Major League Baseball
Kansas City Royals
2
Houston Astros
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunt Pop Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 0 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunt Pop Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 0 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
A Escobar singled to center, Y Betancourt scored, B Butler to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
B Butler homered to left (406 feet).
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End Inning 2-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
M Downs struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
M Downs batting
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Play Result 2-0
M Downs hit for F Abad.
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Lineup Change 2-0
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Lineup Change 2-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
J Castro grounded into fielder's choice to first, B Bogusevic out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 2-0
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 2-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
J Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
C Johnson popped out to second.
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Pop Out 2-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
C Johnson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
B Bogusevic walked.
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Swinging 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
B Bogusevic batting
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Play Result 2-0
J Broxton relieved A Crow.
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Start Inning 2-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-0
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Lineup Change 2-0
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End Inning 2-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
J Dyson lined into double play, third to first, H Quintero doubled off first.
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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
Jordan SchaferCF19
Jose Altuve2B27
Jed LowrieSS8
Carlos Lee1B45
Justin MaxwellLF10
Brian BogusevicRF17
Chris Johnson1B92
Jason CastroC18
Wandy RodriguezP51
Substitutes
Brian Bixler3B16
J.D. MartinezPH28
Brandon LyonP34
Fernando AbadP60
Matt DownsPH12
KC
Alex GordonLF4
Yuniesky Betancourt2B3
Billy Butler1B36
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Humberto QuinteroC46
Jarrod DysonCF1
Luke HochevarP44
Substitutes
Eric Hosmer1B51
Aaron James CrowP
Jonathan BroxtonP30
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