MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
10/09/2115
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2951 - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH , 2115 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (97-62) 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 6 11 0
Houston Astros (78-81) 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 3 X 7 11 2
Astros Win by Slim Margin, 7-6
The Houston Astros downed the Kansas City Royals, 7-6, at Minute Maid Park. The Astros were led by Dimas Chamissa. Chamissa was 2 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. Picking up the save was Jérémy Dumont. He's now 20 for 23 in save chances. Houston is now 78-81, while Kansas City is 97-62.

David Musquiz, who finished 2nd in the AL in batting average with .315 in 2112, took Kansas City hurler Benny Morgan deep in the bottom of the eighth. His solo home run put the Astros on top, 5-4. In all, Musquiz had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4.

"We found a way to get it done," Chamissa said.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Griffin CF 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .266 2 19
B. Tillman DH 5 1 3 3 0 1 0 .221 1 15
B. Beleite 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .210 5 10
I. Nunez RF 4 0 1 0 1 3 2 .258 1 7
K. Diaz 3B 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .228 10 44
   a-A. Ventura PH, LF 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .264 18 56
E. Crosthwait SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .296 1 5
P. Grant 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .136 1 1
S. Santana LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .115 0 1
   b-J. Shifflett PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .279 23 88
   c-J. Gaitan 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 14 68
L. Ramos C 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .186 0 3
Totals 38 6 11 6 3 8 19      
a - A. Ventura pinch hit for K. Diaz in the 8th
b - J. Shifflett pinch hit for S. Santana in the 8th
c - J. Gaitan substituted for J. Shifflett in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Ramos (2, 5th Inning off J. Grangroth, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Griffin (12, 9th Inning off J. Dumont, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: K. Diaz (5, 4th Inning off J. Grangroth, 1 on, 2 outs) , N. Griffin (3, 5th Inning off J. Grangroth, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Tillman (1, 9th Inning off J. Dumont, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Griffin 5 , B. Tillman 6 , B. Beleite , I. Nunez , K. Diaz 3 , E. Crosthwait , L. Ramos 3
2-out RBI: K. Diaz , E. Crosthwait
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Beleite , S. Santana , L. Ramos
GIDP: N. Griffin
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Beleite (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Diaz DH 4 0 2 2 1 2 0 .311 32 79
M. Alvarado 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .277 17 58
   b-K. Harvey PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269 21 80
D. Chamissa LF 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 .355 38 114
P. Bown CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .261 21 66
D. Musquiz C 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .278 26 84
G. Goff 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .267 40 106
   a-M. Bliss PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 2
   c-G. Frausto 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 1 2
J. Schroeder RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .255 14 64
R. Weston 2B 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .235 3 19
E. Gravito SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .263 7 31
Totals 34 7 11 7 3 7 15      
a - M. Bliss pinch ran for G. Goff in the 8th
b - K. Harvey pinch hit for M. Alvarado in the 8th
c - G. Frausto substituted for M. Bliss in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Weston (12, 2nd Inning off J. Horton, 0 on, 2 outs) , P. Bown (25, 3rd Inning off J. Horton, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Diaz (28, 8th Inning off A. Oien, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Chamissa (38, 5th Inning off J. Horton, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Musquiz (26, 8th Inning off B. Morgan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Diaz 3 , M. Alvarado , D. Chamissa 5 , P. Bown 2 , D. Musquiz 5 , G. Goff , R. Weston 3
2-out RBI: C. Diaz , P. Bown , D. Musquiz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Harvey , P. Bown , D. Musquiz , E. Gravito
Hit by Pitch: M. Alvarado
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Diaz (22)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Grangroth (3) , P. Bown (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Alvarado-Weston-Goff)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Horton 6.0 8 4 4 2 5 1 94 3.43   
B. Morgan L (0-2) 1.0 2 3 3 1 1 1 28 11.25   
A. Oien 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 3.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Horton 43
Batters Faced: J. Horton 28, B. Morgan 6, A. Oien 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Horton 2-10, B. Morgan 0-2, A. Oien 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Horton 94-62, B. Morgan 28-15, A. Oien 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Morgan 1-0 , A. Oien 2-2
Hit Batsmen: J. Horton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Grangroth 7.0 8 4 4 1 6 0 118 3.46   
M. Belliveau W (2-4) 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 24 3.55   
J. Dumont SV (20) 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 1 16 3.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Grangroth 50
Batters Faced: J. Grangroth 30, M. Belliveau 6, J. Dumont 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Grangroth 9-5, M. Belliveau 0-3, J. Dumont 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Grangroth 118-68, M. Belliveau 24-11, J. Dumont 16-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dimas Chamissa
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 19658
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