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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
June 17, 2006
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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 June 17, 2006 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 2006 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 17, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Keppel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Taylor Buchholz |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 39,048 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Muchlinski 1B: Phil Cuzzi 2B: Brian O'Nora 3B: Chuck Meriwether |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | First Baseman |
| Emil Brown | Right Fielder |
| Matt Stairs | Left Fielder |
| Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
| Angel Berroa | Shortstop |
| Paul Bako | Catcher |
| Bobby Keppel | Pitcher |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Mike Lamb | First Baseman |
| Chris Burke | Center Fielder |
| Lance Berkman | Right Fielder |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Preston Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Taylor Buchholz | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
June 17, 2006
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Buchholz
DeJesus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burke. DeJesus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Buchholz
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeJesus moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Mientkiewicz vs. Buchholz
Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeJesus tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Buchholz
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buchholz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Keppel
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Keppel
Lamb hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Lamb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Burke vs. Keppel
Burke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Keppel
Berkman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lamb scores. Burke moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Ensberg vs. Keppel
Ensberg takes first base on ball four. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Keppel
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Ausmus vs. Keppel
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Ensberg moves to second. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Buchholz
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lamb scoops it up and throws to first, with Buchholz covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Buchholz
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Buchholz
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Keppel
Everett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buchholz vs. Keppel
Buchholz bunts in front of the plate. Bako fields it and throws to first for the out. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Keppel
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lamb vs. Keppel
Lamb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Everett scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. Keppel
Burke hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Buchholz
Bako strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Keppel vs. Buchholz
Keppel strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Buchholz
DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Keppel
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ensberg vs. Keppel
Ensberg takes first base on ball four. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Keppel
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Ensberg moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Keppel
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Keppel
Everett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ensberg scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buchholz vs. Keppel
Buchholz hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Buchholz
Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Buchholz
Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Buchholz
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Buchholz
Stairs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wellemeyer
Todd Wellemeyer now pitching.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Wellemeyer
Lamb hits a line drive into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Wellemeyer
Burke strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Buchholz
Teahen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burke. Teahen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berroa vs. Buchholz
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Teahen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Bako vs. Buchholz
Bako hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Teahen scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wellemeyer vs. Buchholz
Wellemeyer 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 5
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Wellemeyer
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Wellemeyer
Ensberg strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wellemeyer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Buchholz
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Buchholz
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Buchholz
Mientkiewicz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Wellemeyer
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Wellemeyer
Everett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Palmeiro vs. Wellemeyer
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Taylor Buchholz.
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Wellemeyer
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Qualls
Chad Qualls now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Qualls
Stairs hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Stairs reaches second base with a double. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Teahen vs. Qualls
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Qualls fields it and throws to home to get Brown. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Berroa vs. Qualls
Esteban German pinch runs for Matt Stairs.
Berroa is hit by the pitch. German moves to third. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bako vs. Qualls
Bako hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Wellemeyer
Esteban German now playing left field.
Lamb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. Sisco
Andy Sisco now pitching. Kerry Robinson now playing left field.
Burke takes first base on ball four. Lamb moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Sisco
Berkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown throws the ball in to Grudzielanek who relays the ball to Berroa who tags Berkman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lamb scores. Burke moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Ensberg vs. Sisco
Ensberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Sisco
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Burke scores. Ensberg moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Sisco
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Sisco
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wheeler
Dan Wheeler now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Wheeler
DeJesus 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Wheeler
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lamb scoops it up and throws to first, with Wheeler covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sisco
Willy Taveras pinch hits for Dan Wheeler.
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Sisco
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Sisco
Lamb hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Lamb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Burke vs. Peralta
Joel Peralta now pitching.
Burke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Peralta
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Berkman reaches second base with a double. Lamb scores. Burke goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ensberg vs. Peralta
Ensberg hits a popup towards first. Mientkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Springer
Eric Bruntlett now playing right field. Mike Lamb now playing third base. Chris Burke now playing second base. Lance Berkman now playing first bas
Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Springer
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Springer
Tony Graffanino pinch hits for Joel Peralta.
Graffanino strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/2006 -- Kansas City at Houston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, cf 4 1 1 0 Biggio C, 2b 5 0 0 0
Grudzielanek M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bruntlett E, rf 0 0 0 0
Mientkiewicz D, 1b 3 0 0 1 Lamb M, 1b-3b 4 3 3 1
Brown E, rf 3 0 1 0 Burke C, cf-2b 2 2 0 0
Stairs M, lf 3 0 1 0 Berkman L, rf-1b 4 0 3 4
German E, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Ensberg M, 3b 2 1 0 0
Sisco A, p 0 0 0 0 Springer R, p 0 0 0 0
Peralta J, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson P, lf 4 0 1 1
Graffanino T, ph 1 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 4 0 1 0
Teahen M, 3b 3 1 1 0 Everett A, ss 4 1 3 1
Berroa A, ss 2 0 0 0 Buchholz T, p 1 0 0 0
Bako P, c 3 0 0 1 Palmeiro O, ph 1 0 0 0
Keppel B, p 1 0 0 0 Qualls C, p 0 0 0 0
Wellemeyer T, p 1 0 0 0 Wheeler D, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson K, lf 1 0 0 0 Taveras W, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
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29 2 4 2 32 7 11 7
Kansas City 100 010 000 -- 2
Houston 111 000 22x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Keppel B (L) 3.0 5 3 3 4 2
Wellemeyer T* 3.0 2 1 1 1 3
Sisco A 1.2 3 2 2 2 2
Peralta J 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Buchholz T (W) 6.0 2 2 2 1 6
Qualls C 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Wheeler D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Springer R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
DP -- Kansas City 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Houston 10
2B -- DeJesus D, Lamb M 2, Teahen M, Stairs M, Berkman L
SH -- Buchholz T
SF -- Mientkiewicz D
HBP -- by Qualls C (Berroa A)
T -- 2:47
A -- 39048
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