MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
05/16/2048
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1175 - SATURDAY, MAY 16TH , 2048 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (18-22) 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 10 2
Kansas City Royals (24-17) 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 X 9 11 1
Meyerhoff Slugs Royals to 9-4 Win
Kansas City and Houston got after it at Kauffman Stadium.

The Kansas City Royals downed the Houston Astros, 9-4. The hitting star was catcher Mike Meyerhoff. Meyerhoff hit 2 home runs. He drove in 6 runs and scored twice for the Royals. The Royals improved to 24-17.

With Kansas City leading 4-2 in the bottom of the fourth, Meyerhoff hit a fastball from Moises Hernandez Jr. for a 2-run triple. It was his 5th triple of the season and put the Royals ahead, 6-2.

Meyerhoff called winning a team effort. "It's not the same guy every time," he said. "It's the sum of the parts."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Gardner LF 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 .220 7 13
D. Young SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .182 0 1
J. Woods CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .267 9 28
J. Christie DH 2 2 1 1 2 0 2 .254 9 26
R. Chavez 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .278 8 23
B. Hill RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .268 2 6
C. Lane 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .244 8 21
T. Kenyon C 4 0 0 1 0 2 2 .115 1 6
E. Chotkowski 3B 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .227 6 15
Totals 34 4 10 3 5 5 19      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Gardner (3, 1st Inning off B. Boykin, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Lane (3, 4th Inning off B. Boykin, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Chotkowski (7, 7th Inning off M. Jones, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Christie (9, 8th Inning off D. Silva, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Gardner 4 , D. Young , J. Christie 4 , R. Chavez , B. Hill , C. Lane 2 , E. Chotkowski 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Woods , J. Christie , T. Kenyon , E. Chotkowski
GIDP: D. Young , C. Lane
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Gardner (5)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Young (2) , E. Chotkowski (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Young-Chavez-Lane)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Pacheco SS 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 .274 4 12
M. Belgard 2B 5 3 3 2 0 0 3 .284 6 20
M. Meyerhoff C 5 2 3 6 0 0 3 .345 9 32
M. Jaquez DH 5 0 2 1 0 3 1 .255 9 26
R. Downey RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .286 6 18
G. Switzer LF 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 .262 4 16
P. Hansel CF 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 .255 2 9
M. Markus 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .241 0 7
M. Estrada 1B 4 1 1 0 0 3 3 .141 2 5
Totals 36 9 11 9 4 13 23      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Pacheco (7, 1st Inning off M. Hernandez Jr., 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Jaquez (12, 8th Inning off T. Kym, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Meyerhoff (5, 4th Inning off M. Hernandez Jr., 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Meyerhoff 2 (9, 1st Inning off M. Hernandez Jr., 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off T. Kym, 2 on, 0 outs) , M. Belgard (6, 1st Inning off M. Hernandez Jr., 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Pacheco 2 , M. Belgard 6 , M. Meyerhoff 11 , M. Jaquez 3 , P. Hansel , M. Estrada
2-out RBI: M. Jaquez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Meyerhoff , R. Downey 2 , P. Hansel , M. Markus , M. Estrada
GIDP: M. Markus
Hit by Pitch: J. Pacheco 3
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Belgard (5)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Meyerhoff (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Pacheco-Belgard-Estrada, Markus-Belgard-Estrada)
OF assists: 1 (Downey(Chotkowski at home))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Hernandez Jr. L (2-3) 3.1 8 6 6 2 5 2 81 5.73   
W. Jimenez 2.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 35 0.00   
B. Thomas 1.0 0 0 0 2 3 0 21 3.98   
T. Kym 0.0 2 3 2 0 0 1 7 10.80   
M. Hurst 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 8.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Hernandez Jr. 21
Batters Faced: M. Hernandez Jr. 21, W. Jimenez 9, B. Thomas 6, T. Kym 4, M. Hurst 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Hernandez Jr. 2-2, W. Jimenez 3-2, B. Thomas 0-0, T. Kym 0-0, M. Hurst 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Hernandez Jr. 81-49, W. Jimenez 35-24, B. Thomas 21-12, T. Kym 7-5, M. Hurst 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Jimenez 1-0 , M. Hurst 1-0
WP: M. Hernandez Jr.
Hit Batsmen: M. Hernandez Jr. 2 , T. Kym
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Boykin W (3-3) 5.0 5 3 2 4 2 0 104 4.50   
A. Hahn H (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 4.15   
M. Jones H (3) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.30   
D. Silva SV (9) 2.0 3 1 1 1 2 1 29 2.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Boykin 45
Batters Faced: B. Boykin 23, A. Hahn 3, M. Jones 4, D. Silva 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Boykin 9-3, A. Hahn 1-1, M. Jones 1-1, D. Silva 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Boykin 104-62, A. Hahn 14-10, M. Jones 6-5, D. Silva 29-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Hahn 2-1
WP: A. Hahn
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Meyerhoff
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 39819
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