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Astros
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
October 9, 2015
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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 October 9, 2015 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | October 9, 2015 |
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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 | October 9, 2015 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Kazmir |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Cueto |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 40,008 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Angel Hernandez 1B: Mike Everitt 2B: Ron Kulpa 3B: Gerry Davis |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
George Springer | Right Fielder |
Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
Colby Rasmus | Left Fielder |
Evan Gattis | DH |
Luis Valbuena | Third Baseman |
Chris Carter | First Baseman |
Jason Castro | Catcher |
Jake Marisnick | Center Fielder |
A.J. Hinch | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
Ben Zobrist | Second Baseman |
Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
Kendrys Morales | DH |
Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
Salvador Perez | Catcher |
Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
Alex Rios | Right Fielder |
Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
October 9, 2015
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Cueto
Altuve hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Cueto
Springer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Cueto
Correa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rasmus vs. Cueto
Rasmus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rios. Rasmus reaches second base with a double. Springer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gattis vs. Cueto
Gattis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rasmus moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Valbuena vs. Cueto
Valbuena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Kazmir
Escobar hits a popup towards first. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Kazmir
Zobrist hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Kazmir
Cain hits a fly ball into left field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Kazmir
Hosmer hits a popup towards third. Valbuena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Cueto
Carter hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Cueto
Castro takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marisnick vs. Cueto
Marisnick bunts towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carter moves to third. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Altuve vs. Cueto
Altuve hits a fly ball into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Springer vs. Cueto
Springer hits a line drive beyond short. Escobar can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Carter scores. Castro scores. Marisnick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Correa vs. Cueto
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kazmir
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Kazmir
Moustakas hits a line drive into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kazmir
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kazmir
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 3
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Astros, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Cueto
Rasmus hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gattis vs. Cueto
Gattis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Cueto
Valbuena hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Cueto
Carter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Kazmir
Rios hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marisnick. Rios reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Kazmir
Escobar bunts towards first. Carter fields the ball and throws to Kazmir covering. Safe. Rios moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Zobrist vs. Kazmir
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rios scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Kazmir
Cain hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Cueto
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marisnick vs. Cueto
Marisnick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Cueto
Altuve hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Kazmir
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, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kazmir
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Kazmir
Moustakas hits a fly ball into left field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Cueto
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Cueto
Correa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Cueto
Rasmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gattis vs. Cueto
Gattis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kazmir
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kazmir
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Kazmir
Rios hits a fly ball into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Kazmir
Escobar strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Cueto
Valbuena hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Cueto
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Cueto
Castro hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Marisnick vs. Cueto
Marisnick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Kazmir
Zobrist hits a fly ball into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Kazmir
Cain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Springer. Cain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Perez
Oliver Perez now pitching.
Hosmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cain scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Perez
Morales hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hosmer moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Moustakas vs. Perez
Moustakas takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Fields
Josh Fields now pitching.
Perez takes first base on ball four. Hosmer scores. Morales moves to third. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Fields
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Rios vs. Fields
Rios strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Herrera
Paulo Orlando now playing right field. Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Herrera
Springer strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Herrera
Correa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rasmus vs. Herrera
Rasmus hits a popup towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Harris
Will Harris now pitching.
Escobar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marisnick who is chasing the ball. Escobar reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Zobrist vs. Harris
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Escobar scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Harris
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Harris
Hosmer hits a fly ball into left field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Sipp
Tony Sipp now pitching.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gattis vs. Madson
Ryan Madson now pitching.
Gattis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Madson
Valbuena strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Madson
Carter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Sipp
Moustakas hits a line drive into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Neshek
Pat Neshek now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Neshek
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Orlando vs. Neshek
Jarrod Dyson pinch runs for Alex Gordon.
There goes Dyson. The throw from Castro and he is safe. Dyson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Orlando vs. Neshek
Orlando strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Escobar vs. Neshek
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Davis
Jarrod Dyson now playing left field. Wade Davis now pitching. Jed Lowrie pinch hits for Jason Castro.
Lowrie strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Davis
Preston Tucker pinch hits for Jake Marisnick.
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Davis
Carlos Gomez pinch runs for Preston Tucker.
Davis fires to first and picks off Gomez. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Davis
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/9/2015 -- Houston at Kansas City (D) Houston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Altuve J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Escobar A, ss 5 1 2 0 Springer G, rf 3 1 1 2 Zobrist B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Correa C, ss 4 0 1 0 Cain L, cf 4 1 1 0 Rasmus C, lf 3 1 2 2 Hosmer E, 1b 4 1 1 1 Gattis E, dh 4 0 1 0 Morales K, dh 4 0 1 0 Valbuena L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Moustakas M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Carter C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Perez S, c 3 1 2 2 Castro J, c 2 1 0 0 Gordon A, lf 3 0 1 0 Lowrie J, ph 1 0 0 0 Dyson J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Marisnick J, cf 3 0 1 0 Rios A, rf 3 1 1 0 Tucker P, ph 0 0 0 0 Orlando P, rf 1 0 0 0 Gomez C, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 8 4 34 5 11 4 Houston 121 000 000 -- 4 Kansas City 011 002 10x -- 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Kazmir S 5.1 5 3 3 1 4 Perez O* 0.0 2 1 1 1 0 Fields J 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 Harris W (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Sipp T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Neshek P 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Cueto J 6.0 7 4 4 3 5 Herrera K (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Madson R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Davis W (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th DP -- Houston 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Houston 6, Kansas City 8 2B -- Rasmus C, Rios A, Cain L 3B -- Escobar A HR -- Perez S, Rasmus C SB -- Dyson J T -- 3:27 A -- 40008
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