MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
06/22/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1451 - FRIDAY, JUNE 22ND, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (29-46) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 3 0
Houston Astros (39-38) 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 X 6 11 0
Royals Lose to Astros, 6-2
It was a fun time at Minute Maid Park, where the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros tangled.

Houston starter Robbie Ray had a strong outing against the Kansas City Royals at Minute Maid Park. The left-hander was a big part of his team's 6-2 win. Ray got the win, improving to 5-1. He allowed no hits and walked 1 over 6.1 innings. Ray allowed 1 earned run.

The Astros got a big at-bat from first baseman Dominic Smith. For the game, Smith was 1-3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fourth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 16th home run of the season gave Houston a 2-0 lead.

"Everyone's trying too hard," said losing manager Bryce Shuck. "If we learn to relax, we'll be fine."

The 4th-place Royals have lost 6 straight games.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Tapia CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 2 32
J. Winker LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .309 3 29
J. Mauer 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .338 3 28
D. Swanson SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .235 3 14
L. Chisenhall RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .270 8 38
A. Pujols DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 6 36
J. Phegley C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 1 10
L. Valbuena 3B 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 .286 13 38
J. Profar 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 4 37
Totals 30 2 3 1 2 4 4      
BATTING
Home Runs: L. Valbuena (13, 8th Inning off J. Urena, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Valbuena 4 , J. Mauer 2
2-out RBI: L. Valbuena
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Chisenhall 2
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Profar-Swanson-Mauer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Harrison 2B 5 0 3 1 0 0 1 .272 4 25
R. Odor DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .278 8 28
X. Bogaerts SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .318 10 44
W. Castillo C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .224 10 31
D. Smith 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .318 16 51
C. Moran 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .289 9 36
B. Holt CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .365 2 14
T. Hernandez LF 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 .243 7 25
J. Heyward RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .240 4 30
Totals 32 6 11 6 2 1 16      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Moran (10, 4th Inning off K. Freeland, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Holt (5, 8th Inning off J. Zimmermann, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Harrison 2 (16, 4th Inning off K. Freeland, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off P. Hughes, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Smith (16, 4th Inning off K. Freeland, 1 on, 0 outs) T. Hernandez (7, 6th Inning off P. Clemens, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Holt (2, 6th Inning off P. Clemens, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Smith 4 , C. Moran 2 , T. Hernandez 4 , R. Odor 2 , B. Holt 6 , J. Harrison 5 , W. Castillo
2-out RBI: J. Harrison
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , X. Bogaerts 3 , J. Harrison
GIDP: C. Moran
Sac Bunt: T. Hernandez
Sac Fly: J. Heyward
Hit by Pitch: T. Hernandez
Team LOB: 7
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Freeland L (2-7) 3.2 7 4 4 1 0 1 62 39 6.13   
P. Clemens 1.1 2 2 2 0 0 2 14 7 3.63   
P. Hughes 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 19 12 5.30   
J. Zimmermann 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 10 7.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Freeland 28
Batters Faced: K. Freeland 20, P. Clemens 6, P. Hughes 7, J. Zimmermann 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Freeland 5-6, P. Clemens 1-3, P. Hughes 2-3, J. Zimmermann 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Freeland 62-39, P. Clemens 14-7, P. Hughes 19-12, J. Zimmermann 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Clemens 2-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Freeland
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Ray W (5-1) 6.1 0 1 1 1 4 0 67 46 3.28   
J. Urena 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 1 22 14 6.56   
A. Minter 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 8 7.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Ray 72
Batters Faced: R. Ray 20, J. Urena 7, A. Minter 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Ray 8-7, J. Urena 2-3, A. Minter 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Ray 67-46, J. Urena 22-14, A. Minter 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Urena 1-1
WP: J. Urena
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Robbie Ray
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM EST
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 39782
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