Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
Spring Training
20-10-1, 13-4 Away
3
20-10-1, 13-4 Away
Final
12-12-4, 6-7-2 Home
1
12-12-4, 6-7-2 Home
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
L. CainCF |
J. DysonCF |
B. EibnerPR-RF |
A. RiosRF |
P. OrlandoPR-RF-LF |
C. Colon2B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 31 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
a-walked for K Morales in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BCain (1, McHugh); Merrifield (1, McCullers); Jackson (1, McCullers)
- 3BColón (1, McCullers)
- RBIA. Gordon (1), Noriega (1)
- GIDPRios
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP1-6 (A. Gordon 0-1, Merrifield 0-1, Kratz 0-1, Dyson 0-1, Hosmer 0-1, Noriega 1-1)
- Baserunning
- CSNoriega (1, 2nd base by McCullers/Conger)
Astros Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. Gonzalez2B-1B |
M. Duffy3B |
J. SclafaniPR-2B |
R. SosaPR-RF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
a-grounded to second for G Springer in the 6th
b-flied out to center for T Kemp in the 8th
- Batting
- RBIMarisnick (9)
- 2Out RBIMarisnick
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP2-6 (Marisnick 2-2, Tucker 0-1, Grossman 0-1, González 0-1, Correa 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBR Sosa (2, 2nd base off Flynn/Kratz)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Castro-Altuve-Carter)
- ECorrea 2 (2, ground ball, throw)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Flynn(W,1-0) |
S. Alexander(H,1) |
B. Baumann(S,1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -- |
| 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -- |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -- |
| 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsVargas 4-5; Hochevar 0-0; C. Coleman 0-1; F. Morales 2-0; Flynn 0-1; Alexander 1-2; Baumann 0-1
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Deduno(H,1) |
L. McCullers Jr.(L,0-1; B, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -- |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -- |
| 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
- Pitching
- WPMcCullers
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMcHugh 5-4; Sipp 1-2; Deduno 1-1; McCullers 2-2; J Hader 0-1
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | Marisnick singled to center, Sclafani scored, Conger to second. | 0 | 1 | |
| 7th | A. Gordon grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Merrifield scored, Sierra out at second. | 1 | 1 | |
| 8th | Noriega singled to center, Colón scored. | 2 | 1 | |
| 8th | Dyson safe at first on error by shortstop Correa, Jackson advanced to third on Correa error, Jackson scored, Dyson to second on throwing error by shortstop Correa. | 3 | 1 | |
Game Information
Daikin Park
4:05 PM, April 4, 2015
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 11,399
Game Time:2:38
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Clint Fagan
- First Base Umpire - Jordan Baker
- Second Base Umpire - Manny Gonzalez
- Third Base Umpire - Adrian Johnson
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 47 | 42 | .528 | - | W3 |
| Chicago | 45 | 42 | .517 | 1 | L3 |
| Minnesota | 42 | 47 | .472 | 5 | L1 |
| Detroit | 38 | 50 | .432 | 8.5 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 35 | 53 | .398 | 11.5 | L3 |
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 45 | 43 | .511 | - | W1 |
| Seattle | 45 | 44 | .506 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Houston | 43 | 47 | .478 | 3 | L2 |
| Athletics | 41 | 47 | .466 | 4 | L1 |
| Los Angeles | 36 | 53 | .404 | 9.5 | L4 |
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