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Marisnick grounded out, shortstop C.Colón to first baseman Hosmer.

T.Kemp walked on a full count, Springer to second.

Walked on a full count, Springer to second.

Correa flied out to center fielder J.Dyson.

Grounded out, shortstop C.Colón to first baseman Hosmer.

Royals

Ma.González singled to right, Springer scored.

Col.Rasmus singled to right, Ma.González scored, Correa to third.

Singled to right, Ma.González scored, Correa to third.

C.Gómez singled to left, Correa scored, Col.Rasmus to second.

Singled to left, Correa scored, Col.Rasmus to second.

Gattis safe at first on fielding error by shortstop A.Escobar, Col.Rasmus scored, C.Gómez to third, Valbuena to second.

Safe at first on fielding error by shortstop A.Escobar, Col.Rasmus scored, C.Gómez to third, Valbuena to second.

J.Castro singled to right, C.Gómez scored, Valbuena to third, Gattis to second.

Singled to right, C.Gómez scored, Valbuena to third, Gattis to second.

Springer homered to left on the first pitch, Valbuena scored, Gattis scored, J.Castro scored.

Homered to left on the first pitch, Valbuena scored, Gattis scored, J.Castro scored.

Gattis singled to center, Correa scored, Col.Rasmus to third, C.Gómez to second.

Singled to center, Correa scored, Col.Rasmus to third, C.Gómez to second.

J.Castro walked on a full count, Col.Rasmus scored, C.Gómez to third, Gattis to second.

Walked on a full count, Col.Rasmus scored, C.Gómez to third, Gattis to second.

Springer grounded out, first baseman Hosmer unassisted, C.Gómez scored, Gattis to third, J.Castro to second.

Grounded out, first baseman Hosmer unassisted, C.Gómez scored, Gattis to third, J.Castro to second.

Cuthbert doubled to left, Orlando scored, Eibner to third.

Doubled to left, Orlando scored, Eibner to third.

Cuthbert grounded out, shortstop Correa to first baseman Ma.González, Orlando scored.

Grounded out, shortstop Correa to first baseman Ma.González, Orlando scored.

A.Escobar homered to left on the first pitch.

Cuthbert homered to left on a full count.

Col.Rasmus homered to right on a 1-1 count.

Astros first.  Springer tripled to center.  Ma.González singled to right, Springer scored.  Altuve singled to left, Ma.González to second.  Correa grounded into fielder's choice, second baseman Merrifield to shortstop A.Escobar, Ma.González to third, Altuve out.  Col.Rasmus singled to right, Ma.González scored, Correa to third.  C.Gómez singled to left, Correa scored, Col.Rasmus to second.  Valbuena walked, Col.Rasmus to third, C.Gómez to second.  Gattis safe at first on fielding error by shortstop A.Escobar, Col.Rasmus scored, C.Gómez to third, Valbuena to second.  J.Castro singled to right, C.Gómez scored, Valbuena to third, Gattis to second.  Springer homered to left on the first pitch, Valbuena scored, Gattis scored, J.Castro scored.  Ma.González grounded out, first baseman Hosmer unassisted.  Altuve grounded out, pitcher Vólquez to first baseman Hosmer.

Astros second.  Correa walked.  Col.Rasmus singled to right, Correa to third.  C.Gómez walked on four pitches, Col.Rasmus to second.  Gee pitching.  Valbuena struck out.  Gattis singled to center, Correa scored, Col.Rasmus to third, C.Gómez to second.  J.Castro walked on a full count, Col.Rasmus scored, C.Gómez to third, Gattis to second.  Springer grounded out, first baseman Hosmer unassisted, C.Gómez scored, Gattis to third, J.Castro to second.  Ma.González flied out to right fielder Orlando.

Royals second.  Worth in as third baseman.  S.Pérez singled to left.  S.Pérez was out advancing, left fielder Col.Rasmus to second baseman Altuve, S.Pérez out.  K.Morales grounded out, third baseman Worth to first baseman Ma.González.  Orlando tripled to center.  Eibner walked on a full count.  Cuthbert doubled to left, Orlando scored, Eibner to third.  Merrifield walked.  A.Escobar grounded out, catcher J.Castro to first baseman Ma.González.

Royals fourth.  K.Morales lined out to right fielder Springer.  Orlando safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Worth.  Eibner doubled to right, Orlando to third.  Cuthbert grounded out, shortstop Correa to first baseman Ma.González, Orlando scored.  Merrifield grounded out, shortstop Correa to first baseman Ma.González.

Royals fifth.  A.Escobar homered to left on the first pitch.  Hosmer struck out.  L.Cain popped out to right fielder Springer.  S.Pérez struck out.

Royals seventh.  T.Kemp in as second baseman.  Cuthbert homered to left on a full count.  Merrifield singled to right.  A.Escobar singled to left, Merrifield to second.  Hosmer lined out to third baseman Worth.  Feldman pitching.  L.Cain grounded into a double play, shortstop Correa to second baseman T.Kemp to first baseman Ma.González, A.Escobar out.

Astros eighth.  C.Colón in as shortstop.  J.Dyson in as center fielder.  Butera in as catcher.  Col.Rasmus homered to right on a 1-1 count.  C.Gómez doubled to left.  Worth struck out.  Gattis grounded out, third baseman Cuthbert to first baseman Hosmer, C.Gómez to third.  J.Castro struck out.

Kansas City won three of four games at Houston when the Royals and Astros first faced off this season in April, holding the Houston offense to exactly two runs in all three of the Royals' victories. Before that series, four of the previous five regular-season series between the two teams had ended in a sweep by one team.

The Astros beat the Angels, 3-2, on Wednesday, completing the three-game series sweep and extending their winning streak to five games. This was their fourth straight victory in one-run games and 26th one-run game on the season (most in the AL).

After exploding for a season-high 16 runs on Saturday, the Royals have been held to just six runs combined over their last three games. Kansas City is coming off of a two-game series in which it was swept by the Mets, losing each game by just one run.

Dallas Keuchel held the Reds to just two runs over seven innings in his last start on Saturday, but he did not record a decision. It marked the 14th time in his 15 starts in which he received four runs of run support or fewer, tied with Jose Quintana for the most such starts in the AL.

Edinson Volquez allowed five earned runs to the Tigers in his most recent start on Saturday, but still received the victory because the Royals' offense scored 16 runs in the game. Volquez is 6-0 with a 2.70 ERA in nine career regular-season starts versus Houston.

Jose Altuve got on base three times in his most recent game on Wednesday versus the Angels, including his 37th and 38th walks of the season. Despite appearing in 73 games, Altuve already has more walks in 2016 than in any of his previous three seasons, and is just two shy of his career-high set in 2012. Altuve now has a .425 on-base percentage this season, second in the AL to just David Ortiz (.431).

HP - West, 1B - Ripperger, 2B - Danley, 3B - Fletcher

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Alex Gordon is back in the Kansas City lineup after missing 30 games with a right wrist fracture and is expected to be there again when the Royals try to salvage the finale of their three-game series with the Houston Astros on Sunday.
Manager Ned Yost immediately inserted Gordon in the second hole in the batting order, while dropping shortstop Alcides Escobar from two to eight.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)  George Springer was more than just a tablesetter as the Houston Astros' leadoff hitter.
Springer hit a grand slam and a triple in Houston's nine-run first inning against Edinson Volquez, and the Astros routed the Kansas City Royals 13-4 on Friday night. Springer, who finished with five RBIs, tops the majors with three grand slams this season.

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Houston Astros @ Kansas City Royals on June 25, 2016

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