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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 8, 2000
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 8, 2000 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mac Suzuki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wade Miller |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 42,585 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marvin Hudson 1B: Scott Packard 2B: Gary Cederstrom 3B: Dale Scott |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Mike Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Mark Quinn | Left Fielder |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Jorge Fabregas | Catcher |
| Luis Ordaz | Second Baseman |
| Mac Suzuki | Pitcher |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Right Fielder |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Mitch Meluskey | Catcher |
| Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
| Wade Miller | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 8, 2000
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Miller
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Miller
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Miller
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Suzuki
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiers for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Suzuki
Biggio strikes out. Fabregas drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Biggio out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Suzuki
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Miller
Dye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quinn vs. Miller
Quinn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Miller
Randa strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fabregas vs. Miller
Fabregas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Miller
Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Miller, and towards Biggio, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Suzuki
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Suzuki
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Suzuki
Hidalgo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Meluskey vs. Suzuki
Meluskey strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lugo vs. Suzuki
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to second for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Miller
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Miller
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Miller
Sanchez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Miller
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. Miller
Dye is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Suzuki
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Suzuki
Spiers hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Suzuki
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Miller
Quinn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Miller
Randa strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fabregas vs. Miller
Fabregas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Suzuki
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Suzuki
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Suzuki
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Suzuki
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Miller
Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Miller
Suzuki strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Miller
Damon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meluskey vs. Suzuki
Meluskey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Quinn. Meluskey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lugo vs. Suzuki
Lugo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Suzuki
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Suzuki
Spiers takes first base on ball four. Meluskey moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Biggio vs. Suzuki
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Miller
Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Miller
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. Miller
Dye hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Quinn vs. Miller
Quinn strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Randa vs. Miller
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Suzuki
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Suzuki
Berkman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Berkman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Suzuki
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Suzuki
The ball gets by Fabregas for a passed ball. Berkman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Hidalgo vs. Suzuki
Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meluskey vs. Suzuki
Meluskey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berkman scores. Hidalgo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lugo vs. Suzuki
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fabregas vs. Miller
Fabregas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ordaz vs. Miller
Ordaz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fabregas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Suzuki vs. Miller
Suzuki bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Miller
Damon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Miller
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Fabregas scores. Ordaz goes all the way around to score. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Miller
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Suzuki
Chris Truby pinch hits for Wade Miller.
Truby hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Suzuki
Spiers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Suzuki
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Suzuki
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Cabrera
Jose Cabrera now pitching.
Dye hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Cabrera
Quinn hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Cabrera
Randa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fabregas vs. Cabrera
Fabregas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ordaz vs. Cabrera
Ordaz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fabregas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dunwoody vs. Slusarski
Joe Slusarski now pitching. Todd Dunwoody pinch hits for Mac Suzuki.
Dunwoody hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Spradlin
Jerry Spradlin now pitching.
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Spradlin
Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Spradlin
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meluskey vs. Spradlin
Meluskey hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Slusarski
Damon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Slusarski
Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Slusarski
There goes Damon. The throw from Meluskey and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Slusarski
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. Slusarski
There goes Damon. The throw from Meluskey and he is out, Spiers applying the tag. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Dye vs. Slusarski
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Spradlin
Lugo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Spradlin
Daryle Ward pinch hits for Joe Slusarski.
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Spradlin
Spiers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fabregas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/2000 -- Kansas City at Houston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Damon J, cf 5 0 1 0 Spiers B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Sanchez R, ss 4 0 2 2 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Sweeney M, 1b 5 0 3 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Dye J, rf 5 2 2 1 Berkman L, rf 4 1 1 0
Quinn M, lf 4 1 1 2 Alou M, lf 4 1 3 1
Randa J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hidalgo R, cf 3 0 1 0
Fabregas J, c 4 1 2 0 Meluskey M, c 4 0 2 1
Ordaz L, 2b 4 1 2 0 Lugo J, ss 4 0 0 0
Suzuki M, p 3 0 0 0 Miller W, p 2 0 0 0
Dunwoody T, ph 1 0 0 0 Truby C, ph 1 0 0 0
Spradlin J, p 0 0 0 0 Cabrera J, p 0 0 0 0
Slusarski J, p 0 0 0 0
Ward D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 13 5 35 2 9 2
Kansas City 020 000 210 -- 5
Houston 000 001 010 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Suzuki M (W) 7.0 8 1 0 2 7
Spradlin J 2.0 1 1 1 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Miller W (L) 7.0 8 4 4 1 8
Cabrera J 0.2 3 1 1 0 0
Slusarski J 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Houston 8
2B -- Meluskey M, Berkman L
HR -- Quinn M, Dye J, Alou M
SB -- Damon J
CS -- Damon J
WP -- Suzuki M
PB -- Fabregas J
T -- 2:49
A -- 42585
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