Houston Astros @ Kansas City Royals
28-39, 9-27 Away
1
28-39, 9-27 Away
Final
25-43, 15-21 Home
7
25-43, 15-21 Home
Astros Hitting
- Batting
- RBIB Ausmus (16)
- 2Out RBIB Ausmus
- Team LOB6
- Baserunning
- SBM Ensberg (5, 2nd base off R Hernandez/A Castillo)
- Fielding
- DP2 (J Vizcaino-L Berkman, A Everett-J Vizcaino-L Berkman)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BD DeJesus (10, D Wheeler)
- HRE Brown (8, 6th inning off B Backe 2 on, 1 Out)
- RBIR Gotay (24), E Brown 3 (37), D DeJesus (28), M Stairs (21)
- 2Out RBIR Gotay
- GIDPA Castillo
- Team LOB7
- Baserunning
- Picked OffD DeJesus (1st base by B Ausmus)
- Fielding
- ER Hernandez (2, bunt)
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Backe(L,10-8) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 93-53 | 5.06 |
| 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 2.10 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-7 | 6.35 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21-13 | 2.90 |
| 8.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 137-79 |
- Pitching
- WPB Backe 2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Backe 8-7; D Wheeler 0-1; J Franco 1-1; B Lidge 0-1
- Game ScoresB Backe 39
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
R. Hernandez(W,8-14) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 92-58 | 4.61 |
| 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-1 | 4.44 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 3.69 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-9 | 4.09 |
| 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 125-77 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsR Hernandez 7-8; A Burgos 0-0; M Wood 0-2; M MacDougal 1-0
- Game ScoresR Hernandez 74
Scoring Summary
Inning | HOU | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | M Teahen scored, S Costa to third on passed ball by B Ausmus. | 0 | 1 | |
| 2nd | R Gotay singled to center, S Costa scored. | 0 | 2 | |
| 5th | B Ausmus singled to left, M Ensberg scored. | 1 | 2 | |
| 6th | E Brown homered to left, T Long and M Stairs scored. | 1 | 5 | |
| 7th | D DeJesus doubled to left, R Gotay scored. | 1 | 6 | |
| 7th | M Stairs singled to center, D DeJesus scored, T Long to second. | 1 | 7 | |
HOU wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:10 PM, 19 June 2005
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 20,214
Game Time:2:41
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jim Joyce
- First Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
- Second Base Umpire - Dana Demuth
- Third Base Umpire - Marty Foster
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 55 | 33 | .625 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 50 | 40 | .556 | 6 | W1 |
| St. Louis | 47 | 40 | .540 | 7.5 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 46 | 45 | .505 | 10.5 | W2 |
| Cincinnati | 41 | 48 | .461 | 14.5 | W1 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 47 | 42 | .528 | - | W2 |
| Cleveland | 47 | 44 | .516 | 1 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 44 | 47 | .484 | 4 | W2 |
| Detroit | 40 | 50 | .444 | 7.5 | W2 |
| Kansas City | 37 | 54 | .407 | 11 | W2 |
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