
ASTROS 6TH: R. HERRERA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Reddick
singled to center; Royals' pitcher Danny Duffy ejected from
dugout by HP umpire Tumpane for contuing argument about call on
Moustakas in 3rd; Keller threw a wild pitch [Reddick to
second]; Gattis singled to left [Reddick to third]; Gonzalez
struck out; McCann grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Gattis out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Astros 3, Royals 4.
ROYALS 6TH: Dozier grounded out (second to first); Escobar
struck out; Goins doubled to right; Almonte struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Royals 4.
ASTROS 7TH: MCCARTHY REPLACED KELLER (PITCHING); Springer
grounded out (third to first); Bregman grounded out (second to
first); Altuve grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 3, Royals 4.
ROYALS 7TH: SIPP REPLACED MCCULLERS (PITCHING); Orlando flied to
center; Mondesi grounded out (third to first); Gordon walked; R.
Herrera grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 3, Royals 4.
ASTROS 8TH: MAURER REPLACED MCCARTHY (PITCHING); Correa homered
to left; Gurriel singled to third; HILL REPLACED MAURER
(PITCHING); WHITE BATTED FOR REDDICK; White doubled to left
[Gurriel to third]; MARISNICK RAN FOR WHITE; Gattis singled to
right [Gurriel scored, Marisnick to third]; Gonzalez singled to
left [Marisnick scored, Gattis to second]; McCann struck out;
GRIMM REPLACED HILL (PITCHING); Springer grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Gonzalez out at second]; 3 R, 5
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Royals 4.
ROYALS 8TH: SPRINGER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); MARISNICK
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); GILES REPLACED SIPP (PITCHING);
Perez struck out; Dozier grounded out (shortstop to first);
Escobar grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 6, Royals 4.
ASTROS 9TH: Bregman doubled to center; Altuve flied to center
[Bregman to third]; Correa lined out on a sacrifice fly to right
[Bregman scored]; Gurriel struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 7, Royals 4.
ROYALS 9TH: RONDON REPLACED GILES (PITCHING); Goins struck out;
Almonte walked; Orlando grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Almonte out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 7, Royals 4.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Astros 7 15 1 7
Royals 4 6 0 5
