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A.Escobar grounded out, pitcher Bass to first baseman Krauss.

B.Butler grounded out, second baseman Altuve to first baseman Krauss.

Grounded out, second baseman Altuve to first baseman Krauss.

Moustakas lined out to right fielder Springer.

Grounded out, pitcher Bass to first baseman Krauss.

Astros

Hosmer grounded out to first baseman Krauss unassisted, Aoki scored.

Grounded out to first baseman Krauss unassisted, Aoki scored.

Moustakas singled to center, A.Gordon scored, B.Butler to second.

Singled to center, A.Gordon scored, B.Butler to second.

A.Escobar doubled to center, A.Gordon scored, B.Butler scored.

Doubled to center, A.Gordon scored, B.Butler scored.

S.Perez doubled to center, Aoki scored, Hosmer to third.

Doubled to center, Aoki scored, Hosmer to third.

Presley hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder A.Gordon, Carter scored.

Hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder A.Gordon, Carter scored.

Royals first.  Aoki doubled to right,  on error by right fielder Springer, Aoki to third.  Infante lined out to third baseman M.Dominguez.  Hosmer grounded out to first baseman Krauss unassisted, Aoki scored.  S.Perez struck out.

Royals second.  A.Gordon singled to right.  B.Butler singled to center, A.Gordon to third.  Moustakas singled to center, A.Gordon scored, B.Butler to second.  A.Escobar grounded into a double play, shortstop Villar to second baseman Altuve to first baseman Krauss, B.Butler to third, Moustakas out.  Dyson grounded out, first baseman Krauss to pitcher Feldman.

Royals fourth.  S.Perez grounded out, shortstop Villar to first baseman Krauss.  A.Gordon singled to center.  B.Butler walked, A.Gordon to second.  Moustakas grounded out to pitcher Feldman unassisted, A.Gordon to third, B.Butler to second.  A.Escobar doubled to center, A.Gordon scored, B.Butler scored.  Dyson flied out to center fielder Fowler.

Royals fifth.  Aoki infield single to second.  Infante struck out.  Aoki stole second.  Hosmer singled to left, Aoki to third.  S.Perez doubled to center, Aoki scored, Hosmer to third.  Hosmer was out advancing, right fielder Springer to shortstop Villar to catcher J.Castro, Hosmer out.  A.Gordon grounded out, pitcher Feldman to first baseman Krauss.

Astros fifth.  Carter walked.  M.Dominguez singled to center, Carter to third.  M.Dominguez was out advancing, center fielder Dyson to second baseman Infante, M.Dominguez out.  Presley hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder A.Gordon, Carter scored.  Villar was out bunting, pitcher Shields to first baseman Hosmer.

Although the Astros still lead the all-time series with Kansas City, 19-17, the Royals have taken 13 of 19 meetings since June 19, 2005.

After losing all three games at Minnesota this past weekend, the Royals have fallen to 4-7 and currently sport the lowest winning percentage (.364) in the American League.

The Astros suffered a pair of 1-0 losses at Texas on Friday and Sunday. Houston has scored a grand total of 10 runs in its eight losses overall.

In his first start of 2014, Yordano Ventura earned no decision despite allowing just two hits and no walks over six innings. He became the first Royal rookie to toss at least six scoreless frames in his first start of the season since Jimmy Gobble in 2003.

Over his last six starts dating to last July, Lucas Harrell is 0-6 with a 14.12 ERA. He's issued just over a walk per inning (22 in 21.2 IP) while surrendering a .357 batting average.

Dexter Fowler began the season by collecting six hits in his first 12 at-bats (.500). But in six games since returning from a stomach virus, Fowler has mustered just two hits in 22 AB (.091) with no extra-base hits.

HP - Bucknor, 1B - Gibson, 2B - Scott, 3B - Kulpa

(SportsNetwork.com) - Scott Feldman tries to help the Houston Astros avoid a
 three-game sweep at the hands of the Kansas City Royals Thursday at Minute
 Maid Park.

Kansas City Royals (6-7) at Houston Astros (5-10), 8:10 p.m. (ET)

Houston,  TX (SportsNetwork.com)  - James  Shields  struck out  12 over  eight
 stellar  innings  of one-run ball  as the Kansas  City Royals beat the Houston
 Astros, 5-1, to complete a three-game sweep.

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KC	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
HOU	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros on April 18, 2014

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