MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
04/10/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 760 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (13-0) 3 0 2 4 0 0 5 0 0 14 12 1
Kansas City Royals (7-5) 1 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 9 14 3
Gordon gets 6 RBI in Houston Win
Soggy conditions did not keep Houston and Kansas City from playing their scheduled game.

The timely hitting of Nick Gordon helped the Houston Astros down the Kansas City Royals, 14-9. Gordon was 2-5 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 and driving in 6 for the Astros. The win puts Houston at 13-0.

With Houston leading 10-8 in the top of the seventh, Gordon hit a slider from Daniel Coulombe for a grand slam home run. It was his 1st home run of the season and put the Astros ahead, 14-8.

"I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said Gordon. "And not try to do too much."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Kwan LF 6 2 1 1 0 0 1 .304 1 3
H. Kim SS 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .309 1 8
L. Nootbaar RF 5 1 1 3 0 0 2 .321 4 15
Y. Alvarez DH 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 .388 4 17
C. Walker 1B 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .314 5 14
O. Narvaez C 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .200 0 0
L. Urias 3B 4 2 1 1 1 3 3 .317 5 13
A. Thomas CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .333 0 7
N. Gordon 2B 5 2 2 6 0 2 2 .286 1 6
Totals 42 14 12 14 3 9 20      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Gordon (1, 4th Inning off D. Cease, 2 on, 1 out) , Y. Alvarez (5, 7th Inning off S. Okert, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Thomas (6, 9th Inning off J. Duran, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Nootbaar (4, 1st Inning off D. Cease, 2 on, 0 outs) , Y. Alvarez (4, 3rd Inning off D. Cease, 1 on, 2 outs) , N. Gordon (1, 7th Inning off D. Coulombe, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Kwan , H. Kim 2 , L. Nootbaar 4 , Y. Alvarez 6 , O. Narvaez , L. Urias , A. Thomas 3 , N. Gordon 6
2-out RBI: Y. Alvarez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Kim , C. Walker , L. Urias , N. Gordon
Hit by Pitch: H. Kim , Y. Alvarez
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Kwan (3)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Kwan (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Gordon-Kim-Walker)
PB: O. Narvaez
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Carroll RF 5 3 3 0 1 1 3 .347 0 6
O. Cabrera LF 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .154 2 4
W. Adames SS 4 0 1 1 1 2 2 .286 4 10
R. Devers DH 4 0 1 2 0 1 4 .311 2 10
R. Hoskins 1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .212 4 6
J. Realmuto C 5 2 3 0 0 1 1 .211 2 3
M. Chapman 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .220 1 2
D. Varsho CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .302 3 6
J. Foscue 2B 4 2 2 3 1 0 1 .353 1 8
Totals 39 9 14 8 6 8 21      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Carroll (5, 1st Inning off F. Valdez, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Devers (3, 1st Inning off F. Valdez, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Realmuto (2, 2nd Inning off F. Valdez, 0 on, 0 outs) , O. Cabrera (1, 4th Inning off F. Valdez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Foscue (1, 2nd Inning off F. Valdez, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Hoskins (4, 5th Inning off F. Valdez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Carroll 4 , O. Cabrera 3 , W. Adames , R. Devers 2 , R. Hoskins 4 , J. Realmuto 4 , D. Varsho , J. Foscue 5
2-out RBI: O. Cabrera , R. Devers , J. Foscue 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Carroll , R. Devers , R. Hoskins , J. Realmuto , M. Chapman
GIDP: R. Devers
Sac Fly: R. Devers
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Adames (2)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Cease (1) , W. Adames (2) , R. Hoskins (1)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Valdez W (2-0) 5.0 9 6 6 3 5 2 95 5.94   
M. Llovera 0.1 1 2 0 2 0 0 22 2.45   
K. Kelly H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 23 2.25   
H. Harvey 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 24 1.12   
A. Kittredge 0.2 3 1 0 0 1 0 20 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Valdez 27
Batters Faced: F. Valdez 27, M. Llovera 4, K. Kelly 4, H. Harvey 6, A. Kittredge 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Valdez 5-5, M. Llovera 0-1, K. Kelly 2-0, H. Harvey 3-1, A. Kittredge 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Valdez 95-59, M. Llovera 22-12, K. Kelly 23-11, H. Harvey 24-18, A. Kittredge 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Llovera 1-1 , K. Kelly 1-0 , H. Harvey 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Cease L (2-1) 4.0 8 9 8 0 4 2 70 8.10   
D. German 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 28 2.08   
S. Barlow 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8.31   
S. Okert 0.0 1 3 2 1 0 0 3 27.00   
D. Coulombe 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 1 25 5.68   
J. Duran 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 26 0.00   
L. Hendriks 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Cease 16
Batters Faced: D. Cease 23, D. German 6, S. Barlow 1, S. Okert 3, D. Coulombe 4, J. Duran 7, L. Hendriks 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Cease 2-6, D. German 1-2, S. Barlow 0-1, S. Okert 0-0, D. Coulombe 1-0, J. Duran 2-0, L. Hendriks 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Cease 70-46, D. German 28-15, S. Barlow 4-2, S. Okert 3-2, D. Coulombe 25-16, J. Duran 26-18, L. Hendriks 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Coulombe 3-3 , L. Hendriks 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Cease , J. Duran
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nick Gordon
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (47 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM CT
Time: 4:36
Attendance: 30559
Special Notes: Rain delay of 27 minutes in the 4th inning.
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