Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

30-36, 19-16 Away

Final

28-40, 19-15 Home


KC
HOU

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Ball
  4
  Strike Swinging
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- J Martinez hit for W Rodriguez.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- B. Lyon pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- E Hosmer at first base.
  2
  0
- C Lee singled to left, J Lowrie to third, C Lee to second on throwing error by left fielder A Gordon.
  2
  0
- A. Crow pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- B Bixler ran for C Lee.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 9th
- B. Lyon pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- B Bixler at third base.
  2
  0
- C Johnson at first base.
  2
  0
- A Escobar caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  2
  0
- F. Abad pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- J. Broxton pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- M Downs hit for F Abad.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
7
Astros
9

Game 1

19/6

Royals
2
Astros
0

Game 2

20/6

Royals
2
Astros
1

Game 3

20/6

Daikin Park

1:05 AM, 20 June 2012

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 18,098

Game Time:2:31

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
First Base Umpire - Dan Bellino
Second Base Umpire - Jerry Layne
Third Base Umpire - Bob Davidson

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

L. Hochevar4-7

W. Rodriguez6-5

J. Broxton17

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Swinging
3 Ball
4 Strike Swinging