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Astros
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 9, 2024
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Houston Astros, played on April 9, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cristian Javier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cole Ragans |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,926 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jansen Visconti 1B: Derek Thomas 2B: Andy Fletcher 3B: Mike Muchlinski |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Yordan Alvarez | Left Fielder |
| Kyle Tucker | DH |
| Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
| Yainer Diaz | Catcher |
| Chas McCormick | Right Fielder |
| Jose Abreu | First Baseman |
| Jeremy Pena | Shortstop |
| Mauricio Dubon | Center Fielder |
| Joey Espada | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | First Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| MJ Melendez | Left Fielder |
| Nelson Velazquez | DH |
| Adam Frazier | Second Baseman |
| Hunter Renfroe | Right Fielder |
| Kyle Isbel | Center Fielder |
| Matt Quatraro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 9, 2024
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Ragans
Altuve hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Ragans
Alvarez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Altuve moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Ragans
Tucker hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Altuve moves to third. Alvarez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bregman vs. Ragans
Bregman hits a popup towards first. Pasquantino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Diaz vs. Ragans
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. Altuve scores. Alvarez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Ragans
McCormick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Javier
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Javier
hits a fly ball into center field. Dubon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Javier
Pasquantino hits a fly ball into center field. Dubon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Ragans
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pasquantino scoops it up and throws to first, with Ragans covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Ragans
Pena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dubon vs. Ragans
Dubon hits a fly ball into right field. Renfroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Ragans
There goes Pena. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Pena steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Altuve vs. Ragans
Altuve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Alvarez vs. Ragans
Alvarez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pena scores. Altuve moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Tucker vs. Ragans
Tucker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Javier
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Javier
Melendez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Javier
Velazquez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alvarez. Velazquez reaches second base with a double. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Frazier vs. Javier
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Renfroe vs. Javier
Renfroe hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Ragans
Bregman hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Ragans
Diaz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Ragans
McCormick bunts towards third. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Abreu vs. Ragans
Abreu hits a fly ball into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Ragans
Pena hits a line drive towards first. Pasquantino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Javier
Isbel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Abreu scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Isbel for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Javier
Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. Alvarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Javier
hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Ragans
Dubon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Melendez. Dubon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Altuve vs. Ragans
Altuve hits a fly ball into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Alvarez vs. Ragans
Alvarez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Renfroe. Alvarez reaches second base with a double. Dubon scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Ragans
Tucker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Alvarez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bregman vs. Ragans
Bregman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Diaz vs. Ragans
Diaz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Javier
Pasquantino hits a fly ball into center field. Dubon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Javier
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Alvarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Javier
Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Javier
Velazquez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ragans
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Renfroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Ragans
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Ragans
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Javier
Frazier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Renfroe vs. Javier
Renfroe hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Frazier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Isbel vs. Javier
Isbel bunts towards the mound. Javier fields it and throws to first for the out. Frazier moves to third. Renfroe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Garcia vs. Javier
Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. Alvarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frazier tags and scores. Renfroe tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
vs. Javier
hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Dubon who is chasing the ball. reaches third base with a triple. Renfroe scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Pasquantino vs. Javier
Pasquantino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bregman. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Javier
Perez 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
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Anderson
Nick Anderson now pitching.
Dubon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pasquantino scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Anderson
Altuve strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Anderson
Alvarez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Anderson
Tucker hits a line drive towards first. Pasquantino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Javier
Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Javier
There goes Melendez. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Melendez steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Velazquez vs. Javier
Velazquez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Melendez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Frazier vs. Javier
Frazier strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Renfroe vs. Montero
Rafael Montero now pitching.
Renfroe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to home to get Melendez. Velazquez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Isbel vs. Montero
Isbel hits a fly ball into left field. Alvarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Stratton
Chris Stratton now pitching.
Bregman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Stratton
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Stratton
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Stratton
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on . Bregman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Stratton
Pena hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frazier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Abreu
Bryan Abreu now pitching.
Garcia hits a line drive into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs. Abreu
strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Abreu
Pasquantino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Abreu
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abreu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Schreiber
John Schreiber now pitching. Jon Singleton pinch hits for Mauricio Dubon.
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Schreiber
Altuve hits a line drive into right field. Renfroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Schreiber
Alvarez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pasquantino scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alvarez for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Pressly
Jake Meyers now playing center field. Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pressly fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Pressly
Dairon Blanco pinch runs for MJ Melendez.
Velazquez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Frazier vs. Pressly
There goes Blanco. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Blanco steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Frazier vs. Pressly
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Abreu scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frazier for the out. Blanco moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Renfroe vs. Pressly
Renfroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Isbel vs. Pressly
Isbel strikes out. Diaz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Isbel out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. McArthur
Dairon Blanco now playing left field. James McArthur now pitching.
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. McArthur
Bregman hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. McArthur
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hader
Josh Hader now pitching.
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
vs. Hader
hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pasquantino vs. Hader
Pasquantino hits a line drive into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. McArthur
McCormick hits a line drive into left field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Caratini vs. McArthur
Victor Caratini pinch hits for Jose Abreu.
Caratini strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. McArthur
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Diaz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Meyers vs. McArthur
Meyers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Suero
Victor Caratini now playing first base. Wander Suero now pitching. Garrett Hampson pinch runs for Vinnie Pasquantino.
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hampson scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/2024 -- Houston at Kansas City (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Altuve J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Garcia M, 3b 4 0 0 1
Alvarez Y, lf 5 0 4 2 Witt B, ss 5 1 1 1
Tucker K, dh 5 0 2 0 Pasquantino V, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bregman A, 3b 5 0 1 0 Hampson G, pr 0 1 0 0
Diaz Y, c 5 0 1 1 Perez S, c 5 0 2 1
McCormick C, rf 5 0 1 0 Melendez M, lf 2 0 1 0
Abreu J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Blanco D, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Caratini V, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Velazquez N, dh 4 0 2 0
Pena J, ss 5 1 2 0 Frazier A, 2b 3 1 0 0
Dubon M, cf 3 1 1 0 Renfroe H, rf 3 1 1 0
Singleton J, ph 1 0 0 0 Isbel K, cf 3 0 0 0
Meyers J, cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
44 3 13 3 33 4 7 3
Houston 110 100 000 0 -- 3
Kansas City 000 030 000 1 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Javier C 5.1 5 3 2 3 4
Montero R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Abreu B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Pressly R 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Hader J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Suero W (L) 0.0 1 1 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ragans C 5.0 10 3 3 1 5
Anderson N 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Stratton C 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Schreiber J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
McArthur J (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Bregman A, Witt B
LOB -- Houston 12, Kansas City 9
2B -- Velazquez N, Dubon M, Alvarez Y
3B -- Witt B
SB -- Pena J, Melendez M, Blanco D
SH -- Isbel K
SF -- Garcia M
T -- 3:03
A -- 11926
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