MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
04/10/2044
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 690 - SUNDAY, APRIL 10TH , 2044 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (2-5) 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 8 11 0
Kansas City Royals (2-5) 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 7 12 2
Astros Upend Royals, 8-7
Josh Froyd added some punch to the Houston offense, helping them outmuscle the Kansas City Royals, 8-7. In the game, Froyd belted 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice. Kevin Ovens-Toots picked up the win, improving his season record to 1-1. He struck out 3 in 5.1 innings. Houston has a record of 2-5.

Matt Thompson hit a 2-run home run off Brandon Ferrari in the top of the third, which put the Astros ahead, 2-1. In addition to the homer, Thompson had 1 single and 1 double, while going 3 for 4.

"Getting a lot of baserunners and getting some timely hits, it's a good combination," said Froyd.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Thompson 2B 4 1 3 2 1 1 0 .259 1 2
C. Jiang 3B 5 0 2 1 0 2 3 .160 0 1
A. de Vries DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .160 1 1
D. Dyer 1B 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .077 1 4
J. Gardner LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .160 1 2
T. Mock CF 3 1 0 0 2 3 2 .043 1 2
J. Froyd SS 5 2 2 4 0 1 2 .130 2 4
T. Babbitt RF 5 1 2 0 0 2 1 .222 0 0
J. Keefe C 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
Totals 40 8 11 8 4 12 17      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Jiang (1, 3rd Inning off B. Ferrari, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Thompson (2, 4th Inning off B. Ferrari, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: T. Babbitt (1, 3rd Inning off B. Ferrari, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Gardner (1, 7th Inning off J. Brooks, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Thompson (1, 3rd Inning off B. Ferrari, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Froyd 2 (2, 4th Inning off B. Ferrari, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off C. Autry, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Thompson 7 , C. Jiang 3 , J. Gardner 4 , J. Froyd 8 , T. Babbitt 4
2-out RBI: C. Jiang , J. Froyd
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Jiang , A. de Vries 2 , D. Dyer 2 , J. Froyd , T. Babbitt
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Thompson (1) , J. Gardner (1) , T. Mock 2 (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Dyer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Prado CF 2 1 0 0 3 0 4 .240 0 1
A. Pieters RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .241 2 2
M. Meyerhoff C 5 2 3 3 0 0 1 .357 5 11
M. Jaquez 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
G. Busby 3B 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .345 4 6
M. Estrada 1B 3 1 3 3 1 0 0 .250 0 3
   a-B. Najar PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
A. Matthews SS 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .207 0 3
Z. Davidson LF 4 0 1 0 0 3 4 .250 0 0
   b-J. Gee PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 1
J. Diaz DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .179 0 3
Totals 36 7 12 7 6 8 23      
a - B. Najar pinch hit for M. Estrada in the 9th
b - J. Gee pinch hit for Z. Davidson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Estrada 2 (3, 2nd Inning off K. Ovens-Toots, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off S. Bowersox, 2 on, 2 outs) , A. Matthews (2, 4th Inning off K. Ovens-Toots, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Busby (1, 6th Inning off K. Ovens-Toots, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Pieters (2, 8th Inning off B. Dillard, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Meyerhoff (1, 7th Inning off S. Bowersox, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Meyerhoff (5, 4th Inning off K. Ovens-Toots, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Pieters 2 , M. Meyerhoff 8 , G. Busby 3 , M. Estrada 5 , A. Matthews 2 , Z. Davidson , J. Diaz
2-out RBI: M. Meyerhoff , M. Estrada , A. Matthews
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Prado , A. Matthews , Z. Davidson , J. Gee , J. Diaz
Sac Bunt: B. Najar
Hit by Pitch: G. Busby
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Busby 2 (2)
CS: J. Diaz (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Jaquez 2 (2)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Ovens-Toots W (1-1) 5.1 7 3 3 4 3 1 112 5.56   
S. Bowersox H (1) 1.2 2 2 2 1 3 0 36 4.91   
B. Dillard H (2) 1.0 2 2 2 1 2 0 29 10.80   
B. Thomas SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Ovens-Toots 41
Batters Faced: K. Ovens-Toots 26, S. Bowersox 8, B. Dillard 6, B. Thomas 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Ovens-Toots 2-9, S. Bowersox 0-2, B. Dillard 0-1, B. Thomas 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Ovens-Toots 112-59, S. Bowersox 36-22, B. Dillard 29-15, B. Thomas 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Bowersox 3-0
WP: B. Thomas
Hit Batsmen: K. Ovens-Toots
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Ferrari L (1-1) 3.2 7 5 4 1 5 2 67 6.23   
J. Brooks 3.0 3 2 2 1 3 0 54 5.06   
C. Autry 1.0 1 1 1 1 2 1 28 2.08   
C. Irvin 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 18 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Ferrari 31
Batters Faced: B. Ferrari 20, J. Brooks 13, C. Autry 6, C. Irvin 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Ferrari 1-5, J. Brooks 2-4, C. Autry 1-0, C. Irvin 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Ferrari 67-46, J. Brooks 54-31, C. Autry 28-18, C. Irvin 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Brooks 2-0 , C. Autry 1-1 , C. Irvin 2-0
WP: B. Ferrari
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Froyd
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (53 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 4:14
Attendance: 39646
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