Kansas City Royals
Houston Astros
7
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1
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Pitching
Kansas City Royals
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IVW | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 88 | 53 |
| Domingo Tapia | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 |
| Richard Lovelady | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 |
| Kyle Zimmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
| Ervin Santana | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
Houston Astros
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack GreinkeL | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 92 | 62 |
| Yimi García | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 12 |
| Blake Taylor | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| Phil Maton | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 16 |
| Brooks Raley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12 |
Scoring Summary
▲ 2nd
Emmanuel Rivera hits a ground-rule double (2) on a line drive down the right-field line. Ryan O'Hearn scores.
1–0
▲ 3rd
Salvador Perez homers (33) on a fly ball to left center field.
2–0
▼ 3rd
Yuli Gurriel doubles (26) on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Taylor Jones scores. Michael Brantley to 3rd.
2–1
▲ 7th
Whit Merrifield doubles (27) on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Jones. Michael A. Taylor scores. Emmanuel Rivera to 3rd.
3–1
▲ 7th
Astros challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Salvador Perez reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by pitcher Yimi Garcia. Emmanuel Rivera scores. Whit Merrifield to 3rd. Throwing error by pitcher Yimi Garcia. Salvador Perez out at 2nd, catcher Martin Maldonado to second baseman Jose Altuve.
4–1
▲ 8th
Emmanuel Rivera singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Hanser Alberto scores. Michael A. Taylor to 2nd.
5–1
▲ 8th
Whit Merrifield triples (3) on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Michael A. Taylor scores. Emmanuel Rivera scores.
7–1
Box Score
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2BWhit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SSNicky Lopez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CSalvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| LFAndrew Benintendi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1BCarlos Santana | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RFJarrod Dyson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1BHunter Dozier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DHRyan O'Hearn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DHHanser Alberto | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFMichael A. Taylor | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 3BEmmanuel Rivera | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| PDaniel Lynch IV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PDomingo Tapia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PRichard Lovelady | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PKyle Zimmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PErvin Santana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2BJose Altuve | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| RFMichael Brantley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1BYuli Gurriel | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| DHYordan Alvarez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SSCarlos Correa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3BAledmys Díaz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| CFJake Meyers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| LFTaylor Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CMartín Maldonado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| PZack Greinke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PYimi García | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PBlake Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PPhil Maton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PBrooks Raley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |