Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Springer vs. Volquez
  
  Springer hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Orlando who is chasing the ball. Springer reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Gonzalez vs. Volquez
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Springer scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Altuve vs. Volquez
  
  Altuve hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Correa vs. Volquez
  
  Correa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it and throws to second for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rasmus vs. Volquez
  
  Rasmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Correa moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Gomez vs. Volquez
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Correa scores. Rasmus moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Valbuena vs. Volquez
  
  Valbuena takes first base on ball four. Rasmus moves to third. Gomez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Gattis vs. Volquez
  
  Gattis hits a popup towards short. Escobar misplays the ball. That's an error on Escobar. Rasmus scores. Gomez moves to third. Valbuena moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Castro vs. Volquez
  
  Castro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gomez scores. Valbuena moves to third. Gattis moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Springer vs. Volquez
  
  Springer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Volquez
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Volquez
  
  Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Volquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Keuchel
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Keuchel
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Merrifield for the double play. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Keuchel
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cain vs. Keuchel
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Correa vs. Volquez
  
  Correa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Rasmus vs. Volquez
  
  Rasmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Correa moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gomez vs. Volquez
  
  Gomez takes first base on ball four. Rasmus moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Valbuena vs. Gee
  
  Dillon Gee now pitching.
  
  Valbuena strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Gattis vs. Gee
  
  Gattis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Correa scores. Rasmus moves to third. Gomez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Castro vs. Gee
  
  Castro takes first base on ball four. Rasmus scores. Gomez moves to third. Gattis moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 11 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Springer vs. Gee
  
  Springer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Springer for the out. Gomez scores. Gattis moves to third. Castro moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Gonzalez vs. Gee
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 12 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Keuchel
  
  Danny Worth now playing third base.
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rasmus throws the ball in to Altuve who tags Perez, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Keuchel
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Worth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Orlando vs. Keuchel
  
  Orlando hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Gomez who is chasing the ball. Orlando reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Eibner vs. Keuchel
  
  Eibner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Cuthbert vs. Keuchel
  
  Cuthbert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rasmus. Cuthbert reaches second base with a double. Orlando scores. Eibner moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Merrifield vs. Keuchel
  
  Merrifield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Escobar vs. Keuchel
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Castro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 12 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Gee
  
  Altuve hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Correa vs. Gee
  
  Correa hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Rasmus vs. Gee
  
  Rasmus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Correa moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Gomez vs. Gee
  
  Gomez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Worth vs. Gee
  
  Worth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 12 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Keuchel
  
  Hosmer 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 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Keuchel
  
  Cain hits a fly ball into left field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Keuchel
  
  Perez hits a popup towards short. Correa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 12 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gattis vs. Gee
  
  Gattis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Gee
  
  Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Springer vs. Gee
  
  Springer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castro moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Gee
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Altuve vs. Gee
  
  Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 12 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Keuchel
  
  Morales hits a line drive into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orlando vs. Keuchel
  
  Orlando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Worth fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Worth. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Eibner vs. Keuchel
  
  Eibner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Springer. Eibner reaches second base with a double. Orlando moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Cuthbert vs. Keuchel
  
  Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Orlando scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Merrifield vs. Keuchel
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 12 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Correa vs. Flynn
  
  Brian Flynn now pitching.
  
  Correa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert juggles the ball. That's an error on Cuthbert. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Rasmus vs. Flynn
  
  Rasmus strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Flynn
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 12 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Keuchel
  
  Escobar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Keuchel
  
  Hosmer strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Keuchel
  
  Cain hits a fly ball into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Keuchel
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 12 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Worth vs. Flynn
  
  Worth hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gattis vs. Flynn
  
  Gattis hits a line drive into left field. Eibner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Flynn
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 12 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Keuchel
  
  Morales hits a line drive into left field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Orlando vs. Keuchel
  
  Orlando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Eibner vs. Keuchel
  
  Eibner hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 12 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Springer vs. Flynn
  
  Springer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Flynn
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive towards short. Escobar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Flynn
  
  Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield misplays the ball. That's an error on Merrifield. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Correa vs. Flynn
  
  Tony Kemp pinch runs for Jose Altuve.
  
  Correa strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 12 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Keuchel
  
  Tony Kemp now playing second base.
  
  Cuthbert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Keuchel
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Keuchel
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Hosmer vs. Keuchel
  
  Hosmer hits a line drive towards third. Worth reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Cain vs. Feldman
  
  Scott Feldman now pitching.
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 12 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rasmus vs. Flynn
  
  Christian Colon now playing shortstop. Jarrod Dyson now playing center field. Drew Butera now catching.
  
  Rasmus hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 13 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Flynn
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Eibner. Gomez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 13 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Worth vs. Flynn
  
  Worth strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 13 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gattis vs. Flynn
  
  Gattis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Gomez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 13 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Castro vs. Flynn
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 13 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Feldman
  
  Jake Marisnick now playing left field.
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Worth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 13 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Feldman
  
  Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 13 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Orlando vs. Feldman
  
  Orlando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kemp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 13 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Eibner vs. Feldman
  
  Eibner hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 13 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Springer vs. Flynn
  
  Springer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 13 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Flynn
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 13 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Flynn
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. Springer moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 13 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Correa vs. Flynn
  
  Correa hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 13 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Marisnick vs. Flynn
  
  Marisnick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Colon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 13 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Feldman
  
  Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 13 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Feldman
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 13 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Colon vs. Feldman
  
  Colon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/24/2016 -- Houston at Kansas City (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Springer G, rf        5  2  3  5   Merrifield W, 2b      4  0  2  0   
Gonzalez M, 1b        6  1  1  1   Escobar A, ss         4  1  2  1   
Altuve J, 2b          5  0  1  0   Colon C, ss           1  0  0  0   
Kemp T, pr-2b         0  0  0  0   Hosmer E, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Correa C, ss          5  2  1  0   Cain L, cf            4  0  0  0   
Rasmus C, lf          5  3  4  2   Dyson J, cf           0  0  0  0   
Marisnick J, lf       1  0  0  0   Perez S, c            3  0  1  0   
Gomez C, cf           4  2  2  1   Butera D, c           1  0  0  0   
Valbuena L, 3b        1  1  0  0   Morales K, dh         3  0  0  0   
Worth D, 3b           3  0  0  0   Orlando P, rf         4  2  1  0   
Gattis E, dh          5  1  1  1   Eibner B, lf          3  0  1  0   
Castro J, c           3  1  1  2   Cuthbert C, 3b        4  1  2  3   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     43 13 14 12                        35  4 10  4

Houston          930 000 010 -- 13
Kansas City      010 110 100 --  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Keuchel D (W)         6.1 10  4  3  2  2
Feldman S             2.2  0  0  0  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Volquez E (L)*        1.0  8 12 11  3  0
Gee D                 3.0  4  0  0  2  2
Flynn B               5.0  2  1  1  2  5
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd

E -- Escobar A, Worth D, Cuthbert C, Merrifield W
DP -- Houston 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Houston 10, Kansas City 7
2B -- Cuthbert C, Eibner B, Gomez C
3B -- Springer G, Orlando P
HR -- Springer G, Escobar A, Cuthbert C, Rasmus C
T -- 2:56
A -- 36195

    

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