Houston Astros @ Kansas City Royals

28-39, 9-27 Away

Final

25-43, 15-21 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	RBI	AVG
W. TaverasCF	1-4	0	0	.288
C. BiggioDH	0-3	0	0	.264
J. Vizcaino2B	0-4	0	0	.250
L. Berkman1B	0-3	0	0	.241
M. Ensberg3B	0-3	1	0	.271
J. LaneRF	0-4	0	0	.243
A. EverettSS	0-4	0	0	.237
B. AusmusC	1-3	0	1	.214

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
B. Backe	6.0	5	5	5	2	93-53	5.06
D. Wheeler	0.1	2	2	0	0	10-6	2.10
Jo. Franco	0.2	2	0	0	0	13-7	6.35
B. Lidge	1.0	2	0	1	1	21-13	2.90

HOU

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

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


HOU
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
0	2	0	0	0	3	2	0	-	7	11	1

R. Hernandez5-7

7.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 3 BB

B. Backe6-5

6.0 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 2 K, 5 BB

Scoring Summary

		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

Data is currently unavailable.

Astros
7
Royals
0

Game 1

18/6

Astros
6
Royals
2

Game 2

19/6

Astros
1
Royals
7

Game 3

19/6

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

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

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Houston Astros @ Kansas City Royals

Game Information

R. Hernandez5-7

B. Backe6-5

Scoring Summary

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