Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros - Box Score - June 20, 2012

Scores for Jun 20, 2012

Final

Series: Game 3 of 3

Kansas City won 2-1

(31-36, 20-16 away)

(28-41, 19-16 home)

Coverage: FOX SW

2:05 PM ET, June 20, 2012

Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas

W: B. Chen (6-6)

L: J. Lyles (1-4)

Kansas City Royals
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
A Gordon LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	15	.258	.357	.402
Y Betancourt 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	14	.257	.290	.465
B Butler 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	11	.299	.365	.508
K Herrera P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
H Quintero C	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	.230	.255	.341
J Francoeur RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	16	.270	.309	.398
M Moustakas 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	7	.274	.341	.470
A Escobar SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	10	.292	.333	.383
B Pena C	3	0	1	1	0	0	10	.250	.273	.345
J Mijares P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
G Holland P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
J Broxton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
J Dyson CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	12	.253	.324	.295
B Chen P	2	0	0	0	0	2	9	.200	.200	.200
E Hosmer 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.217	.286	.369
Totals	31	2	4	2	0	7	111
BATTING 2B: M Moustakas (16, J Lyles) 3B: A Gordon (1, J Lyles) RBI: B Pena (13), Y Betancourt (16) GIDP: B Butler Royals RISP: 0-3 (Y Betancourt 0-1, B Pena 0-1, A Escobar 0-1) Team LOB: 2
FIELDING DP: 1 (A Escobar-Y Betancourt-B Butler). PB: B Pena.

Kansas City Royals
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
B Chen (W, 6-6)	5.2	5	1	1	2	6	0	94-59	4.81
K Herrera (H, 10)	1.1	0	0	0	0	4	0	18-13	3.11
J Mijares (H, 9)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3-3	2.03
G Holland (H, 6)	0.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	21-11	3.75
J Broxton (S, 18)	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	14-10	1.57
Totals	9.0	8	1	1	3	14	0	150-96
PITCHING HBP: C Snyder (By B Chen); J Lowrie (By B Chen) First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: B Chen 15/25; K Herrera 3/4; J Mijares 1/1; G Holland 1/4; J Broxton 3/5 Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: B Chen 15-14-15-15; K Herrera 2-6-5-0; J Mijares 1-1-1-0; G Holland 3-4-3-1; J Broxton 1-3-2-4 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Chen 4-7; K Herrera 0-0; J Mijares 0-0; G Holland 0-0; J Broxton 1-1 Game Scores: B Chen 59

Houston Astros
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
J Altuve 2B	5	0	1	0	0	1	15	.313	.356	.451
B Bixler RF	5	0	1	0	0	2	17	.297	.366	.486
J Maxwell CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	9	.233	.321	.475
J Schafer CF	2	1	0	0	1	1	13	.239	.311	.317
C Lee 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0	21	.301	.357	.413
J Happ PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.154	.083
F Rodriguez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
J Martinez LF	3	0	2	0	1	0	14	.233	.321	.374
J Lowrie SS	3	0	1	1	0	1	16	.269	.354	.498
C Johnson 3B	4	0	1	0	0	3	19	.269	.312	.402
C Snyder C	3	0	1	0	0	2	12	.200	.306	.324
D Carpenter PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
J Lyles P	2	0	0	0	0	2	7	.200	.200	.200
a-B Bogusevic PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	.230	.307	.356
W Wright P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
M Downs 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.165	.208	.341
Totals	34	1	8	1	3	14	150
a-struck out swinging for J Lyles in the 7th
BATTING 2B: B Bixler (4, B Chen); J Martinez (8, B Chen) RBI: J Lowrie (31) 2-out RBI: J Lowrie GIDP: J Martinez Astros RISP: 1-12 (B Bixler 0-1, J Maxwell 0-1, J Martinez 0-1, J Schafer 0-1, C Lee 0-1, J Lowrie 1-2, C Snyder 0-2, J Lyles 0-1, C Johnson 0-2) Team LOB: 11
FIELDING E: J Lowrie (7, ground ball) DP: 1 (J Altuve-J Lowrie-C Lee).

Houston Astros
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
J Lyles (L, 1-4)	7.0	3	2	2	0	4	0	85-58	5.04
W Wright	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-7	3.92
F Rodriguez	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	15-9	6.00
Totals	9.0	4	2	2	0	7	0	111-74
PITCHING First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Lyles 13/24; W Wright 1/3; F Rodriguez 2/4 Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Lyles 20-3-15-20; W Wright 1-3-1-2; F Rodriguez 2-3-2-2 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Lyles 11-6; W Wright 1-1; F Rodriguez 0-1 Game Scores: J Lyles 67

			KC	HOU
	5th	B Pena grounded out to shortstop, M Moustakas scored.	1	0
	6th	Y Betancourt safe at first on error by shortstop J Lowrie, A Gordon scored.	2	0
	6th	J Lowrie reached on infield single to shortstop, J Schafer scored.	2	1
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ASTROS CENTERFIELDER JUSTIN MAXWELL LEFT THE GAME AFTER THE FOURTH INNING WITH A SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

Stadium	Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Attendance	30,687 (73% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time	2:41
Weather	indoors
Umpires	Home Plate - Dan Bellino, First Base - Jerry Layne, Second Base - Bob Davidson, Third Base - Mike Muchlinski

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