HOU @ KCA
Final Score: HOU 4 - KCA 5
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 40,008
- Game Duration
- 207 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- Kelvin Herrera
- Losing Pitcher
- Will Harris
- Save
- Wade Davis
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Angel Hernandez
- First Base
- Mike Everitt
- Second Base
- Ron Kulpa
- Third Base
- Gerry Davis
Weather & Field Conditions
- Temperature
- 58°F
- Wind Direction
- fromlf
- Wind Speed
- 10 mph
Line Score
HOU Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Chris Carter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Jason Castro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Carlos Correa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Josh Fields | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Evan Gattis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Carlos Gomez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Will Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Scott Kazmir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jed Lowrie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jake Marisnick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Pat Neshek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Oliver Perez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Colby Rasmus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 |
| Tony Sipp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| George Springer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Preston Tucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Luis Valbuena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Team Totals | 33 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .242 |
KCA Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Johnny Cueto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Wade Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jarrod Dyson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Alcides Escobar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Kelvin Herrera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Ryan Madson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kendrys Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Paulo Orlando | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Salvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 |
| Alex Rios | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Ben Zobrist | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Team Totals | 34 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .324 |
HOU Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Fields | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Will Harris (L) | L | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
| Scott Kazmir | - | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5.06 |
| Pat Neshek | - | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Oliver Perez | - | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tony Sipp | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 8.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5.62 | |
KCA Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Cueto | - | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Wade Davis (SV) | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kelvin Herrera (W) | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ryan Madson | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4.00 | |
Houston Astros at Kansas City Royals, October 9, 2015
This box score records a 5-4 win for the Kansas City Royals over the Houston Astros at Kauffman Stadium, October 9, 2015 in the Division Series. It was decided by a single run. Retrosheet records attendance of 40,008, a game time of 207 minutes, and a day start for this game. The weather notes give 58 degrees and a 10 mph wind. The line score has the Houston Astros crossing the plate in the first, second, and third; the second brought 2 runs. The Kansas City Royals' runs came in the second, third, sixth, and seventh innings, 2 of them in the sixth. The Houston Astros had 8 hits and the Kansas City Royals 11, with 0 and 0 errors. Kelvin Herrera was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 1 hit in 1.0 innings. Will Harris took the loss after 0.2 innings and 1 run. Wade Davis earned the save. Johnny Cueto led all pitchers with 5 strikeouts. The Houston Astros' pitching table lists Josh Fields, Will Harris, Scott Kazmir, Pat Neshek, and Oliver Perez. The Kansas City Royals used Johnny Cueto, Wade Davis, Kelvin Herrera, and Ryan Madson on the mound. For the Houston Astros, Colby Rasmus went 2 for 3, 1 home run, 1 double, and 2 RBI. Salvador Perez led the Kansas City Royals at the plate: 2 for 3, 1 home run, and 2 RBI. The home-plate umpire was Angel Hernandez.
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