KC 3, HOU 4 | Jun 23, 2018 | The Best Box Score

Saturday, June 23, 2018•Minute Maid Park•73°F, Roof Closed

Royals

HOU

Astros

Final

WIN

Collin McHugh

LOSS

Justin Grimm

The Astros edged the Royals 4-3 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

★Hunter Dozier3 RBI

⚾Ian Kennedy7.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 K

Key Moment

Bot 12: Carlos Correa singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Rosell Herrera. George Springer scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Jose Altuve to 2nd.

Weather: 73°F, Roof ClosedWind: 0 mph, NoneFirst pitch: 11:15 PM UTCT: 3:55Att: 40,028Venue: Minute Maid Park

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Bill Welke

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87.5%D

27 missed calls

+50.4% KC

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
KC	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	2
HOU	0

Game 530547 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Kansas City Royals

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Whit MerrifieldCF	5	0	0	0	0	4	.280/.358/.401	87.9	.097	.087
Rosell HerreraRF	4	0	0	0	1	1	.200/.222/.343	98.7	.157	.186
Mike Moustakas3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.258/.313/.467	103.8	.273	.318
Salvador PerezC	5	1	1	0	0	2	.222/.266/.412	83.6	.168	.162
Adalberto MondesiDH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.200/.200/.267	77.3	-	-
Alex GordonLF	4	1	1	0	1	2	.262/.336/.360	90.3	.746	.692
Hunter Dozier1B	4	1	1	3	0	2	.228/.280/.374	102.3	.267	.367
Alcides EscobarSS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.205/.258/.291	97.6	.207	.210
Ryan Goins2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.219/.246/.307	96.1	.043	.059
Bench
Lucas DudaDH	4	0	1	0	0	2	.255/.315/.394	109.6	.460	.500
Ian KennedyP							.500/.500/.500	-
Totals	40	3	5	3	2	16	-	-	-	-

HR:Dozier (4th off Jr., 2 on, 2 out)

TB:8

RBI:Dozier 3

CS:Mondesi

GIDP:Herrera

Team LOB:3

Houston Astros

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
George SpringerRF	5	1	0	0	1	2	.272/.354/.475	97.7	.042

Pitching

Kansas City Royals

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Ian Kennedy	7.0	4	2	2	1	5	1	104-65	87.5	5.09
Wily PeraltaH	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	21-13	90.4	3.38
Brandon MaurerBS	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	20-13	89.2	11.05
Burch Smith	2.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	30-16	87.4	6.40
Justin GrimmL	0.0	2	1	1	2	0	0	12-6	88.3	13.50
Totals	11.0	8	4	4	7	8	1	187-113	-	-

WP:Kennedy

IBB:Smith; Grimm

Pitches-strikes:Kennedy 104-65; Peralta 21-13; Maurer 20-13; Smith 30-16; Grimm 12-6

Groundouts-flyouts:Kennedy 3-13; Peralta 1-2; Maurer 1-1; Smith 5-0; Grimm 0-0

Houston Astros

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Lance McCullers Jr.	6.0	4	3	3	2	9	1	103-63	88.9	3.82

Game Notes

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T8Replay review: Astros challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Rosell Herrera grounds into a double play, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Yuli Gurriel. Whit Merrifield out at 2nd. Rosell Herrera out at 1st.

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T2Wild pitch by Lance McCullers Jr.

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B4Wild pitch by Ian Kennedy

WP:Jr.

Inherited runners-scored:Sipp 1-0

Pitches-strikes:Jr. 103-63; Peacock 19-13; Sipp 10-6; Harris 15-10; Devenski 22-15; McHugh 17-10

Groundouts-flyouts:Jr. 5-4; Peacock 1-2; Sipp 2-0; Harris 1-0; Devenski 1-3; McHugh 0-0

Bench
Yuli Gurriel1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.300/.326/.405	102.4	.191	.217
Lance McCullers Jr.P							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Brad PeacockP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Tony SippP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Will HarrisP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Chris DevenskiP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Collin McHughP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-

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Kansas City Royals

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