Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
E. BrownLF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .310 | .405 | .360 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .351 | .410 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .331 | .400 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .254 | .298 | .472 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .337 | .410 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .290 | .347 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .329 | .455 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .347 | .378 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .248 | .266 | .350 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .274 | .366 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .272 | .383 |
| 32 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
a-walked for J Gobble in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BB Duckworth (1, A Pettitte); M Grudzielanek (13, A Pettitte); E Brown (16, C Qualls)
- HRJ Buck (4, 6th inning off A Pettitte 0 on, 0 Out); R Sanders (9, 6th inning off A Pettitte 1 on, 1 Out); D Mientkiewicz (2, 9th inning off C Qualls 2 on, 1 Out)
- RBIJ Buck (18), M Grudzielanek (16), R Sanders 2 (36), D Mientkiewicz 3 (25)
- SHB Duckworth; E German
- GIDPD Mientkiewicz
- Team LOB1
Astros Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. Lamb1B-3B |
L. BerkmanRF-1B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .342 | .444 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .336 | .386 | .511 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .315 | .393 | .599 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .384 | .549 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .275 | .312 | .407 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .359 | .360 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .284 | .313 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .103 | .133 | .172 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .211 | .262 | .263 |
| 30 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
a-walked for A Pettitte in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BB Ausmus (10, B Duckworth); C Biggio (24, E Dessens)
- HRP Wilson (7, 5th inning off B Duckworth 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIP Wilson 2 (38), M Lamb (16)
- SHA Pettitte
- Team LOB7
- Fielding
- DP1 (C Biggio-A Everett-M Lamb)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
E. Dessens(B,5) |
J. Gobble(W,4-6) |
A. Burgos(S,18) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 94-59 | 3.18 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32-16 | 4.17 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-4 | 4.21 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-7 | 6.89 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 142-86 |
- Pitching
- WPB Duckworth
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Duckworth 9-5; E Dessens 2-2; J Gobble 2-1; A Burgos 0-2
- Game ScoresB Duckworth 51
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Qualls(L,7-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 76-53 | 5.44 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10-7 | 4.26 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21-11 | 4.35 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-5 | 4.25 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 114-76 |
- Pitching
- IBBL Berkman (By E Dessens)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsA Pettitte 9-7; T Miller 0-0; C Qualls 2-0; D Wheeler 1-1
- Game ScoresA Pettitte 54
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | P Wilson homered to left. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 6th | J Buck homered to right. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 6th | M Grudzielanek doubled to deep center, B Duckworth scored. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 6th | R Sanders homered to right, M Grudzielanek scored. | 4 | 1 | ||
| 6th | P Wilson grounded out to third, L Berkman scored. | 4 | 2 | ||
| 7th | M Lamb grounded out to second, O Palmeiro scored, C Biggio to third. | 4 | 3 | ||
| 7th | C Burke doubled to left, C Biggio scored. | 4 | 4 | ||
| 9th | D Mientkiewicz homered to right, E Brown and M Stairs scored. | 7 | 4 | ||
KC wins 2-1
Game Information
Daikin Park
7:05 PM, 18 June 2006
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 39,867
Game Time:2:47
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
- First Base Umpire - Brian Onora
- Second Base Umpire - Chuck Meriwether
- Third Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
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 |

