Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

21-22, 11-14 Away

Final

14-33, 8-17 Home


KC
HOU

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Lyles pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Line Out
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- J. Shields pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Lyles pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- J. Shields pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Lyles pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- J. Shields pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Lyles pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- J. Shields pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Lyles pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- J. Shields pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Lyles pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- L Cain caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- J. Shields pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- T. Blackley pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- J. Shields pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- T. Blackley pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- H. Ambriz pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- C Getz out at second on runner's fielder's choice.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- K. Herrera pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- J Altuve stole second.
  1
  2
- J Martinez safe at first on error by pitcher K Herrera, J Castro to third.
  1
  3
- B Barnes ran for J Martinez.
  1
  3
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Veras pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
5
Astros
6

Game 1

21/5

Royals
7
Astros
3

Game 2

22/5

Royals
1
Astros
3

Game 3

23/5

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

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
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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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

J. Lyles2-1

J. Shields2-5

J. Veras8

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Foul Ball
3 Ball
4 Line Out