The Royals’ shortstop offered the play of the year thus far in the sixth
Defense supported starter Ian Kennedy, who allowed one run in seven innings
The Royals took three of four in Houston and improved to 7-2
HOUSTON
One moment, Alcides Escobar was sprinting backward, sliding on his backside in shallow center field, making the most wondrous catch of this young Royals season. He had robbed Houston’s Marwin Gonzalez of a hit in the bottom of the sixth inning, the latest, greatest clip for the Royals’ defensive highlight reel, and if all of this wasn’t enough, he was now ready to record another out.