Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
E. BrownRF |
E. GermanPR-LF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .354 | .414 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 | .332 | .398 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .348 | .366 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .271 | .339 | .408 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .324 | .455 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .412 | .367 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .289 | .347 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .274 | .386 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .270 | .357 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .295 | .284 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .277 | .328 |
| 29 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
a-struck out swinging for J Peralta in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BD DeJesus (5, T Buchholz); M Teahen (4, T Buchholz); M Stairs (9, C Qualls)
- RBID Mientkiewicz (22), P Bako (6)
- SFD Mientkiewicz
- GIDPP Bako
- Team LOB3
- Fielding
- DP1 (M Grudzielanek-A Berroa-D Mientkiewicz)
- AssistsE Brown (L Berkman at 2nd base)
Astros Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. Lamb1B-3B |
L. BerkmanRF-1B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .279 | .344 | .445 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .369 | .361 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .349 | .400 | .532 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .314 | .392 | .603 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .253 | .386 | .557 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .313 | .398 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .285 | .361 | .358 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .284 | .314 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .040 | .040 | .040 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .254 | .268 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .319 | .317 |
| 30 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
a-grounded to shortstop for T Buchholz in the 6th
b-struck out swinging for D Wheeler in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BM Lamb 2 (8, B Keppel, A Sisco); L Berkman (12, J Peralta)
- RBIL Berkman 4 (60), M Lamb (15), A Everett (26), P Wilson (36)
- 2Out RBIM Lamb, A Everett, L Berkman 2
- SHT Buchholz
- GIDPO Palmeiro
- Team LOB10
- Fielding
- DP1 (C Biggio-A Everett-M Lamb)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Keppel(L,0-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 69-39 | 3.64 |
| 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 41-26 | 5.04 |
| 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 34-18 | 7.98 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-6 | 4.80 |
| 8.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 155-89 |
- Pitching
- HBPA Berroa (By C Qualls)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Keppel 3-4; T Wellemeyer 4-2; A Sisco 1-1; J Peralta 0-1
- Game ScoresB Keppel 35
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
T. Buchholz(W,6-10) |
C. Qualls(H,23) |
D. Wheeler(H,24) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 81-51 | 5.82 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 3.72 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 4.34 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 2.88 |
| 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 121-77 |
- Pitching
- IBBM Ensberg (By A Sisco)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsT Buchholz 8-4; C Qualls 3-0; D Wheeler 3-0; R Springer 0-1
- Game ScoresT Buchholz 65
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | D Mientkiewicz hit sacrifice fly to right, D DeJesus scored. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1st | L Berkman singled to right, M Lamb scored, C Burke to third. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2nd | M Lamb singled to right, A Everett scored. | 1 | 2 | ||
| 3rd | A Everett singled to left, M Ensberg scored, P Wilson to second. | 1 | 3 | ||
| 5th | P Bako grounded out to second, M Teahen scored. | 2 | 3 | ||
| 7th | L Berkman singled to right, M Lamb scored, C Burke to third, L Berkman out stretching at second. | 2 | 4 | ||
| 7th | P Wilson singled to center, C Burke scored, M Ensberg to second. | 2 | 5 | ||
| 8th | L Berkman doubled to deep center, M Lamb and C Burke scored. | 2 | 7 | ||
KC wins 2-1
Game Information
Daikin Park
12:05 AM, 18 June 2006
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 39,048
Game Time:2:47
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
- First Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
- Second Base Umpire - Brian Onora
- Third Base Umpire - Chuck Meriwether
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |

