Vince Velasquez ties the Major League record of 5 consecutive no-decisions to start a career in 6 to 5 team win
submitted by Sphinx Drummond
WP: Gregerson (3 – 1)
LP: Herrera (1 -2)
Vince Velasquez started out shaky, surrendering 2 runs in the first inning and 1 one in the second, he then settled down and kept the Royals from scoring again until he was removed from the game with one out in the 7th and a 5 to 3 lead. The Astros had scored one run in the fourth and four runs in the fifth to take the two run lead. Josh Fields took over for Velasquez and quickly allowed the Royals to tie the game back up with two runs in the frame and thereby denying Velasquez a victory and awarding him with one of those MLB records for futility.
Sweeping the Royals and moving within .007 of having the best record in the league did not come without a cost as George Springer was injured on his right wrist by from a HBP in the fifth inning by Kelvin Herrera. Still no word on how much time he may miss or the results of his x-ray but A. J. Hinch is not optimistic.
The game involved the top two bullpens in the AL prior to Wednesdays game the Royals held a 2.05 ERA, while the Astros were at 2.56. The Royals still have not lost a game all year that they had lead after seven innings, they are 34 and 0, and with the lead after eight innings they are 40-0. So the Astros did well just coming back from a tie.
Carter hit his 15th homer of the season and Marwin Gonzalez hit his fifth. Jose Altuve had a three hit game and stole two bases, his batting average is now at .298.
The Astros are off Thursday as they travel to Boston where Dan Straily makes his Astros debut Friday and faces off against Justin Masterson (3-2 5.58) in a game that starts at 6:10pm Houston time.