MAJOR LEAGUE
HOUSTON ASTROS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/23/2014
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MAJOR LEAGUE
HOUSTON ASTROS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1260 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (70-50) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Kansas City Royals (53-61) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 2 2
Royals Deal Astros 1-0 Setback
The Houston Astros got a sterling performance from pitcher Joe Niekro, but the Kansas City Royals still prevailed, 1-0. Niekro threw 7.0 innings of 1-hit ball. Booker McDaniel, the winner, improved to 10-9. He held the Astros to no runs on 3 hits over 5.2 innings, while striking out 6 and walking 3. Steve Mingori picked up his 1st save of the season.

In the bottom of the third, Biz Mackey delivered a clutch hit. With two gone and a runner on 2nd, the Kansas City designated hitter hit a run-scoring single, putting the Royals in front, 1-0.

"The most important thing is that we won," Mackey said.

Kansas City, now 53-61, holds down 4th place in the American League Central Division.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Altuve DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .311 6 38
D. Thon SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .236 2 32
B. Serrell 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .284 15 52
K. Tucker RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .258 18 64
A. Bregman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .272 16 71
L. Berkman LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .198 11 46
C. Correa 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .250 4 19
R. Hidalgo CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .195 3 22
   a-K. Caminiti PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 3 8
   b-C. Cedeno CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .197 5 15
C. Palm C 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .270 0 3
Totals 31 0 5 0 3 8 16      
a - K. Caminiti pinch hit for R. Hidalgo in the 7th
b - C. Cedeno substituted for K. Caminiti in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Thon , B. Serrell , K. Tucker 2 , C. Palm
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Bregman , L. Berkman
GIDP: K. Tucker , C. Palm
Hit by Pitch: K. Caminiti
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Wilson LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .240 2 26
B. Mackey DH 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .271 12 47
B. Witt Jr. SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .240 9 47
   b-F. Patek SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 0 8
S. Perez C 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .273 16 63
G. Brett 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287 15 49
M. Sweeney 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 2 23
   a-K. Seitzer 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 2 6
C. Beltran CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .206 12 34
F. White 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .204 7 34
J. Dye RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .189 8 37
Totals 26 1 2 1 4 6 10      
a - K. Seitzer substituted for M. Sweeney in the 9th
b - F. Patek substituted for B. Witt Jr. in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Mackey , J. Dye
2-out RBI: B. Mackey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Witt Jr. , S. Perez 2
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Wilson (15) , B. Mackey (8)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Witt Jr. (14) , C. Beltran (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Brett-White-Sweeney, Brett-White-Sweeney)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Niekro L (10-7) 7.0 1 1 1 4 5 0 101 3.31   
B. Wagner 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 2.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Niekro 72
Batters Faced: J. Niekro 26, B. Wagner 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Niekro 9-7, B. Wagner 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Niekro 101-59, B. Wagner 22-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Wagner 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. McDaniel W (10-9) 5.2 3 0 0 3 6 0 99 3.35   
S. Farr H (2) 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 27 4.82   
S. Mingori SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 5.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McDaniel 66
Batters Faced: B. McDaniel 22, S. Farr 10, S. Mingori 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McDaniel 7-3, S. Farr 3-2, S. Mingori 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. McDaniel 99-61, S. Farr 27-18, S. Mingori 15-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Farr 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Farr
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Niekro
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 28135
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