Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

1-3, 1-3 Away

Final

3-2, 3-2 Home


KC
HOU

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

J. Vargas1-0

6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 1 BB

M. Fiers0-1

6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 3 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- M. Fiers pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Fastball 88
  2
  Single
  Splitter 82
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- J. Vargas pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- M. Fiers pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- J. Vargas pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- M. Fiers pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- J. Vargas pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- M. Fiers pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- J. Vargas pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- M. Fiers pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- J. Vargas pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- M. Fiers pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Orlando reached first base on catcher's interference, Moustakas scored, Hosmer to third, Moss to second.
  2
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 6th
- J. Vargas pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- T. Sipp pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Mondesi stole second.
  2
  0
- Mondesi stole third.
  2
  0
- J. Gustave pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- J. Vargas pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- P. Moylan pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- González hit for Gurriel.
  2
  1
- T. Wood pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Gustave pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- González at first base.
  2
  1
- Pérez scored, Moss to third, Escobar to second on passed ball by Gattis.
  3
  1
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- B. Peacock pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Cain stole second.
  5
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- K. Herrera pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Fastball	88
2 Single	Splitter	82

Royals
5
Astros
1

Game 1

8/4

Royals
7
Astros
3

Game 2

9/4

Royals
4
Astros
5

Game 3

9/4

Daikin Park

1:10 AM, 8 April 2017

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 30,491

Game Time:3:12

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Larry Vanover
First Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
Second Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
Third Base Umpire - David Rackley

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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