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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
June 18, 2012
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 18, 2012 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jonathan Sanchez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.A. Happ |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 15,436 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: Mike Muchlinski 2B: Dan Bellino 3B: Jerry Layne |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Second Baseman |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
| Jarrod Dyson | Center Fielder |
| Jonathan Sanchez | Pitcher |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Brian Bixler | Shortstop |
| Justin Maxwell | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Lee | First Baseman |
| J.D. Martinez | Left Fielder |
| Chris Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Matt Downs | Right Fielder |
| Chris Snyder | Catcher |
| J.A. Happ | Pitcher |
| Brad Mills | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
June 18, 2012
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Happ
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Happ
Betancourt hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Maxwell who is chasing the ball. Betancourt reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Happ
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bixler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Francoeur vs. Happ
Francoeur hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Betancourt scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Happ
Moustakas hits a fly ball into center field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Sanchez
Altuve hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bixler vs. Sanchez
Bixler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Sanchez
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Sanchez
Sanchez fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Sanchez. Maxwell goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Sanchez
Lee hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Sanchez
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sanchez
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Happ
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Happ fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Happ
Quintero hits a fly ball into right field. Downs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Happ
Dyson hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Downs vs. Sanchez
Downs hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Sanchez
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Happ vs. Sanchez
Happ bunts towards the mound. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Altuve vs. Sanchez
Altuve hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Snyder trying to get to home. Dyson throws the ball in to Quintero who tags Snyder who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Happ
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Happ
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Betancourt vs. Happ
Betancourt hits a fly ball into right field. Downs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Happ
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bixler vs. Sanchez
Bixler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Sanchez
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Sanchez
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Sanchez
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Happ
Francoeur strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Happ
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Happ, and towards Bixler, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Happ
Escobar hits a line drive into center field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sanchez
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Downs vs. Sanchez
Sanchez fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Sanchez. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Downs vs. Sanchez
Downs hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snyder vs. Sanchez
Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Happ vs. Sanchez
Happ bunts towards the mound. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Altuve vs. Sanchez
Altuve is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bixler vs. Sanchez
Bixler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Snyder moves to third. Altuve moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Maxwell vs. Sanchez
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Snyder scores. Altuve moves to third. Bixler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lee vs. Sanchez
Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Happ
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Happ
Dyson hits a fly ball into center field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Happ
Sanchez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Sanchez
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sanchez
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Downs vs. Sanchez
Downs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Happ
Brian Bogusevic now playing right field.
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Betancourt vs. Happ
There's a wild pitch. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Betancourt vs. Happ
Betancourt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Happ
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Butler for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Happ
Francoeur hits a line drive into right field. Bogusevic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Sanchez
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Sanchez
Happ hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Happ for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Sanchez
Altuve hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Happ
Moustakas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Carpenter
David Carpenter now pitching.
Escobar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Quintero vs. Carpenter
Quintero hits a fly ball towards right. Bogusevic catches it and throws to second to double up Escobar. Moustakas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Dyson vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching.
Dyson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hosmer vs. Wright
Eric Hosmer pinch hits for Jonathan Sanchez.
Hosmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bixler vs. Coleman
Louis Coleman now pitching.
Bixler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Coleman
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Coleman
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Coleman
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wright
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Lyon
Brandon Lyon now pitching.
Betancourt strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Lyon
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Bogusevic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Coleman
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogusevic vs. Coleman
Bogusevic hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Coleman
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrie vs. Coleman
Jed Lowrie pinch hits for Brandon Lyon.
Lowrie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Coleman
Altuve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bixler vs. Coleman
Bixler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dyson. Bixler reaches second base with a double. Snyder scores. Altuve goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Coleman
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Coleman
Lee strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Myers
Brett Myers now pitching.
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bixler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Myers
Moustakas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Myers
Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Quintero vs. Myers
Quintero hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Moustakas moves to third. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Dyson vs. Myers
Dyson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moustakas scores. Escobar moves to third. Quintero moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Maier vs. Myers
Mitch Maier pinch hits for Louis Coleman.
Maier hits a fly ball into center field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Escobar tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Myers
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Quintero moves to third. Dyson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Betancourt vs. Myers
Betancourt hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Quintero scores. Dyson scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Myers
Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Betancourt moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Francoeur vs. Myers
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Betancourt moves to third. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Moustakas vs. Cedeno
Xavier Cedeno now pitching.
Moustakas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/2012 -- Kansas City at Houston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Gordon A, lf 5 2 3 0 Altuve J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Betancourt Y, 2b 5 1 2 2 Bixler B, ss 5 2 3 3
Butler B, 1b 5 0 1 2 Maxwell J, cf 3 2 2 3
Francoeur J, rf 5 0 2 1 Lee C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Moustakas M, 3b 4 1 1 0 Martinez J, lf 4 0 2 0
Escobar A, ss 4 1 2 0 Johnson C, 3b 3 1 0 0
Quintero H, c 4 1 1 0 Downs M, rf 3 0 0 0
Dyson J, cf 3 1 1 1 Bogusevic B, rf 1 1 1 1
Sanchez J, p 2 0 0 0 Snyder C, c 2 2 1 1
Hosmer E, ph 1 0 0 0 Happ J, p 1 0 0 0
Coleman L, p 0 0 0 0 Carpenter D, p 0 0 0 0
Maier M, ph 0 0 0 1 Wright W, p 0 0 0 0
Lyon B, p 0 0 0 0
Lowrie J, ph 1 0 0 0
Myers B, p 0 0 0 0
Cedeno X, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 13 7 31 9 11 8
Kansas City 100 001 005 -- 7
Houston 200 200 05x -- 9
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Sanchez J (L) 6.0 6 4 3 4 3
Coleman L 2.0 5 5 5 1 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Happ J (W)* 6.0 4 2 2 1 3
Carpenter D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Wright W 0.2 0 0 0 1 2
Lyon B 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Myers B 0.2 8 5 5 0 0
Cedeno X (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Sanchez J 2
DP -- Kansas City 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Houston 7
2B -- Gordon A, Maxwell J, Bixler B
3B -- Betancourt Y
HR -- Bixler B, Bogusevic B, Maxwell J
SH -- Happ J 2
SF -- Maier M
HBP -- by Sanchez J (Johnson C), by Sanchez J (Altuve J)
WP -- Happ J
T -- 3:04
A -- 15436
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