MLB, round 26
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
The Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Thursday at Daikin Park.
The big inning was the fifth, when the Astros scored 2.
The Astros improve to 77-76. The Royals fall to 67-86.
Attendance: 34,853.
Full recap at ESPN: Alvarez hits 40th home run, Astros beat Royals 6-2 to move 1 game ahead of Rangers for AL West leadWritten automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.
| Stats | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Jensen C | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .235 | .322 | .454 |
| B. Witt Jr. SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | .276 | .359 | .441 |
| J. Caglianone RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .277 | .328 | .483 |
| N. Loftin 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .231 | .317 | .373 |
| M. Garcia 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .262 | .319 | .376 |
| M. Massey 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .279 | .313 | .438 |
| S. Perez DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .227 | .272 | .376 |
| J. Rave RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .222 | .311 | .453 |
| K. Isbel CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .219 | .265 | .325 |
| I. Collins LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .219 | .325 | .333 |
| Team | 3-29 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 117 |
| Stats | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Lugo SP | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 76-53 | 5.06 | 76 |
| C. Thomas RP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21-12 | 9.33 | 21 |
| J. Cuas RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 2.25 | 14 |
| A. Lange RP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23-14 | 6.09 | 23 |
| Team | 8.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 134-88 | 134 |
| Stats | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Pena SS | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .279 | .330 | .477 |
| Y. Alvarez DH | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .311 | .429 | .598 |
| I. Paredes 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .257 | .355 | .429 |
| J. Altuve 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .243 | .303 | .393 |
| N. Allen SS | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .327 | .382 |
| Y. Diaz C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .277 | .309 | .436 |
| D. Varsho CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .224 | .285 | .361 |
| T. Trammell LF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .206 | .295 | .366 |
| C. Smith RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .212 | .278 | .395 |
| L. Wade Jr. 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .212 | .316 | .364 |
| Team | 11-34 | 34 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 134 |
| Stats | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Ullola RP | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11-2 | 4.15 | 11 |
| B. King RP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-12 | 4.78 | 16 |
| E. Pecko SP | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 71-49 | 3.77 | 71 |
| B. Abreu RP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-3 | 3.77 | 5 |
| J. Hader RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-11 | 0.83 | 14 |
| Team | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 117-77 | 117 |
Garcia grounded into double play, second to first, Jensen scored, Caglianone out at second, Witt Jr. to third.
Peña homered to left (394 feet).
Varsho homered to right center (407 feet).
Wade Jr. homered to right (365 feet).
Alvarez homered to right (385 feet).
Peña reached on infield single to third, Trammell scored, Wade Jr. to third.
Jensen singled to right, Rave scored.
Trammell homered to right (359 feet).
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