Houston Astros 7, Kansas City Royals 4
Regular Season Game 73
Played on Sunday, June 17, 2018 (D) at Kauffman Stadium

HOU A    2  0  0    1  0  0    0  3  1  -   7 15  1
KC  A    2  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4  6  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Springer cf,rf                5   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Bregman 3b                    5   2   2   0       0   0       1   4
Altuve 2b                     3   1   1   0       2   0       1   3
Correa ss                     4   1   2   3       0   0       0   2
Gurriel 1b                    5   1   2   1       0   1       9   1
Reddick rf                    3   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
  White ph                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Marisnick pr,cf             0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Gattis dh                     4   1   3   1       0   0       0   0
Gonzalez lf                   3   0   1   1       1   1       0   1
McCann c                      4   0   2   1       0   1      12   0
McCullers p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Sipp p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Giles p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rondon p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   7  15   7       3   3      27  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Bregman-Altuve-Gurriel.
E: Bregman (10).

BATTING - 
2B: White (1,off Hill); Bregman (21,off Grimm).
HR: Correa (13,8th inning off Maurer 0 on 0 out).
SF: Correa (6,off Grimm).
GDP: Springer 2 (8,off Keller,off Grimm); Correa (11,off Keller); McCann (3,off
Keller).
Team LOB: 7.

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Merrifield 2b                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Mondesi ph,2b               3   0   0   0       0   2       2   5
Gordon lf                     2   1   0   0       2   1       0   0
Moustakas dh                  1   1   1   0       1   0       0   0
  R. Herrera ph,dh            2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Perez c                       4   1   2   0       0   2       3   0
Dozier 1b                     4   1   1   2       0   0      13   0
Escobar ss                    4   0   0   1       0   1       4   5
Goins 3b                      4   0   1   0       0   1       0   4
Almonte cf                    3   0   0   0       1   3       2   0
Orlando rf                    4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Keller p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  McCarthy p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Maurer p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hill p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Grimm p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   4   6   3       4  11      27  18

FIELDING - 
DP: 4. Merrifield-Escobar-Dozier, Mondesi-Escobar-Dozier, Mondesi-Escobar-Dozier,
Goins-Mondesi-Dozier.
PB: Perez (2).

BATTING - 
2B: Orlando (3,off McCullers); Goins (8,off McCullers).
HR: Dozier (3,3rd inning off McCullers 1 on 2 out).
GDP: Orlando (3,off Rondon).
Team LOB: 5.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
McCullers                     6     6   4   2   2   9   1  26
Sipp W(2-0)                   1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4
Giles                         1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Rondon SV(4)                  1     0   0   0   1   1   0   3
Totals                        9     6   4   2   4  11   1  36

WP: McCullers (7).

Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Keller                        6     9   3   3   3   1   0  27
McCarthy                      1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Maurer L(0-3)                 0     2   2   2   0   0   1   2
Hill                          0.1   3   1   1   0   1   0   4
Grimm                         1.2   1   1   1   0   1   0   5
Totals                        9    15   7   7   3   3   1  41

Maurer faced 2 batters in the 8th inning
WP: Keller (4).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hill 1-1; Grimm 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - John Tumpane, 1B - Mike DiMuro, 2B - Jeremie Rehak, 3B - Mark Wegner
Official Scorer: Max Utsler
Ejections: Danny Duffy by John Tumpane [Arguing play at home]; Mike
Moustakas by John Tumpane [Arguing play at home]
Time of Game: 2:46   Attendance: 22326


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Kansas City Royals       
1. Springer            cf        Merrifield          2b
2. Bregman             3b        Gordon              lf
3. Altuve              2b        Moustakas           dh
4. Correa              ss        Perez               c
5. Gurriel             1b        Dozier              1b
6. Reddick             rf        Escobar             ss
7. Gattis              dh        Goins               3b
8. Gonzalez            lf        Almonte             cf
9. McCann              c         Orlando             rf
   McCullers           p         Keller              p

ASTROS 1ST: Springer grounded out (shortstop to first); Bregman
singled to center; Altuve walked [Bregman to second]; Perez
allowed a passed ball [Bregman to third, Altuve to second];
Correa singled to left [Bregman scored, Altuve to third];
Gurriel singled to left [Altuve scored, Correa to second];
Reddick forced Gurriel (second to shortstop) [Correa to third];
Gattis flied to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Royals
0.

ROYALS 1ST: Merrifield flied to right; Gordon walked; Moustakas
walked [Gordon to second]; Perez singled to left [Gordon to
third, Moustakas to second]; Dozier reached on an error by
Bregman [Gordon scored (unearned) (no RBI), Moustakas to third,
Perez to second]; Escobar grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Moustakas scored (unearned), Perez to third, Dozier to second];
Goins grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 2, Royals 2.

ASTROS 2ND: On a bunt Gonzalez grounded out (third to first);
McCann singled to right; Springer grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [McCann out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 2ND: Almonte was called out on strikes; Orlando popped to
third; MONDESI BATTED FOR MERRIFIELD; Mondesi struck out;
Whit Merrifield left the game due to an injured knee; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Royals 2.

ASTROS 3RD: MONDESI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Bregman lined
to right; Altuve walked; Correa grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Altuve out at second]; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 3RD: Gordon grounded out (second to first); Moustakas
singled to center; McCullers threw a wild pitch [Moustakas to
second]; Perez singled to left [Moustakas out at home (left to
catcher)]; Royals challenged call that Moustakas was out at
home; call was upheld - out at home; Moustakas was ejected by
plate umpire Tumpan for arguing call and replay; Dozier
homered [Perez scored]; Escobar flied to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 2, Royals 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Gurriel lined to second; Reddick grounded out
(second to first); Gattis singled to right; Gonzalez walked
[Gattis to second]; McCann singled to left [Gattis scored,
Gonzalez to third]; Springer flied to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 4TH: Goins grounded out (first to pitcher); Almonte was
called out on strikes; Orlando doubled to right; Mondesi struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Royals 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Bregman grounded out (pitcher to first); Altuve
singled to right; Correa grounded out (third to first) [Altuve
to second]; Gurriel grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 5TH: Gordon was called out on strikes; R. HERRERA BATTED
FOR MOUSTAKAS; R. Herrera struck out; Perez was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Royals 4.

ASTROS 6TH: R. HERRERA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Reddick
singled to center; Royals' pitcher Danny Duffy ejected from
dugout by plate umpire Tumpan for contuing argument about call
on Moustakas in 3rd; Keller threw a wild pitch [Reddick to
second]; Gattis singled to left [Reddick to third]; Gonzalez
struck out; McCann grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Gattis out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 6TH: Dozier grounded out (second to first); Escobar
struck out; Goins doubled to right; Almonte struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Royals 4.

ASTROS 7TH: MCCARTHY REPLACED KELLER (PITCHING); Springer
grounded out (third to first); Bregman grounded out (second to
first); Altuve grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 7TH: SIPP REPLACED MCCULLERS (PITCHING); Orlando flied to
center; Mondesi grounded out (third to first); Gordon walked; R.
Herrera grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 3, Royals 4.

ASTROS 8TH: MAURER REPLACED MCCARTHY (PITCHING); Correa homered;
Gurriel singled to third; HILL REPLACED MAURER (PITCHING); WHITE
BATTED FOR REDDICK; White doubled to left [Gurriel to third];
MARISNICK RAN FOR WHITE; Gattis singled to right [Gurriel
scored, Marisnick to third]; Gonzalez singled to left [Marisnick
scored, Gattis to second]; McCann struck out; GRIMM REPLACED
HILL (PITCHING); Springer grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Gonzalez out at second]; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 6, Royals 4.

ROYALS 8TH: SPRINGER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); MARISNICK
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); GILES REPLACED SIPP (PITCHING);
Perez struck out; Dozier grounded out (shortstop to first);
Escobar grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 6, Royals 4.

ASTROS 9TH: Bregman doubled to center; Altuve flied to center
[Bregman to third]; Correa lined out on a sacrifice fly to right
[Bregman scored]; Gurriel struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 7, Royals 4.

ROYALS 9TH: RONDON REPLACED GILES (PITCHING); Goins struck out;
Almonte walked; Orlando grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Almonte out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 7, Royals 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           7  15   1    7
 Royals           4   6   0    5


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