Royals 12-2 Astros (8 May, 2019) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

21-15, 11-4 home


KC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	5	2	0	0	4	0	0	12	13	0
0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	7	0

D. Duffy1-1

6.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 3 BB

C. McHugh3-4

3.0 IP, 7 H, 8 ER, 3 K, 3 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- C. McHugh pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 90
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 90
  3
  Fly Out
  Four-seam FB 90
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- C. McHugh pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- C. McHugh pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 5 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- C. McHugh pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- C. Devenski pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- C. Devenski pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- G. Sparkman pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- Springer to second on wild pitch by Sparkman, Chirinos to third on wild pitch by Sparkman.
  12
  2
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Stassi at first base.
  12
  2
- Kemp in left field.
  12
  2
- Díaz at third base.
  12
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- G. Sparkman pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- T. White pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- G. Sparkman pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	90
2 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	90
3 Fly Out	Four-seam FB	90

Royals
4
Astros
6

Game 1

7/5

Royals
12
Astros
2

Game 2

8/5

Royals
0
Astros
9

Game 3

9/5

Minute Maid Park

1:10 AM, 8 May 2019

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 30,377

Game Time:2:45

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Greg Gibson
First Base Umpire - Brian Knight
Second Base Umpire - Gerry Davis
Third Base Umpire - Pat Hoberg

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	20	12	.625	-	L2
Kansas City	20	13	.606	0.5	W3
Minnesota	18	13	.581	1.5	W11
Detroit	18	14	.563	2	L1
Chicago	6	26	.188	14	L4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Seattle	17	15	.531	-	L2
Texas	17	16	.515	0.5	L1
Oakland	16	17	.485	1.5	W5
Houston	12	20	.375	5	W2
Los Angeles	12	20	.375	5	W1

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