Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros

Sunday, June 26th, 2016 1:15PM CST

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Game Recap

The Kansas City Royals secured a 6-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday, snapping Houston's impressive seven-game winning streak. Key contributions for the Royals included Ian Kennedy's dominant outing on the mound, striking out eleven batters over seven innings, and a powerful performance at the plate by Kendrys Morales, who hit two home runs.

Game Details

Date: Sunday, June 26th, 2016

Time: 1:15PM CST

Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 36,450

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Game Stats


Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: Cain (12, Sipp); Hosmer (15, Sipp)

Home Runs: Morales 2 (10, 4th inning off Fister 0 on, 1 Out; 7th inning off Fister 0 on, 0 Out); Cuthbert (7, 7th inning off Fister 1 on, 1 Out)

Runs Batted In: Morales 2 (35), Cuthbert 2 (18), Hosmer 2 (46)

2-out Runs Batted In: Hosmer 2

Ground Into Double Play: Cuthbert

Team Left On Base: 6

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-5 (Hosmer 1-2, Cuthbert 0-1, Pérez 0-2)

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


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Kennedy 15-24; Herrera 1-3; Davis 3-4

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Kennedy 17-14-26-11; Herrera 1-3-2-1; Davis 1-0-1-4

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Kennedy 2-7; Herrera 1-0; Davis 2-1

Game Scores: I Kennedy 77


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Pérez-Escobar)



Houston Astros Batting

Astros Batting

Home Runs: Gattis (12, 6th inning off Kennedy 0 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: Gattis (31)

Team Left On Base: 3

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-1 (González 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: González 1


Houston Astros Pitching

Astros Pitching

Pitcher Notes: Sipp pitched to 3 batters in the 7th

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Fister 20-28; Sipp 1-3; Devenski 2-5

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Fister 23-8-13-22; Sipp 1-2-1-3; Devenski 0-5-3-4

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Fister 7-7; Sipp 0-0; Devenski 3-0

Game Scores: D Fister 48


Houston Astros Fielding

Astros Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Valbuena-González-Reed)


Houston Astros Baserunning

Astros Baserunning

Caught Stealing: Altuve (3, 2nd base by Kennedy/Pérez)


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