MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/15/2019
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2564 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2019 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (62-89) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 7 0
Kansas City Royals (81-69) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 9 0
Astros Score Late, Upend Royals, 3-2
The Houston Astros knocked off the Kansas City Royals, 3-2, at Kauffman Stadium. Rougned Odor, who captured player of the game honors, was a big reason Houston won. The designated hitter went 2 for 3 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. James Pazos converted his 24th save in 28 tries. The last-place Astros improved to 62-89.

Houston used the timely hitting of Colin Moran to seize the win. The pinch hitter stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Astros on top, 3-2. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.

"There are no moral victories," said losing manager Bryce Shuck.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Polanco SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .269 13 57
B. Zobrist 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .281 13 53
R. Odor DH 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 .232 17 56
E. Encarnacion 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .230 19 54
T. Mancini LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .225 9 29
J. Heyward CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .246 11 51
T. Barnhart C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .245 9 42
B. Anderson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .188 2 9
J. Bonifacio RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .203 4 15
   a-C. Moran PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .288 21 69
   b-P. Meadows RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 3 7 3 3 7 14      
a - C. Moran pinch hit for J. Bonifacio in the 9th
b - P. Meadows substituted for C. Moran in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Odor (16, 3rd Inning off A. Nola, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Odor (17, 6th Inning off A. Nola, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Anderson , R. Odor 6 , J. Polanco 2 , B. Zobrist , C. Moran
2-out RBI: C. Moran
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Mancini 3 , J. Bonifacio
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Anderson (2) , J. Heyward (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Winker LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .318 13 60
D. Swanson SS 5 0 0 0 0 4 3 .236 12 49
N. Arenado 3B 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .304 37 106
B. Brentz RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .255 9 24
T. Flowers C 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .193 8 16
J. Profar 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 4 .244 21 80
R. Guzman DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .211 7 30
O. Herrera CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .283 26 83
N. Goodrum 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .243 1 7
Totals 36 2 9 2 2 12 22      
BATTING
Triples: J. Profar (6, 6th Inning off S. Villines, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Profar (21, 2nd Inning off C. Rodon, 0 on, 0 outs) N. Arenado (37, 6th Inning off S. Villines, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Winker , N. Goodrum , B. Brentz 2 , J. Profar 7 , N. Arenado 5 , T. Flowers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Guzman 2 , O. Herrera , T. Flowers , D. Swanson
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Brentz (2)
CS: N. Goodrum (1)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Rodon 5.0 5 1 1 0 4 1 89 60 10.64   
S. Villines BS (2) 2.0 3 1 1 0 3 1 29 22 5.68   
A. Colome W (8-3) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 22 14 2.63   
J. Pazos SV (24) 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 20 14 3.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Rodon 57
Batters Faced: C. Rodon 20, S. Villines 9, A. Colome 5, J. Pazos 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Rodon 5-6, S. Villines 2-1, A. Colome 0-1, J. Pazos 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Rodon 89-60, S. Villines 29-22, A. Colome 22-14, J. Pazos 20-14
WP: C. Rodon
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Nola 7.0 5 2 2 1 4 1 104 66 2.83   
J. Alvarado 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 6 0.75   
A. Vizcaino L (0-3) 0.1 0 1 1 1 1 0 11 6 2.27   
R. Cruz 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 15 11 1.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Nola 62
Batters Faced: A. Nola 27, J. Alvarado 5, A. Vizcaino 2, R. Cruz 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Nola 9-8, J. Alvarado 2-1, A. Vizcaino 0-0, R. Cruz 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Nola 104-66, J. Alvarado 14-6, A. Vizcaino 11-6, R. Cruz 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Cruz 1-1
WP: A. Nola , R. Cruz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rougned Odor
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:15 PM EST
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 37734
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