Royals 7-4 Astros (18 Jun, 2006) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

36-34, 24-16 home


KC
HOU

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- B. Duckworth pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- B. Duckworth pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Astros
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- B. Duckworth pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- B. Duckworth pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- B. Duckworth pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- B. Duckworth pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- L Berkman to third, M Ensberg to second on wild pitch by B Duckworth.
  4
  1
- E. Dessens pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- M Teahen at third base.
  4
  2
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- E. Dessens pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- O Palmeiro hit for A Pettitte.
  4
  2
- M Lamb at third base.
  4
  4
- L Berkman at first base.
  4
  4
- O Palmeiro in right field.
  4
  4
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- T. Miller pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- M Stairs hit for J Gobble.
  4
  4
- D. Wheeler pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- KC
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- A. Burgos pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
7
Astros
2

Game 1

17/6

Royals
2
Astros
7

Game 2

18/6

Royals
7
Astros
4

Game 3

18/6

Minute Maid 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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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Kansas City Royals

Houston Astros

J. Gobble2-1

C. Qualls3-2

A. Burgos10

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Looking
3 Ball
4 Foul Ball
5 Strike Swinging