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    KC
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    23-52, 13-23 Away
    1
    23-52, 13-23 Away
    Final
    HOU
    Houston AstrosAstrosHOU
    50-27, 21-16 Home
    0
    50-27, 21-16 Home

    Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    W. Merrifield2B-CF
    1-5000.285
    R. HerreraRF
    2-5001.226
    M. Moustakas3B
    0-5000.259
    S. PerezC
    1-5000.222
    H. Dozier1B
    0-4000.227
    A. GordonLF
    1-2000.262
    A. EscobarCF
    2-2000.208
    R. Goins2B
    0-0000.227
    P. OrlandoDH
    1-4000.177
    A. MondesiSS
    1-4100.214
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    D. Duffy
    6.02047104-635.18
    K. McCarthy
    1.0002024-123.62
    J. Grimm
    1.0001016-912.79
    T. Hill
    1.0000010-74.56
    Full Box Score
    KCHOU
    Hits
    9
    2
    Home Runs
    0
    0
    Total Bases
    14
    3
    Runners LOB
    12
    9

    Game Information

    Daikin Park
    Daikin Park
    5:40 AM, 23 June 2018
    Houston, Texas
    Attendance: 39,357
    Game Time:3:09
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Tony Randazzo
    • First Base Umpire - Bill Welke
    • Second Base Umpire - Lance Barrett
    • Third Base Umpire - Adam Hamari

    Herrera robs HR, triples in run as Royals beat Astros 1-0

    Royals rookie Rosell Herrera kept the game scoreless with a home-run robbery in the eighth inning and hit an RBI triple in the ninth, and struggling Kansas City beat the Houston Astros 1-0 on Friday night.
    Jun 23, 2018, 09:54 am - Associated Press
    KC
    HOU
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    000000001191
    000000000020
    J. Grimm
    win

    J. Grimm1-2

    1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 1 BB
    K. Giles
    loss

    K. Giles0-2

    1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
    T. Hill
    save

    T. Hill1

    1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    KCHOU
    9thHerrera tripled to deep center, Mondesi scored.10
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    HOU wins 2-1

    • Royals
      1
    • Astros
      0
    Game 1
    23/6
    • Royals
      3
    • Astros
      4
    Game 2
    24/6
    • Royals
      3
    • Astros
      11
    Game 3
    24/6

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    Cleveland8577.525-L1
    Chicago8478.5191W1
    Minnesota7785.4758W1
    Detroit7686.4699L1
    Kansas City6993.42616W1
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    2026 American League West Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Houston8181.500-W2
    Texas8082.4941L1
    Seattle7686.4695W2
    Athletics6498.39517L2
    Los Angeles62100.38319L2
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