Houston Astros vs Kansas City Royals Match Player Stats On Jun 08, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Jun 8, 2017

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer as the Houston Astros sent 10 men to the plate in a five-run ninth inning to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Thursday night.

Lance McCullers' no-hit bid ended with one out in the seventh when he gave up a triple to Kansas City's Lorenzo Cain. After McCullers struck out Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas' single to right drove in Cain to make it 1-1.

In the ninth, after Kelvin Herrera (1-2) walked Josh Reddick on four pitches, Altuve hit a 1-0 offering out to left-center to break a 1-1 tie.

The inning also included a triple from Carlos Correa, who scored on a Brian McCann sacrifice fly. Jake Marisnick drove in the other two runs with a single.

Herrera's ERA jumped to 5.55 as he gave up four runs in one-third of an inning.

Will Harris (2-1) picked up the victory with a scoreless eighth inning.

Houston's Nori Aoki scored on a Jason Hammel balk in the sixth. Hammel allowed four hits and struck out four in seven innings.

McCullers faced the minimum number of batters the first five innings. He wound up pitching seven innings and yielding a run on two hits and two walks. McCullers struck out eight.

The Royals' only early baserunner was rookie Jorge Bonifacio, who walked with one out in the first. He was instantly erased when Cain rolled into a 6-4-3 double play.

The only thing close to an early Kansas City hit was Alcides Escobar's third-inning high chopper on which McCullers made a leaping catch and threw out the batter at first.

NOTES: The Astros put RHP Dallas Keuchel on the 10-day disabled list for the second time in three weeks with a pinched nerved in his neck. The Astros promoted RHP Francis Martes from Triple-A Fresno to replace Keuchel on the roster. They moved RHP Collin McHugh, who has shoulder tendinitis, to the 60-day disabled list. ... Royals C Salvador Perez did not play because of a sprained thumb. He will return to the lineup Friday. ... Astros RHP Joe Musgrove threw a bullpen and could come off the disabled list Monday and start. ... The Royals open a 10-day, nine-game trip Friday in San Diego. Kansas City rookie LHP Eric Skoglund and Padres RHP Jhoulys Chacin are the probables for the first game. ... Astros RHP Brad Peacock and Los Angeles Angels RHP Matt Shoemaker are the scheduled starters for Friday at Houston.