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On The Field
Minute Maid Park
Houston, Texas
Luke Hochevar
Wandy Rodriguez
W (4-7)
IP H ER BB K ERA
7.2 5 0 4 6 5.65
L (6-5)
IP H ER BB K ERA
7.0 6 2 2 3 3.29
Jonathan Broxton
S (17)
IP H ER BB K ERA
1.0 0 0 1 1 1.63

Royals 2, Astros 0
Kansas City's Luke Hochevar endured some good-natured ribbing from his teammates after pitching one of his best games of the season. They found it funny that he was so happy about getting his first major league hit. Hochevar pitched into the eighth inning, two relievers completed the shutout, and Billy Butler hit a solo home run to lead the Royals to a 2-0 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. One player yelled at reporters from the shower...
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Scoring Summary
Top of 1st
- Butler homered to left on a 1-0 count.
Top of 3rd
- A.Escobar singled to center, Y.Betancourt scored, Butler to second.

Season Series
Date Home Time (ET)
Mon 5/20 HOU 8:10 pm
Tue 5/21 HOU 8:10 pm
Wed 5/22 HOU 8:10 pm
Fri 6/7 KC 8:10 pm
Sat 6/8 KC 7:15 pm
Sun 6/9 KC 2:10 pm
Box Scores
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. A. Gordon, LF 4 0 0 0 0
2. Y. Betancourt, 2B 4 1 1 0 0
3. B. Butler, 1B 3 1 2 1 1
3. E. Hosmer, 1B 0 0 0 0 0
4. J. Francoeur, RF 4 0 1 0 0
5. M. Moustakas, 3B 4 0 0 0 0
6. A. Escobar, SS 4 0 2 1 0
7. H. Quintero, C 4 0 1 0 0
8. J. Dyson, CF 3 0 0 0 1
9. L. Hochevar, P 3 0 1 0 0
9. A. Crow, P 0 0 0 0 0
9. J. Broxton, P 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 8 2 2
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. J. Schafer, CF 4 0 0 0 0
2. J. Altuve, 2B 4 0 0 0 0
3. J. Lowrie, SS 2 0 0 0 2
4. C. Lee, 1B 3 0 2 0 1
4. B. Bixler, PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0
5. J. Maxwell, LF 4 0 0 0 0
6. B. Bogusevic, RF 2 0 0 0 1
7. C. Johnson, 3B-1B 4 0 2 0 0
8. J. Castro, C 4 0 1 0 0
9. W. Rodriguez, P 1 0 0 0 1
9. J. Martinez, PH 1 0 0 0 0
9. B. Lyon, P 0 0 0 0 0
9. F. Abad, P 0 0 0 0 0
9. M. Downs, PH 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 0 5 0 5
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
L Hochevar
(W, 4-7)
7.2 5 0 0 4 6 5.65
A Crow
(H, 11)
0.1 0 0 0 0 1 2.73
J Broxton
(S, 17)
1.0 0 0 0 1 1 1.63
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
W Rodriguez
(L, 6-5)
7.0 6 2 2 2 3 3.29
B Lyon 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 2.60
F Abad 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 4.09
* = Season Stat

BATTING
HR: B Butler (13)
BASERUNNING
CS: A Escobar (2)
BATTING
2B: C Lee (9)
Complete Box Score

Player News
Royals

News: Shields went all eight innings, giving up two runs and six hits in Kansas City's 2-1 loss at Oakland on Saturday.  (STATS - Sat. May 18, 2013)
David Lough (KC - RF)

News: Making his season debut, Lough went 2-for-4 with an RBI-double and had a nice outfield assist credited to him after throwing out Brandon Moss trying to take second on a base hit.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 18, 2013)

News: Shields took a tough loss after pitching an eight-inning complete-game and giving up just two runs on six hits and a walk with nine strikeouts against the A's.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 18, 2013)
Astros
Jose Altuve (HOU - 2B)

News: Altuve had three hits and drove in a run in the Astros' 4-2 win in 11 innings against Pittsburgh on Saturday.  (STATS - Sun. May 19, 2013)
J.D. Martinez (HOU - LF)

News: Martinez is not in the lineup for Saturday's game in Pittsburgh, MLB.com's Brian McTaggart reports.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 18, 2013)
Jose Veras (HOU - P)

News: Veras tossed a perfect 11th inning Saturday against the Pirates to earn his sixth save of the season.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 18, 2013)

Injury Report
Royals
NameInjuryStatus
J DysonRight ankle sprainon 15-day DL
D DuffyRecovery from left elbow surgeryon 15-day DL
F PaulinoRecovery from right elbow surgeryon 60-day DL
Astros
NameInjuryStatus
B NorrisLeft game - Back spasmsday-to-day
J MaxwellFractured left handon 15-day DL
J FieldsRight forearm strainon 15-day DL
A WhiteRight elbow strainon 60-day DL

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