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    Houston Astros @ Kansas City Royals

    ALDS - GAME 1 • HOU leads series 1-0
    HOU
    Houston AstrosAstrosHOU
    86-76, 33-48 Away
    5
    86-76, 33-48 Away
    Final
    KC
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    95-67, 51-30 Home
    2
    95-67, 51-30 Home
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    HOU
    KC
    123456789RHE
    2100100105110
    010100000260
    C. McHugh
    win

    C. McHugh1-0

    6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 K, 1 BB
    Y. Ventura
    loss

    Y. Ventura0-1

    2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 K, 1 BB
    L. Gregerson
    save

    L. Gregerson2

    1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB
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    HOU leads 1-0

    • Astros
      5
    • Royals
      2
    Game 1
    9/10
    • Astros
      4
    • Royals
      5
    Game 2
    10/10
    • Royals
      2
    • Astros
      4
    Game 3
    12/10
    • Royals
      9
    • Astros
      6
    Game 4
    13/10
    • Astros
      2
    • Royals
      7
    Game 5
    15/10

    Game Information

    Kauffman Stadium
    Kauffman Stadium
    7:37 AM, 9 October 2015
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Attendance: 40,146
    Game Time:3:14
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Lance Barksdale
    • First Base Umpire - Angel Hernandez
    • Second Base Umpire - Mike Everitt
    • Third Base Umpire - Ron Kulpa
    • Left Field Umpire - Gerry Davis
    • Right Field Umpire - Todd Tichenor

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    Texas1721.4473L2
    Houston1623.4104.5W1
    Los Angeles1524.3855.5L1
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    Cleveland2119.525-W3
    Detroit1821.4622.5L4
    Kansas City1821.4622.5W1
    Chicago1721.4473L3
    Minnesota1623.4104.5L3
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