Starting Lineups:
Houston Astros Kansas City Royals
1. Altuve 2b Escobar ss
2. Springer rf Zobrist 2b
3. Correa ss Cain cf
4. Rasmus lf Hosmer 1b
5. Gattis dh Morales dh
6. Valbuena 3b Moustakas 3b
7. Carter 1b Perez c
8. Castro c Gordon lf
9. Marisnick cf Rios rf
McHugh p Ventura p
ASTROS 1ST: Altuve singled to left; Springer walked [Altuve to
second]; Correa singled to right [Altuve to third, Springer to
second]; Rasmus grounded out (second to first) [Altuve scored,
Springer to third, Correa to second]; Gattis grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Springer scored]; Valbuena struck out; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Royals 0.
ROYALS 1ST: Escobar grounded out (third to first); Zobrist
singled to right; Zobrist stole second; Cain grounded out (third
to first); Hosmer lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros
2, Royals 0.
ASTROS 2ND: Carter flied to right; Castro struck out; Marisnick
doubled to left; Altuve singled to right [Marisnick scored,
Altuve to second (on throw)]; Springer grounded out (shortstop
to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Royals 0.
ROYALS 2ND: Morales homered to right; Moustakas grounded out
(first unassisted); Perez grounded out (first unassisted);
Gordon grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 3, Royals 1.
ASTROS 3RD: YOUNG REPLACED VENTURA (PITCHING); Correa was called
out on strikes; Rasmus walked; Gattis struck out; Rasmus stole
second; Valbuena struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3,
Royals 1.
ROYALS 3RD: Rios struck out; Escobar grounded out (shortstop to
first); Zobrist grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Royals 1.
ASTROS 4TH: Carter struck out; Castro struck out; Marisnick
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Royals 1.
ROYALS 4TH: Cain lined to second; Hosmer flied to right; Morales
homered to right; Moustakas flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 3, Royals 2.
ASTROS 5TH: Altuve singled to center; Altuve was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Springer homered to left-center;
Correa grounded out (pitcher to first); Rasmus struck out; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Royals 2.
ROYALS 5TH: Perez flied to center; Gordon singled to right; Rios
walked [Gordon to second]; Escobar lined to center; Zobrist
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros
4, Royals 2.
ASTROS 6TH: Gattis lined to left; Valbuena walked; Carter
singled to left [Valbuena to second]; Castro grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Carter out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Royals 2.
ROYALS 6TH: Cain flied to right; Hosmer grounded out (second to
first); Morales lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4,
Royals 2.
ASTROS 7TH: HERRERA REPLACED YOUNG (PITCHING); Marisnick singled
to right; Altuve grounded out (shortstop to first) [Marisnick to
second]; Springer struck out; Correa struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Astros 4, Royals 2.
ROYALS 7TH: SIPP REPLACED MCHUGH (PITCHING); Moustakas grounded
out (first unassisted); Perez grounded out (third to first);
Gordon grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 4, Royals 2.
ASTROS 8TH: MADSON REPLACED HERRERA (PITCHING); Rasmus homered
to right-center; Gattis singled to left; GOMEZ RAN FOR GATTIS;
Valbuena struck out; Carter was called out on strikes; Castro
was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5,
Royals 2.
ROYALS 8TH: GOMEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); GONZALEZ REPLACED
CARTER (PLAYING 1B); HARRIS REPLACED SIPP (PITCHING); Rios
grounded out (shortstop to first); Escobar struck out; Zobrist
singled to center; Cain singled to left [Zobrist to second];
PEREZ REPLACED HARRIS (PITCHING); Hosmer popped to third; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Royals 2.
ASTROS 9TH: HOCHEVAR REPLACED MADSON (PITCHING); Marisnick
grounded out (first to pitcher); Altuve grounded out (third to
first); Springer singled to center; Correa grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Royals 2.
ROYALS 9TH: GREGERSON REPLACED PEREZ (PITCHING); Morales struck
out; Moustakas was hit by a pitch; Perez struck out; Gordon
flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Royals 2.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Astros 5 11 0 7
Royals 2 6 0 6
