Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

5-7, 1-5 Away

Final

5-9, 3-5 Home


KC
HOU

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- L. Harrell pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Fastball 90
  2
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 90
  3
  Ball
  Fastball 90
  4
  Ground Out
  Fastball 90
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- D Fowler scored, J Castro safe at second on throwing error by pitcher Y Ventura.
  1
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 2nd
- L. Harrell pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- L. Harrell pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- L Cain singled to left, L Cain to third on error by left fielder R Grossman.
  1
  1
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 3rd
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- L. Harrell pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- L. Harrell pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- P. Clemens pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- P. Clemens pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- Y. Ventura pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- P. Clemens pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- W. Davis pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Fields pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- G. Holland pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Fastball	90
2 Strike Looking	Fastball	90
3 Ball	Fastball	90
4 Ground Out	Fastball	90

Royals
4
Astros
2

Game 1

16/4

Royals
6
Astros
4

Game 2

17/4

Royals
5
Astros
1

Game 3

18/4

Daikin Park

1:10 AM, 16 April 2014

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 29,778

Game Time:2:45

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Dale Scott
First Base Umpire - Ron Kulpa
Second Base Umpire - CB Bucknor
Third Base Umpire - Hal Gibson III

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

Y. Ventura1-0

L. Harrell0-3

G. Holland4

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