Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros

Friday, June 15th, 2018 7:15PM CST

Kansas City Royals

Royals

KC

Home

3
vs.
Final

Astros

HOU

Away

7
Houston Astros

Game Recap

On a balmy Friday evening, the Houston Astros earned a 7 to 3 victory over the Kansas City Royals. This win marked the ninth straight for Houston. The Astros' offense was highlighted by a go-ahead grand slam from Evan Gattis, while Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa also each hit a home run during the game.

Game Details

Date: Friday, June 15th, 2018

Time: 7:15PM CST

Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 27,603

Line Score

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Game Stats


Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: Moustakas (17, Morton); Goins (7, Sipp)

Runs Batted In: Moustakas 3 (45)

2-out Runs Batted In: Moustakas 2

Ground Into Double Play: Pérez

Team Left On Base: 5

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-5 (Moustakas 1-1, Merrifield 0-1, Gordon 0-1, Pérez 0-2)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Gordon 1; Pérez 1


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Junis 13/24; Hill 1/2; Grimm 2/4; Smith 4/5; Flynn 0/3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Junis 21-4-18-19; Hill 1-3-1-1; Grimm 3-0-3-3; Smith 5-2-6-4; Flynn 2-0-2-3

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Junis 1-12; Hill 1-0; Grimm 1-1; Smith 1-0; Flynn 3-0

Game Scores: J Junis 32


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Double Plays: 2 (Gordon-Goins, Escobar-Goins-Dozier)

Assists: Gordon (Kemp at 2nd base)



Houston Astros Batting

Astros Batting

Doubles: Gattis (10, Smith); González (10, Smith)

Home Runs: Bregman (9, 4th inning off Junis 0 on, 1 Out); Correa (12, 4th inning off Junis 0 on, 2 Out); Gattis (14, 6th inning off Junis 3 on, 1 Out)

Runs Batted In: Bregman (34), Correa (44), Gattis 4 (46), González (32)

2-out Runs Batted In: Correa, González

Ground Into Double Play: Springer

Team Left On Base: 4

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-5 (McCann 0-1, Springer 0-1, Gattis 1-1, Reddick 1-1, González 1-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: McCann 1; Springer 1


Houston Astros Pitching

Astros Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Morton 17/25; Peacock 3/3; Sipp 3/4; McHugh 2/3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Morton 20-17-16-12; Peacock 2-3-1-2; Sipp 4-2-2-2; McHugh 2-4-3-0

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Morton 6-3; Peacock 0-2; Sipp 1-0; McHugh 0-1

Game Scores: C Morton 57


Houston Astros Fielding

Astros Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Bregman-Altuve-González)


Houston Astros Baserunning

Astros Baserunning

Picked Off: Reddick (3rd base by Pérez)


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