Starting Lineups:
Kansas City Royals Houston Astros
1. Lough rf Grossman cf
2. Johnson ss Altuve 2b
3. Gordon lf Castro c
4. Butler dh J. Martinez lf
5. Hosmer 1b Carter 1b
6. Cain cf Pena dh
7. Moustakas 3b Paredes rf
8. Kottaras c Dominguez 3b
9. Getz 2b M. Gonzalez ss
Davis p Norris p
ROYALS 1ST: Lough grounded out (first unassisted); Johnson
grounded out (first to pitcher); Gordon singled to right; Butler
forced Gordon (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals
0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 1ST: Grossman popped to shortstop; Altuve lined to left;
Castro walked; J. Martinez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 0, Astros 0.
ROYALS 2ND: Hosmer flied to left; Cain walked; Moustakas
grounded out (first unassisted) [Cain to second]; Kottaras flied
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 2ND: Carter popped to catcher; Pena grounded out (first
to pitcher); Paredes singled to center; Dominguez popped to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Astros 0.
ROYALS 3RD: Getz flied to center; Lough grounded out (shortstop
to first); Johnson singled to second [Johnson out at second
(center to shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Astros
0.
ASTROS 3RD: M. Gonzalez singled to center; Grossman struck out;
Altuve grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [M. Gonzalez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Astros 0.
ROYALS 4TH: Gordon singled to left; Gordon was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Butler singled to center; Hosmer
flied to left; Cain lined to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 4TH: Castro struck out; J. Martinez singled to left;
Carter struck out; Pena singled to right [J. Martinez to third];
Paredes homered to right [J. Martinez scored, Pena scored];
Dominguez singled to center; M. Gonzalez walked [Dominguez to
second]; Grossman grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Astros 3.
ROYALS 5TH: Moustakas flied to left; Kottaras walked; Getz
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Kottaras out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0,
Astros 3.
ASTROS 5TH: Altuve was called out on strikes; Castro struck out
(catcher to first); J. Martinez doubled to right; Carter walked;
Pena popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Astros 3.
ROYALS 6TH: Lough struck out; Johnson struck out; Gordon singled
to right; Butler grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Astros 3.
ASTROS 6TH: Paredes walked; Dominguez singled to right [Paredes
to second]; GUTIERREZ REPLACED DAVIS (PITCHING); Paredes was
picked off second (catcher to shortstop); M. Gonzalez lined to
second [Dominguez stayed at first (error by Hosmer; assist by
Getz)]; Grossman singled to center [Dominguez to second]; Altuve
flied to right; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Astros 3.
ROYALS 7TH: BLACKLEY REPLACED NORRIS (PITCHING); Hosmer singled
to right; Astros pitcher Bud Norris left the game due to an
injured back; Cain singled to center [Hosmer to second];
Moustakas forced Cain (first to shortstop) [Hosmer to third];
Kottaras struck out; ESCOBAR BATTED FOR GETZ; CLEMENS REPLACED
BLACKLEY (PITCHING); Escobar singled to center [Hosmer scored,
Moustakas to second]; Lough singled to right [Moustakas scored,
Escobar to second]; Castro allowed a passed ball [Escobar to
third, Lough to second]; Johnson struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2
LOB. Royals 2, Astros 3.
ASTROS 7TH: JOHNSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); ESCOBAR
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); CHEN REPLACED GUTIERREZ (PITCHING);
Castro grounded out (first unassisted); J. Martinez walked;
BARNES RAN FOR J. MARTINEZ; Carter popped to second; Barnes was
picked off and caught stealing second but was safe at third
(error by Escobar; assists by Chen and Hosmer); Pena popped to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Astros 3.
ROYALS 8TH: GROSSMAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); BARNES
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Gordon walked; Butler singled to
right [Gordon to second]; FRANCOEUR RAN FOR BUTLER; WRIGHT
REPLACED CLEMENS (PITCHING); Hosmer singled to center [Gordon to
third, Francoeur to second]; CISNERO REPLACED WRIGHT (PITCHING);
Cain was called out on strikes; Moustakas singled to right
[Gordon scored, Francoeur to third, Hosmer to second]; Kottaras
walked [Francoeur scored, Hosmer to third, Moustakas to second];
Escobar forced Kottaras (second to shortstop) [Hosmer scored,
Moustakas scored (error by M. Gonzalez) (unearned) (no RBI)];
Lough struck out; 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Astros
3.
ASTROS 8TH: FRANCOEUR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Paredes
singled to left; CROW REPLACED CHEN (PITCHING); Dominguez
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Paredes
out at second]; M. Gonzalez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 6, Astros 3.
ROYALS 9TH: Johnson singled to first; Johnson stole second;
Gordon struck out; Johnson stole third; Castro allowed a passed
ball [Johnson scored (unearned)]; Francoeur struck out; Hosmer
struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Astros 3.
ASTROS 9TH: HOLLAND REPLACED CROW (PITCHING); Grossman walked;
Altuve struck out; Castro struck out; CROWE BATTED FOR BARNES;
Grossman advanced to second because of defensive indifference
[Grossman to second]; Crowe struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 7, Astros 3.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Royals 7 13 2 7
Astros 3 10 1 10
