Major League Baseball
Kansas City Royals
7
Houston Astros
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
Play by Play
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Foul Out 7-9
Pitch 5: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
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Play Result 7-9
B Butler singled to right, A Gordon scored, Y Betancourt to second.
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Advancing On Play 7-9
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Y Betancourt singled to center, H Quintero and J Dyson scored, A Gordon to second.
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Advancing On Play 6-9
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Advancing On Play 5-9
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
M Maier hit sacrifice fly to center, A Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-9
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
J Dyson singled to right, M Moustakas scored, A Escobar to third, H Quintero to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-9
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
J Maxwell homered to right (353 feet), B Bixler scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-9
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
B Bixler doubled to deep center, C Snyder and J Altuve scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-7
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
B Bogusevic homered to left (346 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
B Butler grounded out to first, A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Out 1-4
Pitch 9: in play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 7-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
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Play Result 7-9
M Moustakas fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 7-9
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 7-9
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 7-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Play Result 7-9
X Cedeno relieved B Myers.
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Lineup Change 7-9
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Lineup Change 7-9
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-9
M Moustakas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
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Play Result 7-9
J Francoeur singled to right, Y Betancourt to third, B Butler to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-9
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Advancing On Force 7-9
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Single 7-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 7-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-9
J Francoeur batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
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Play Result 7-9
B Butler singled to right, A Gordon scored, Y Betancourt to second.
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Advancing On Play 7-9
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Advancing On Play 7-9
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Single 6-9
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 6-9
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 6-9
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-9
B Butler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Y Betancourt singled to center, H Quintero and J Dyson scored, A Gordon to second.
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Advancing On Play 6-9
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Advancing On Play 6-9
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Advancing On Play 5-9
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Single 4-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
Y Betancourt batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
A Gordon singled to left, H Quintero to third, J Dyson to second.
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Brian BixlerSS16
Justin MaxwellCF10
Carlos Lee1B45
J.D. MartinezLF28
Chris Johnson3B92
Matt DownsRF12
Chris SnyderC
J.A. HappP34
Substitutes
Brian BogusevicRF17
David CarpenterP77
Wesley WrightP57
Brandon LyonP34
Jed LowriePH8
Brett MyersP39
Xavier CedenoP45
KC
Alex GordonLF4
Yuniesky Betancourt2B3
Billy Butler1B36
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Humberto QuinteroC46
Jarrod DysonCF1
Jonathan SanchezP61
Substitutes
Eric HosmerPH51
Louis ColemanP19
Mitch MaierPH45
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