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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 1, 2015
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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 July 1, 2015 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 1, 2015 |
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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 | July 1, 2015 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Edinson Volquez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vincent Velasquez |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 25,848 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Emmel 1B: Jerry Meals 2B: Andy Fletcher 3B: Jordan Baker |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
Lorenzo Cain | DH |
Kendrys Morales | First Baseman |
Salvador Perez | Catcher |
Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
Alex Rios | Right Fielder |
Omar Infante | Second Baseman |
Jarrod Dyson | Center Fielder |
Ned Yost | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Springer | Center Fielder |
Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
Evan Gattis | Left Fielder |
Luis Valbuena | Third Baseman |
Chris Carter | DH |
Jon Singleton | First Baseman |
Preston Tucker | Right Fielder |
Marwin Gonzalez | Shortstop |
Jason Castro | Catcher |
A.J. Hinch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 1, 2015
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Velasquez
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Velasquez
Moustakas hits a popup towards third. Valbuena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Velasquez
Cain hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Springer who is chasing the ball. Cain reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Velasquez
Morales hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Velasquez
Perez hits a popup towards the mound. Velasquez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Volquez
Springer hits a line drive beyond short. Escobar can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Volquez
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Springer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gattis vs. Volquez
Gattis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Valbuena vs. Volquez
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Valbuena vs. Volquez
Valbuena strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Carter vs. Volquez
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Velasquez
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Velasquez
There's a wild pitch. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rios vs. Velasquez
Rios hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Infante vs. Velasquez
Infante strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dyson vs. Velasquez
There goes Rios. The throw from Castro and he is safe. Rios steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Dyson vs. Velasquez
Dyson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Velasquez
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Volquez
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Volquez
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Volquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Volquez
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Velasquez
Moustakas hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Velasquez
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Velasquez
Morales strikes out. Castro drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Morales out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Volquez
Castro hits a fly ball into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Volquez
Springer hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Volquez
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gattis vs. Volquez
Gattis strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Velasquez
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Velasquez
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Velasquez
Rios hits a fly ball into center field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Volquez
Valbuena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morales scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valbuena for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Volquez
Carter hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Volquez
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Volquez
Tucker hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Velasquez
Infante hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Velasquez
Dyson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Velasquez
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Volquez
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Volquez
Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Springer vs. Volquez
Springer is hit by the pitch. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Altuve vs. Volquez
Altuve hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castro scores. Springer moves to third. Altuve moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Gattis vs. Volquez
Gattis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rios throws the ball in to Escobar who tags Gattis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Springer scores. Altuve scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Volquez
Valbuena strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Valbuena out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Volquez
Carter strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Velasquez
Moustakas 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, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Velasquez
Cain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Velasquez
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it, throws to second, with Gonzalez covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Volquez
Singleton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Morales
Franklin Morales now pitching.
Tucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Morales
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Castro vs. Morales
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morales scoops it up and throws to first, with Morales covering, for the out. Singleton moves to third. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Santana vs. Madson
Ryan Madson now pitching. Domingo Santana pinch hits for George Springer.
Santana strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Velasquez
Domingo Santana now playing center field.
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Velasquez
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Fields
Josh Fields now pitching.
Rios hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Infante vs. Fields
Infante hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Dyson vs. Fields
Dyson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Santana who is chasing the ball. Dyson reaches third base with a triple. Perez scores. Rios goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Escobar vs. Fields
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Altuve is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gattis vs. Herrera
There goes Altuve. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Altuve steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gattis vs. Herrera
Gattis hits a line drive towards the mound. The ball bounces off Herrera, and towards Infante, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Altuve moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Valbuena vs. Herrera
Valbuena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Herrera
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Altuve scores. Valbuena moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Herrera
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Herrera
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Thatcher
Joe Thatcher now pitching.
Moustakas hits a fly ball into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Neshek
Pat Neshek now pitching.
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Neshek
Morales is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Neshek
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Davis
Wade Davis now pitching.
Gonzalez bunts towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Davis
Castro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rios. Castro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Davis
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Altuve vs. Davis
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gregerson
Luke Gregerson now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gregerson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Gregerson
Rios strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Gregerson
Infante hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/1/2015 -- Kansas City at Houston (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Escobar A, ss 4 0 0 0 Springer G, cf 2 1 1 0 Moustakas M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Santana D, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Cain L, dh 4 1 2 0 Altuve J, 2b 4 2 3 1 Morales K, 1b 3 1 1 2 Gattis E, lf 4 0 1 2 Perez S, c 3 1 0 0 Valbuena L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gordon A, lf 4 1 1 0 Carter C, dh 4 1 1 2 Rios A, rf 4 1 2 1 Singleton J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Infante O, 2b 4 0 0 0 Tucker P, rf 4 0 1 0 Dyson J, cf 3 0 1 2 Gonzalez M, ss 4 1 1 1 Castro J, c 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 7 5 34 6 10 6 Kansas City 210 000 200 -- 5 Houston 000 140 10x -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Volquez E* 5.0 8 5 5 1 8 Morales F 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Madson R 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Herrera K (L) 1.0 0 1 1 1 1 Davis W 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Velasquez V 6.1 5 4 4 1 7 Fields J 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Thatcher J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Neshek P 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Gregerson L (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Kansas City 3, Houston 8 2B -- Castro J 3B -- Cain L, Dyson J HR -- Morales K, Carter C, Gonzalez M SB -- Altuve J 2, Springer G, Rios A HBP -- by Volquez E (Springer G), by Herrera K (Altuve J), by Neshek P (Morales K) WP -- Velasquez V T -- 3:21 A -- 25848
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