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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 8, 2017
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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 April 8, 2017 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 8, 2017 |
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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 | April 8, 2017 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Duffy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dallas Keuchel |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 35,373 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Alfonso Marquez 1B: Chad Fairchild 2B: David Rackley 3B: Larry Vanover |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
Salvador Perez | DH |
Cheslor Cuthbert | Third Baseman |
Paulo Orlando | Right Fielder |
Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
Christian Colon | Second Baseman |
Drew Butera | Catcher |
Ned Yost | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Springer | Right Fielder |
Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
Carlos Beltran | DH |
Yulieski Gurriel | First Baseman |
Marwin Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Brian McCann | Catcher |
Jake Marisnick | Center Fielder |
A.J. Hinch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 8, 2017
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Keuchel
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keuchel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, 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 -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Keuchel
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Duffy
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Duffy
Bregman hits a fly ball into right field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Duffy
Altuve hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Duffy
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Keuchel
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Keuchel
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Orlando vs. Keuchel
Orlando hits a line drive into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Keuchel
Escobar 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 2
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Duffy
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Duffy
Gurriel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Butera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Duffy
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Colon vs. Keuchel
Colon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keuchel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Keuchel
Butera strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Keuchel
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gurriel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Duffy
McCann hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marisnick vs. Duffy
Marisnick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Duffy
Springer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bregman vs. Duffy
Bregman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Colon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Keuchel
Cain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Keuchel
Hosmer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Keuchel
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keuchel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Duffy
Altuve hits a line drive towards short. Escobar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Duffy
Correa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Duffy
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Correa moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gurriel vs. Duffy
Gurriel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Colon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Correa moves to third. Beltran moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Duffy
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Correa scores. Beltran moves to third. Gurriel moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
McCann vs. Duffy
McCann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Colon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Keuchel
Cuthbert hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Keuchel
Orlando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keuchel fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Keuchel. Orlando moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Keuchel
Escobar bunts in front of the plate. McCann fields it and throws to first for the out. Orlando moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Colon vs. Keuchel
Colon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keuchel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Butera vs. Keuchel
Butera 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 5
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marisnick vs. Duffy
Marisnick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Springer vs. Duffy
Springer hits a line drive towards third. Cuthbert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bregman vs. Duffy
Duffy fires to first and has Marisnick trapped. There's the throw to Colon who tags Marisnick for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Duffy
Bregman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Duffy
Altuve hits a fly ball into right field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Keuchel
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Keuchel
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Keuchel
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Keuchel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hosmer for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Duffy
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Duffy
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Duffy
Gurriel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Keuchel
Josh Reddick now playing left field. Marwin Gonzalez now playing first base.
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Keuchel
Cuthbert 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, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Keuchel
Orlando hits a line drive towards third. Bregman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Duffy
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Duffy
McCann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Marisnick vs. Duffy
Marisnick hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. McCann moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Springer vs. Duffy
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Gregerson
Luke Gregerson now pitching.
Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Gregerson
Mike Moustakas pinch hits for Christian Colon.
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butera vs. Gregerson
Raul Mondesi pinch runs for Mike Moustakas.
Butera bunts towards first. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first, with Altuve covering, for the out. Escobar moves to third. Mondesi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Gregerson
Gordon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Springer. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Escobar scores. Mondesi scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Gregerson
Cain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Gregerson
Hosmer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gregerson
Perez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Peacock
Brad Peacock now pitching.
Cuthbert 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, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Peacock
Orlando strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Moylan
Raul Mondesi now playing second base. Peter Moylan now pitching.
Bregman hits a fly ball into right field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Moylan
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Moylan
Correa hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Peacock
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Peacock
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Peacock
Butera hits a fly ball into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Minor
Mike Minor now pitching.
Beltran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Beltran reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Reddick vs. Minor
There's a wild pitch. Beltran moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Reddick vs. Minor
Reddick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Minor
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Beltran scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Minor
McCann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/8/2017 -- Kansas City at Houston (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Gordon A, lf 4 1 1 2 Springer G, rf 3 0 0 0 Cain L, cf 3 1 1 1 Bregman A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hosmer E, 1b 4 1 1 2 Altuve J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Perez S, dh 4 1 1 1 Correa C, ss 3 1 0 0 Cuthbert C, 3b 4 1 2 1 Beltran C, dh 4 1 2 0 Orlando P, rf 4 0 0 0 Gurriel Y, 1b 3 0 1 0 Escobar A, ss 2 1 0 0 Reddick J, lf 1 0 0 0 Colon C, 2b 2 0 0 0 Gonzalez M, lf-1b 4 0 1 2 Moustakas M, ph 1 0 1 0 McCann B, c 4 1 2 1 Mondesi R, pr-2b 1 1 0 0 Marisnick J, cf 2 0 1 0 Butera D, c 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 7 7 7 32 3 9 3 Kansas City 000 010 060 -- 7 Houston 001 100 001 -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Duffy D (W) 7.0 8 2 2 2 3 Moylan P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Minor M 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Keuchel D 7.0 2 1 1 1 4 Gregerson L (L) 0.1 5 6 6 1 0 Peacock B 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 E -- Keuchel D DP -- Kansas City 3, Houston 1 LOB -- Kansas City 2, Houston 5 2B -- Gordon A, Beltran C HR -- McCann B, Cuthbert C, Hosmer E, Perez S CS -- Marisnick J SH -- Escobar A, Butera D HBP -- by Duffy D (Springer G) WP -- Minor M T -- 2:42 A -- 35373
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