Astros 6-5 Royals (2 Jul, 2015) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

47-34, 28-16 home


KC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	7	0
0	0	0	1	4	0	1	0	-	6	10	0

L. Gregerson3-1

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

K. Herrera1-2

1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- V. Velasquez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Fastball 92
  2
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 92
  3
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 93
  4
  Strike Swinging
  Curve 81
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- Springer stole third, Altuve stole second.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- V. Velasquez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Gordon to second on wild pitch by Velasquez.
  2
  0
- Rios stole second.
  3
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- V. Velasquez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- V. Velasquez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- V. Velasquez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- V. Velasquez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- F. Morales pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- R. Madson pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- Santana hit for Springer.
  3
  5
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- V. Velasquez pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Santana in center field.
  3
  5
- J. Fields pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- J. Fields pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- Altuve stole second.
  5
  5
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Thatcher pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- P. Neshek pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- W. Davis pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- L. Gregerson pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Fastball	92
2 Strike Looking	Fastball	92
3 Strike Looking	Fastball	93
4 Strike Swinging	Curve	81

Royals
1
Astros
6

Game 1

30/6

Royals
0
Astros
4

Game 2

1/7

Royals
5
Astros
6

Game 3

2/7

Minute Maid Park

1:10 AM, 2 July 2015

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 25,848

Game Time:3:21

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Paul Emmel
First Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
Second Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
Third Base Umpire - Jordan Baker

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	88	73	.547	-	W2
Seattle	85	77	.525	3.5	W4
Texas	78	84	.481	10.5	W3
Oakland	69	93	.426	19.5	L3
Los Angeles	63	99	.389	25.5	L6

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L. Gregerson3-1

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