Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BG Kottaras (2, J Lyles)
- 3BJ Francoeur (2, J Lyles)
- RBIG Kottaras (4)
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP1-5 (A Gordon 0-1, A Escobar 0-1, G Kottaras 1-1, C Getz 0-1, B Butler 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSL Cain (4, 2nd base by J Lyles/J Castro)
- Fielding
- DP1 (A Escobar-C Getz-E Hosmer)
- EK Herrera (1, catch)
- AssistsA Gordon (J Martinez at 2nd base)
Astros Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
R. GrossmanCF-LF |
B. BarnesPR-CF |
C. PenaDH |
T. CroweRF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 | .327 | .260 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .312 | .349 | .410 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .296 | .417 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .280 | .477 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .317 | .406 | .467 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .228 | .317 | .424 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .347 | .360 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .292 | .409 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .296 | .333 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .266 | .361 |
| 31 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
- Batting
- 2BC Pena (8, J Shields); J Castro (13, K Herrera)
- HRJ Martinez (4, 1st inning off J Shields 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIJ Martinez 2 (14), J Castro (12)
- 2Out RBIJ Martinez 2, J Castro
- GIDPJ Altuve
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP1-6 (J Paredes 0-1, J Castro 1-1, J Martinez 0-1, M Gonzalez 0-1, T Crowe 0-1, C Carter 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBJ Altuve (5, 2nd base off K Herrera/G Kottaras)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Shields(L,2-5) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 104-74 | 2.47 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24-15 | 4.87 |
| 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 128-89 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJ Shields 20-26; K Herrera 4-6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJ Shields 12-15-28-19; K Herrera 4-4-3-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Shields 6-7; K Herrera 1-1
- Game ScoresJ Shields 62
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Lyles(W,2-1) |
T. Blackley(H,7) |
H. Ambriz(H,8) |
J. Veras(S,8) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 101-65 | 5.40 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24-15 | 4.32 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-5 | 5.40 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-7 | 3.32 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 147-92 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJ Lyles 14-24; T Blackley 2-4; H Ambriz 1-2; J Veras 1-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJ Lyles 15-7-23-20; T Blackley 3-3-8-1; H Ambriz 2-1-0-2; J Veras 3-0-1-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Lyles 9-5; T Blackley 1-0; H Ambriz 1-1; J Veras 3-0
- Game ScoresJ Lyles 58
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | J Martinez homered to right (364 feet), J Castro scored. | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3rd | G Kottaras doubled to center, J Francoeur scored. | 1 | 2 | ||
| 8th | J Castro doubled to right, J Altuve scored. | 1 | 3 | ||
HOU wins 2-1
Game Information
Daikin Park
1:10 AM, 23 May 2013
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 12,324
Game Time:2:55
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - James Hoye
- First Base Umpire - John Hirschbeck
- Second Base Umpire - John Tumpane
- Third Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
2025 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 90 | 72 | .556 | - | L3 |
| Houston | 87 | 75 | .537 | 3 | W2 |
| Texas | 81 | 81 | .500 | 9 | L2 |
| Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 72 | 90 | .444 | 18 | L2 |

