Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Byrd
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Vizcaino vs. Byrd
  
  Vizcaino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Biggio moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bagwell vs. Byrd
  
  Bagwell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Byrd
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Byrd
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berkman moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Hidalgo vs. Byrd
  
  Hidalgo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ward vs. Byrd
  
  The ball gets by Mayne for a passed ball. Berkman scores. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Ward vs. Byrd
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Castilla vs. Byrd
  
  Castilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Quinn throws the ball in to Alicea who tags Castilla, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Redding
  
  Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Redding
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Redding
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Quinn vs. Redding
  
  Quinn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ward. Quinn reaches second base with a double. Sweeney goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Redding
  
  There's a wild pitch. Quinn moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Randa vs. Redding
  
  Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Dye vs. Redding
  
  Dye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Quinn scores. Randa moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Beltran vs. Redding
  
  Beltran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randa scores. Dye moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ibanez vs. Redding
  
  Ibanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Byrd
  
  Eusebio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Byrd
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Quinn. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Eusebio moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Vizcaino vs. Henry
  
  Doug Henry now pitching.
  
  Vizcaino hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bagwell vs. Henry
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Quinn. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. Eusebio scores. Biggio scores. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Henry
  
  Berkman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Henry
  
  Alou hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Henry
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Redding
  
  Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Redding covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Redding
  
  Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio misplays the ball. That's an error on Biggio. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Redding
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Redding
  
  Sweeney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Henry
  
  Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Castilla vs. Henry
  
  Castilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Eusebio vs. Henry
  
  Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ward moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Biggio vs. Henry
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Quinn vs. Redding
  
  Quinn hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Berkman fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Berkman. Quinn moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Randa vs. Redding
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Redding covering, for the out. Quinn scores. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Redding
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Redding
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Vizcaino vs. Henry
  
  Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea misplays the ball. That's an error on Alicea. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Henry
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Henry
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. Vizcaino moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Henry
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Redding
  
  Ibanez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Mayne vs. Redding
  
  Mayne hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alicea vs. Redding
  
  Alicea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ibanez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanchez vs. Redding
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Sweeney vs. Redding
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive towards third. Castilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Henry
  
  Hidalgo hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Henry
  
  Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Castilla vs. Henry
  
  Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Quinn vs. Redding
  
  Quinn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Vizcaino. Quinn moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Redding
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Quinn moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Dye vs. Redding
  
  Dye hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Mlicki
  
  Dave Mlicki now pitching.
  
  Beltran hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Mlicki
  
  Ibanez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Mlicki
  
  Mayne 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 

Top 6

• Astros, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Henry
  
  Eusebio hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Henry
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Vizcaino vs. Henry
  
  Vizcaino takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Bailey
  
  Cory Bailey now pitching.
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Mlicki
  
  Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Mlicki
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Mlicki
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Bailey
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Quinn. Berkman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Bailey
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Hidalgo vs. Bailey
  
  There goes Berkman. The throw from Mayne and he is out, Randa applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Bailey
  
  Hidalgo hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Quinn vs. Dotel
  
  Octavio Dotel now pitching.
  
  Quinn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Dotel
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Dotel
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Bailey
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Bailey
  
  Castilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Eusebio vs. Bailey
  
  Eusebio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castilla moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Biggio vs. Bailey
  
  Biggio takes first base on ball four. Castilla moves to third. Eusebio moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Vizcaino vs. Bailey
  
  Vizcaino is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Bagwell vs. Grimsley
  
  Jason Grimsley now pitching.
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Quinn. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. Castilla scores. Eusebio scores. There goes Biggio trying to get to home. Quinn throws the ball in to Sanchez who relays the ball to Mayne, who tags Biggio, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 10 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Dotel
  
  Lance Berkman now playing right field. Julio Lugo now playing left field.
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ibanez vs. Dotel
  
  Ibanez takes first base on ball four. Beltran moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Mayne vs. Dotel
  
  Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Dotel covering, for the out. Beltran moves to third. Ibanez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Alicea vs. Jackson
  
  Michael Jackson now pitching.
  
  Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alicea for the out. Beltran scores. Ibanez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sanchez vs. Jackson
  
  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 

Top 9

• Astros, 10 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Cogan
  
  Tony Cogan now pitching.
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Cogan
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Cogan
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 10 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Wagner
  
  Billy Wagner now pitching.
  
  Sweeney strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Quinn vs. Wagner
  
  Quinn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Wagner
  
  There's a wild pitch. Quinn moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Wagner
  
  Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dye vs. Wagner
  
  Donnie Sadler pinch runs for Joe Randa.
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Quinn moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Beltran vs. Wagner
  
  Beltran 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 

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         Game of 7/7/2001 -- Houston at Kansas City (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Biggio C, 2b          4  2  2  0   Alicea L, 2b          5  0  1  1   
Vizcaino J, ss        4  1  1  0   Sanchez R, ss         5  0  0  0   
Bagwell J, 1b         5  2  3  7   Sweeney M, 1b         5  1  1  0   
Berkman L, lf-rf      5  2  4  2   Quinn M, lf           5  3  4  1   
Alou M, dh            5  0  1  0   Randa J, 3b           3  1  0  1   
Hidalgo R, cf         5  0  0  0   Sadler D, pr          0  0  0  0   
Ward D, rf            4  0  2  0   Dye J, rf             5  1  2  3   
Lugo J, lf            0  0  0  0   Beltran C, cf         5  1  1  1   
Castilla V, 3b        4  1  3  0   Ibanez R, dh          2  1  1  1   
Eusebio T, c          4  2  2  0   Mayne B, c            4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40 10 18  9                        39  8 10  8

Houston          440 000 020 -- 10
Kansas City      301 030 010 --  8

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Redding T             4.1  8  6  6  2  1
Mlicki D              1.2  1  1  1  0  0
Dotel O               1.1  0  1  1  1  2
Jackson M (W)         0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Wagner B (S)          1.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Byrd P (L)*           1.0  8  6  6  0  1
Henry D               4.2  5  2  2  1  0
Bailey C              2.0  3  2  2  1  2
Grimsley J            0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Cogan T               1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd

E -- Biggio C, Berkman L, Alicea L, Vizcaino J
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Houston 5, Kansas City 8
2B -- Quinn M 2, Biggio C, Bagwell J 2, Berkman L
HR -- Bagwell J, Berkman L, Dye J, Ibanez R
CS -- Berkman L
WP -- Redding T, Dotel O, Wagner B
PB -- Mayne B
T -- 3:35
A -- 22020

    

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