Monday, October 12th, 2015 12:07PM CST
A crucial five-run rally in the eighth inning powered the Kansas City Royals to a 9-6 victory over the Houston Astros. The surge began following an error by Astros shortstop Carlos Correa on a deflected ground ball, providing the opportunity for the Royals to score decisively and even the American League Division Series at two games apiece.
Date: Monday, October 12th, 2015
Time: 12:07PM CST
Stadium: Daikin Park
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 42,387
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOU |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
KC |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |

Doubles: Correa (1, Ventura)
Home Runs: Gómez (1, 2nd inning off Ventura 0 on, 0 Out); Correa 2 (2, 3rd inning off Ventura 0 on, 2 Out; 7th inning off Madson 1 on, 1 Out); Rasmus (3, 7th inning off Madson 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Gómez (2), Correa 4 (4), Rasmus (5)
2-out Runs Batted In: Correa 2
Team Left On Base: 9
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-4 (González 0-1, Gattis 0-2, Valbuena 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: González 2; Gattis 2

Pitcher Notes: Harris pitched to 4 batters in the 8th
Intentional Walks: Rasmus (By Ventura)
Hit By Pitch: Correa (By Ventura)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: McCullers 16-25; Harris 4-5; Sipp 3-3; Gregerson 2-4; Fields 2-5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: McCullers 17-17-24-14; Harris 3-2-3-4; Sipp 1-3-6-2; Gregerson 3-4-6-1; Fields 5-1-2-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: McCullers 6-6; Harris 0-0; Sipp 0-0; Gregerson 1-0; Fields 0-1
Game Scores: L McCullers Jr. 66

Errors: Correa (1, ground ball)

Home Runs: Pérez (2, 2nd inning off McCullers 1 on, 1 Out); Hosmer (1, 9th inning off Fields 1 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Pérez 2 (4), Cain (2), Hosmer 3 (4), K. Morales (3), Gordon (2)
Team Left On Base: 6
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-8 (Zobrist 1-1, Gordon 0-2, Moustakas 0-1, K. Morales 0-1, Escobar 0-1, Hosmer 1-1, Cain 1-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Escobar 2

Pitcher Notes: Herrera pitched to 1 batter in the 7th
Hit By Pitch: Escobar (By McCullers); Pérez (By McCullers)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Ventura 13-23; Herrera 4-5; Madson 6-7; Davis 4-7
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Ventura 12-13-19-10; Herrera 1-6-9-0; Madson 1-6-5-5; Davis 5-6-4-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Ventura 3-4; Herrera 0-0; Madson 0-1; Davis 1-2
Game Scores: Y Ventura 52

Caught Stealing: Gore (1, 3rd base by Harris/Castro)
Stolen Bases: Gore (1, 2nd base off Harris/Castro); Dyson (2, 2nd base off Sipp/Castro)
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