Houston Astros @ Kansas City Royals

47-25, 28-11 Away

Final

22-48, 10-25 Home


HOU
KC

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

D. Keuchel4-8

6.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 1 BB

D. Duffy3-7

6.0 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 5 K, 3 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Two-seam FB 93
  2
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 91
  3
  Strike Looking
  Two-seam FB 92
  4
  Ball
  Changeup 81
  5
  Foul Ball
  Two-seam FB 94
  6
  Ball
  Changeup 83
  7
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 94
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- D. Keuchel pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- Merrifield stole third.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- D. Keuchel pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- D. Keuchel pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- D. Keuchel pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- Springer safe at first on error by third baseman Moustakas, Marisnick to third.
  3
  0
- Altuve walked, Springer stole third.
  4
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 5th
- D. Keuchel pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- Butera safe at first on error by shortstop Correa.
  4
  0
- Moustakas stole second.
  4
  2
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosTop 6th
- D. Duffy pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- Gurriel to third, González to second on wild pitch by Duffy.
  4
  2
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- D. Keuchel pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- D. Keuchel pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- B. Peacock pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- White at first base.
  7
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- B. Maurer pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- W. Harris pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- B. Smith pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- McCann ran for Stassi.
  7
  2
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- C. Devenski pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- Kemp at second base.
  10
  2
- McCann catching.
  10
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Two-seam FB	93
2 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	91
3 Strike Looking	Two-seam FB	92
4 Ball	Changeup	81
5 Foul Ball	Two-seam FB	94
6 Ball	Changeup	83
7 Ball	Four-seam FB	94

Astros
7
Royals
3

Game 1

16/6

Astros
10
Royals
2

Game 2

16/6

Astros
7
Royals
4

Game 3

17/6

Kauffman Stadium

7:15 PM, 16 June 2018

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 20,657

Game Time:2:46

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mark Wegner
First Base Umpire - John Tumpane
Second Base Umpire - Mike DiMuro
Third Base Umpire - Jeremie Rehak

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

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

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Houston Astros @ Kansas City Royals

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D. Duffy3-7

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