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Center stage: Statcast tracks Gomez, Pillar, Cain

Gomez gets on his horse
The Astros held a 4-2 lead over the Royals in the top of the ninth inning when Kansas City's Alex Rios hammered a deep fly ball off closer Luke Gregerson. The drive, hit at 98.0 mph, seemed likely to produce extra bases and bring the potential tying run to the plate. But Houston center fielder Carlos Gomez raced toward the left-center gap, reaching a maximum speed of 19.5 mph as he covered 87 feet with a route efficiency of 94.3 percent. As Gomez crossed onto the warning track, he reached up and plucked the ball out of the air, just in front of the wall.