Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros

Wednesday, May 28th, 2014 1:10PM CST

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Houston Astros

Game Recap

On Wednesday the Houston Astros extended their winning streak to five games by defeating the Kansas City Royals with a final score of nine to three. Chris Carter contributed significantly to the Astros' offense by hitting two home runs in the contest. George Springer also homered during the game, setting a new rookie club record for the most home runs hit in a single month.

Game Details

Date: Wednesday, May 28th, 2014

Time: 1:10PM CST

Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 16,220

Line Score

Innings:123456789
Kansas City RoyalsKC 000110100
Houston AstrosHOU 221013000

Game Stats


Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: E Hosmer (18, J Cosart); A Escobar (13, J Cosart)

Home Runs: B Hayes (1, 7th inning off J Williams 0 on, 1 Out)

Runs Batted In: A Escobar (18), O Infante (20), B Hayes (1)

2-out Runs Batted In: A Escobar

Sacrifice Flies: O Infante

Ground Into Double Play: A Escobar

Team Left On Base: 8

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-6 (A Gordon 0-1, J Paredes 0-2, A Escobar 1-1, P Ciriaco 0-1, N Aoki 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: A Gordon 1; J Paredes 2; P Ciriaco 1


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

Pitcher Notes: D Duffy pitched to 2 batters in the 5th

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: D Duffy 13-24; K Herrera 1-4; L Coleman 6-8; T Collins 3-5; M Mariot 2-5; G Holland 2-3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: D Duffy 12-6-15-14; K Herrera 2-2-1-2; L Coleman 4-4-2-5; T Collins 4-2-5-2; M Mariot 1-2-5-3; G Holland 3-1-3-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: D Duffy 3-6; K Herrera 0-2; L Coleman 0-3; T Collins 0-2; M Mariot 0-2; G Holland 1-1

Game Scores: D Duffy 24


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (A Escobar-O Infante-E Hosmer)

Errors: E Hosmer (4, catch)


Kansas City Royals Baserunning

Royals Baserunning

Stolen Bases: J Dyson 2 (9, 3rd base off J Cosart/C Corporan, 3rd base off J Williams/C Corporan)



Houston Astros Batting

Astros Batting

Doubles: C Corporan (1, D Duffy)

Home Runs: G Springer (9, 1st inning off D Duffy 1 on, 0 Out); C Carter 2 (8, 5th inning off D Duffy 0 on, 0 Out; 6th inning off L Coleman 2 on, 1 Out)

Runs Batted In: G Springer 2 (27), D Fowler 2 (16), C Corporan (8), C Carter 4 (21)

2-out Runs Batted In: D Fowler 2, C Corporan

Ground Into Double Play: D Fowler

Team Left On Base: 13

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-14 (D Fowler 1-2, J Altuve 0-3, C Carter 1-2, M Dominguez 0-2, C Corporan 0-1, J Villar 0-4)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: J Altuve 2; C Carter 1; M Dominguez 3; J Villar 2


Houston Astros Pitching

Astros Pitching

Hit By Pitch: G Springer (By L Coleman)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: J Cosart 12-21; J Williams 6-8; D Downs 2-4; K Farnsworth 5-5

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: J Cosart 18-6-13-18; J Williams 7-4-11-6; D Downs 4-1-0-4; K Farnsworth 4-0-2-4

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Cosart 9-5; J Williams 4-1; D Downs 3-0; K Farnsworth 1-2

Game Scores: J Cosart 52


Houston Astros Fielding

Astros Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (J Villar-J Altuve-J Guzman)

Errors: J Villar (7, throw); J Altuve (1, pop up)


Houston Astros Baserunning

Astros Baserunning

Stolen Bases: J Guzman (2, 2nd base off K Herrera/B Hayes)


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