Ervin Santana helps Royals beat Astros for fourth straight win
Ervin Santana pitched seven snappy innings and the Kansas City Royals finally backed him up
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
2
Kansas City Royals
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Kauffman Stadium · 28,055 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
L Cain grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, S Perez scored, B Butler out at third, E Hosmer to second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 2-7
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
C Carter homered to right (382 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
J Altuve singled to center, B Barnes scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
L Cain doubled to right center, E Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-6
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 0-5
D Lough grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, M Tejada scored, E Johnson out at second, J Francoeur to third.
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Advancing On Force 0-5
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
J Francoeur doubled to right, L Cain scored, M Tejada to third.
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Advancing On Force 0-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
M Tejada singled to left, E Hosmer scored, L Cain to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 2-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
C Pena grounded into double play, first to shortstop, J Martinez out at second.
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Advancing On Force 2-7
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Ground Out 2-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
C Pena batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
J Martinez singled to left.
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Single 2-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
J Martinez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
J Castro grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 2-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
J Castro batting
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Start Inning 2-7
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
S Perez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-7
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 2-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7
S Perez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
A Escobar flied out to right.
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Fly Out 2-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
Showing the last 40 of 541 events.
Head to Head
KC wins series 3-0
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
David LoughLF3
Alcides EscobarSS3
Salvador PerezC13
Billy ButlerDH36
Eric Hosmer1B51
Lorenzo CainCF6
Miguel Tejada3B24
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
Elliot Johnson2B
HOU
Brandon BarnesCF90
Jose Altuve2B27
Jason CastroC18
J.D. MartinezLF28
Carlos PenaDH21
Chris Carter1B48
Trevor CroweRF63
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Marwin GonzalezSS14
Substitutes
Jimmy Santiago ParedesRF41
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