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Gattis grounded out, shortstop A.Escobar to first baseman K.Morales

Springer homered to left on a 3-1 count. Gonzalez scored.

Homered to left on a 3-1 count. Gonzalez scored.

Astros

Pitcher threw a wild pitch. Gattis scored.

Astros third.  Conger struck out.  Tucker flied out to center fielder L.Cain.  Ma.Gonzalez singled to left.  Springer homered to left on a 3-1 count, Ma.Gonzalez scored.  Altuve grounded out, third baseman Moustakas to first baseman K.Morales.  

Astros fourth.  Correa flied out to center fielder L.Cain.  Gattis tripled to center.  Carter walked on a full count.  On D.Duffy's wild pitch, Gattis scored.  Do.Santana hit an infield single to third, Carter to second.  Conger fouled out to first baseman K.Morales.  Tucker struck out.  

Astros fifth.  Ma.Gonzalez lined out to left fielder A.Gordon.  Springer walked.  Altuve doubled to left, Springer scored.   Altuve to third.  Correa grounded out, pitcher D.Duffy to first baseman K.Morales.  Gattis struck out.  

The Royals defeated the A's, 5-3, in Oakland yesterday, recording their fourth straight triumph, and improving to 14-5 since games of June 7 overall. Kansas City has posted five 4+ game win streaks in 2015 -- tied with the Rays for most in the AL.

The Astros beat the Yankees, 3-1, at home on Sunday, salvaging a split with the Bronx Bombers in their four-game set over the weekend. Houston has a +45 run differential after the sixth inning this season (2-0 yesterday) -- best of any MLB club.

Tonight marks the first meeting of the season between these two division leaders. The Royals and Astros split six games last year, each club sweeping three from the other on the road.

Including his win over the Mariners one week ago (6.0 IP, 1 ER), Joe Blanton is 2-0 with a 1.64 ERA in his first two starts with the Royals. Blanton has started seven games vs. the Astros during his career (3-2, 2.77 ERA), going at least six innings and allowing three or fewer runs in each of those outings.

Lance McCullers went six innings and allowed just one run (earned) last Wednesday vs. the Angels in Anaheim, but was saddled with a no-decision for his efforts. Including a complete-game win over the O's on June 3, McCullers is 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA in four career starts at Minute Maid Park.

Carlos Correa had two doubles in three at-bats vs. the Yankees yesterday, and is now batting .370 with two homers and eight RBI in his last six games overall. Correa is hitting .342 (13-for-38) at Minute Maid Park since being called up on June 8.

HP - Baker, 1B - Emmel, 2B - Meals, 3B - Fletcher

(SportsNetwork.com) - Left-hander Dallas Keuchel looks to build off his second
 shutout of the season on Tuesday night when the Houston Astros continue a
 three-game series with the Kansas City Royals.

Kansas City Royals (44-29) at Houston Astros (45-34), 8:10 p.m. (ET)

Houston,  TX  (SportsNetwork.com) -  Dallas Keuchel  had seven strikeouts over
 eight  scoreless  innings and George  Springer belted  a two-run homer to help
 Houston to a 4-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.

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HOU	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	X

Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros on July 1, 2015

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