Eight-run inning dooms Royals in loss to Astros

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June 24, 2018 - 11:00 PM

Major League Basbeall: Astros 11, Royals 3

HOUSTON — After beginning a three-game series here with a win over the best team in baseball, the Royals couldn’t retain momentum against the Astros. They lost 11-3 on Sunday afternoon at Minute Maid Park, dropping their second game in a row after starting pitcher Jason Hammel imploded in the second inning.

Astros infielder Yuli Gurriel led off the frame with a double. Then, as the 10th batter of the inning, he lifted a 92-mph fastball thrown in on his hands to the Crawford Boxes in left field for a grand slam.

The home run capped an eight-run frame in which Hammel tossed 34 pitches to 11 batters, was on the short end of a catcher’s interference that allowed a run to score, gave up two-run single to Jose Altuve and issued three walks.

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