Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
7-7, 3-5 Away
5
7-7, 3-5 Away
Final
5-11, 3-7 Home
1
5-11, 3-7 Home
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BN Aoki (3, S Feldman); A Escobar (3, S Feldman); S Perez (7, S Feldman)
- RBIE Hosmer (4), M Moustakas (3), A Escobar 2 (5), S Perez (5)
- 2Out RBIA Escobar 2
- GIDPA Escobar
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP4-11 (M Moustakas 1-2, S Perez 1-1, A Gordon 0-1, O Infante 0-1, A Escobar 1-2, J Dyson 0-2, E Hosmer 1-2)
- Baserunning
- SBN Aoki (2, 2nd base off S Feldman/J Castro)
- Fielding
- AssistsJ Dyson (M Dominguez at 2nd base)
- PBS Perez
Astros Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .188 | .220 | .354 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .300 | .222 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 | .327 | .447 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .274 | .333 | .339 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .152 | .222 | .273 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .128 | .255 | .213 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .204 | .254 | .352 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .163 | .293 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .156 | .255 | .333 |
| 30 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
- Batting
- RBIA Presley (4)
- SFA Presley
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP0-3 (D Fowler 0-1, M Krauss 0-1, G Springer 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (J Villar-J Altuve-M Krauss)
- EG Springer (1, bobble)
- AssistsG Springer (E Hosmer at Home)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Shields(W,1-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 107-64 | 2.00 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 3.24 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 121-73 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJ Shields 16-29; W Davis 2-4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJ Shields 26-14-9-15; W Davis 2-3-2-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Shields 7-4; W Davis 1-1
- Game ScoresJ Shields 80
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Feldman(L,2-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 89-62 | 1.69 |
| 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29-18 | 3.24 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 118-80 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedS Feldman 18-26; A Bass 6-9
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesS Feldman 17-6-16-23; A Bass 6-1-3-8
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsS Feldman 11-4; A Bass 7-1
- Game ScoresS Feldman 37
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | E Hosmer grounded out to first, N Aoki scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 2nd | M Moustakas singled to center, A Gordon scored, B Butler to second. | 2 | 0 | |
| 4th | A Escobar doubled to deep right center, A Gordon and B Butler scored. | 4 | 0 | |
| 5th | S Perez doubled to center, N Aoki scored, E Hosmer thrown out at home. | 5 | 0 | |
| 5th | A Presley hit sacrifice fly to left, C Carter scored. | 5 | 1 | |
KC wins 3-0
Game Information
Daikin Park
1:10 AM, 18 April 2014
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 26,333
Game Time:2:37
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - CB Bucknor
- First Base Umpire - Hal Gibson III
- Second Base Umpire - Dale Scott
- Third Base Umpire - Ron Kulpa
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 |
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