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Astros
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 15, 2018
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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 June 15, 2018 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 2018 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 15, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Morton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jake Junis |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 27,603 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jeremie Rehak 1B: Mark Wegner 2B: John Tumpane 3B: Mike DiMuro |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Springer | Center Fielder |
| Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Josh Reddick | Right Fielder |
| Evan Gattis | DH |
| Marwin Gonzalez | First Baseman |
| Brian McCann | Catcher |
| Tony Kemp | Left Fielder |
| A.J. Hinch | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Jorge Soler | Right Fielder |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Hunter Dozier | First Baseman |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Paulo Orlando | DH |
| Abraham Almonte | Center Fielder |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 15, 2018
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Junis
Springer hits a line drive into center field. Almonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Junis
Bregman hits a line drive towards third. Moustakas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Junis
Altuve hits a fly ball into center field. Almonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Morton
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Morton
Moustakas hits a popup towards third. Bregman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Morton
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Junis
Correa hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Junis
Reddick hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gattis vs. Junis
Gattis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Morton
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Morton
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Morton
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Junis
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Junis
McCann hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Junis
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Junis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Morton
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Morton
Orlando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Almonte vs. Morton
Almonte takes first base on ball four. Orlando moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Merrifield vs. Morton
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Moustakas vs. Morton
Moustakas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reddick. Moustakas reaches second base with a double. Orlando scores. Almonte goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Morton
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Junis
Springer hits a line drive into center field. Almonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Junis
Bregman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Junis
Altuve hits a fly ball into center field. Almonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Junis
Correa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Junis
Reddick hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Morton
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Morton
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Morton
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gattis vs. Junis
Gattis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Junis
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCann vs. Junis
McCann hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Junis
Kemp hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Springer vs. Junis
Springer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Morton
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Morton
Orlando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Almonte vs. Morton
Almonte takes first base on ball four. Orlando moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Merrifield vs. Morton
Merrifield takes first base on ball four. Orlando moves to third. Almonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Moustakas vs. Morton
Moustakas takes first base on ball four. Orlando scores. Almonte moves to third. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Morton
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Junis
Bregman hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Junis
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Junis
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Altuve moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Reddick vs. Junis
Reddick hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Altuve moves to third. Correa moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Gattis vs. Junis
Gattis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCann vs.
McCann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Morton
Soler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Morton
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Morton
Dozier hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Morton
Escobar strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Grimm
Whit Merrifield now playing right field. Ryan Goins now playing second base. Justin Grimm now pitching.
Kemp hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Springer vs. Grimm
Springer hits a fly ball towards left. Gordon catches it and throws to second to double up Kemp, who tagged up and tried to advance to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Grimm
Bregman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Grimm
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Peacock
George Springer now playing right field. Josh Reddick now playing left field. Jake Marisnick now playing center field. Brad Peacock now pitching.
Orlando strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Almonte vs. Peacock
Almonte hits a fly ball into left field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Peacock
Merrifield hits a line drive into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Smith
Burch Smith now pitching.
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Smith
Reddick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gattis vs. Smith
Gattis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Gattis reaches second base with a double. Reddick moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Smith
Perez fires to third and picks off Reddick. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Smith
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Merrifield. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Gattis scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McCann vs. Smith
McCann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Sipp
Tony Sipp now pitching.
Moustakas strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Sipp
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goins vs. Sipp
Goins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marisnick. Goins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Sipp
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
Top 9
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Astros, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marisnick vs. Flynn
Brian Flynn now pitching.
Marisnick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Springer vs. Flynn
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Flynn
Bregman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. McHugh
Collin McHugh now pitching.
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. McHugh
Escobar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. McHugh
Orlando strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/2018 -- Houston at Kansas City (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Springer G, cf-rf 5 0 0 0 Merrifield W, 2b-rf 3 0 0 0
Bregman A, 3b 4 1 1 1 Moustakas M, 3b 3 0 1 3
Altuve J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Perez S, c 4 0 0 0
Correa C, ss 4 2 2 1 Soler J, rf 3 0 0 0
Reddick J, rf-lf 4 1 2 0 Goins R, 2b 1 0 1 0
Gattis E, dh 4 2 2 4 Gordon A, lf 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez M, 1b 3 0 1 1 Dozier H, 1b 4 0 1 0
McCann B, c 4 0 0 0 Escobar A, ss 4 0 0 0
Kemp T, lf 3 0 2 0 Orlando P, dh 4 2 2 0
Marisnick J, cf 1 0 1 0 Almonte A, cf 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 12 7 31 3 5 3
Houston 000 204 010 -- 7
Kansas City 002 010 000 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Morton C (W) 6.0 4 3 3 4 9
Peacock B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Sipp T 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
McHugh C 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Junis J (L) 5.1 7 6 6 1 3
Hill T 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Grimm J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Smith B 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Flynn B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Houston 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Houston 4, Kansas City 5
2B -- Moustakas M, Gattis E, Gonzalez M, Goins R
HR -- Bregman A, Correa C, Gattis E
T -- 2:49
A -- 27603
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