Houston Astros tops Kansas City Royals 6-2
Game Summary
Houston Astros topped Kansas City Royals 6-2. A comfortable 4-run margin reflected Houston Astros's steady command of the game.
Key Players
Carter Jensen led Kansas City Royals's offense, going 2-for-3, 1 RBI. Kansas City Royals reliever Jose Cuas threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Jeremy Peña led Houston Astros's offense, going 2-for-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Houston Astros reliever Bryan King threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and earned the win.
Pitching Report
Kansas City Royals starter Seth Lugo: 5.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 5 K, 1 BB (76 pitches). 4 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 2 ER, 2 K (ERA 6.00).
Houston Astros starter Miguel Ullola: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 0 K, 2 BB (11 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 8.3 IP, 1 ER, 6 K (ERA 1.08).
Hitting Analysis
Kansas City Royals: 3 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.111).
Multi-hit games: Carter Jensen (2-for-3).
Cleanup cold: Maikel Garcia (0-for-4), Michael Massey (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Houston Astros: 10 H, 6 RBI (team AVG 0.333). 6 extra-base hits (5 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Jeremy Peña (2-for-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI), Yordan Alvarez (2-for-4, 1 HR), LaMonte Wade Jr. (2-for-4, 1 HR).