Royals at Astros April 8, 2017

Game Time: 7:10 ET

Attendance: 0

	R	H	E
KC	7	7	0
HOU	3	9	1

	R	H	E
KC	7	7	0
HOU	3	9	1

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Umpires: HP-Alfonso Márquez, 1B-Chad Fairchild, 2B-David Rackley, 3B-Larry Vanover

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News From April 8, 2017

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Salvador Perez

Goes deep in third straight game

CKansas City Royals

April 8, 2017

Perez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, his third of the year, in Saturday's come-from-behind victory over Houston.

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Cheslor Cuthbert

Launches first home run of season

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April 8, 2017

Cuthbert went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Saturday's win over Houston.

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Danny Duffy

Downs Astros for first win of 2017

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April 8, 2017

Duffy (1-0) pitched seven innings, allowing two runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three Astros in Saturday's win.

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Eric Hosmer

Belts first home run of 2017

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April 8, 2017

Hosmer went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's win over the Astros.

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Adalberto Mondesi

Not in lineup Saturday

SSKansas City Royals

April 8, 2017

Mondesi is not in the lineup Saturday against the Astros.

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Mike Moustakas

Not in Saturday's lineup

3BKansas City Royals

April 8, 2017

Moustakas is not in the lineup Saturday against Houston.

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Alex Gordon

Notches two RBI in victory

OFKansas City Royals

April 8, 2017

Gordon went 2-for-4 with a walk and a pair of RBI in a win over Houston on Friday.

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Jason Vargas

Wins first game in nearly two years

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April 8, 2017

Vargas (1-0) struck out six and walked one over six innings against the Astros on Friday. He gave up one run and six hits in the win.

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George Springer

Jams wrist Saturday

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April 8, 2017

Springer avoided serious injury when he jammed his wrist, running ran into an outfield wall Saturday, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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David Paulino

Playing catch

PHouston Astros

April 8, 2017

Paulino (elbow) has resumed playing catch, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Collin McHugh

Out six weeks with elbow injury

PHouston Astros

April 8, 2017

McHugh was diagnosed with a posterior impingement in his right elbow Saturday and will be shut down for six weeks.

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Dallas Keuchel

Changeup returns

PHouston Astros AAA

April 8, 2017

Keuchel threw a total of 15 changeups during his Opening Day start against the Mariners, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports. The left-hander all but abandoned the pitch last season when he pitched through a shoulder injury.

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Collin McHugh

Sees doctors Friday

PHouston Astros

April 8, 2017

McHugh (elbow) visited with team doctors Friday and the Astros are expected to provide an update Saturday, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Jose Altuve

Slow start to season

2BHouston Astros

April 8, 2017

Altuve went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Royals. It was his fourth multi-strikeout effort in five games.

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Mike Fiers

Takes loss Friday

PHouston Astros

April 8, 2017

Fiers allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits and three walks while striking out three over six innings in a 5-1 loss to the Royals on Friday.

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