Major League Baseball
Kansas City Royals
7
Houston Astros
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Mike Moustakas tied it with an RBI single before George Kottaras scored the go-ahead run on a bases-loaded walk in a four-run eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night to end a four-game skid.
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
E Johnson scored on J Castro's passed ball.
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
A Escobar grounded into fielder's choice to second, E Hosmer scored, G Kottaras out at second, M Moustakas to third, M Moustakas scored on throwing error by shortstop M Gonzalez.
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
G Kottaras walked, J Francoeur scored, E Hosmer to third, M Moustakas to second.
M Moustakas singled to right, A Gordon scored, J Francoeur to third, E Hosmer to second.
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
D Lough singled to right, M Moustakas scored, A Escobar to second.
A Escobar singled to center, E Hosmer scored, M Moustakas to second.
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
J Paredes homered to right (363 feet), J Martinez and C Pena scored.
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
End of the 9th
T Crowe struck out swinging.
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 2: ball 2
R Grossman to second on fielder's indifference.
Pitch 1: ball 1
T Crowe batting
T Crowe hit for B Barnes.
J Castro struck out swinging.
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
J Castro batting
J Altuve struck out swinging.
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
J Altuve batting
R Grossman walked.
Pitch 6: ball 4
Pitch 5: ball 3
Pitch 4: ball 2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 1: ball 1
R Grossman batting
G Holland relieved A Crow.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Middle of the 9th
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HOU wins series 2-1
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Jose Altuve2B27
Jason CastroC18
J.D. MartinezLF28
Chris Carter1B48
Carlos PenaDH21
Jimmy Santiago ParedesRF41
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Marwin GonzalezSS14
Brandon BarnesCF90
Trevor CrowePH63
David LoughRF3
Elliot Johnson2B
Alex GordonLF4
Billy ButlerDH36
Eric Hosmer1B51
Lorenzo CainCF6
Mike Moustakas3B18
George KottarasC10
Chris Getz2B39
Jeff FrancoeurDH5
Alcides EscobarSS3
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