Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Schourek
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Damon for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Schourek
  
  Offerman hits a line drive beyond short. Gutierrez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Schourek
  
  King 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: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Schourek
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Bagwell, and into shallow right field. Palmer reaches second base with a double. Offerman goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Conine vs. Schourek
  
  Conine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Dye vs. Schourek
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Belcher
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Belcher
  
  Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Belcher
  
  Bagwell hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Belcher
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fasano vs. Schourek
  
  Fasano strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Schourek
  
  Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belcher vs. Schourek
  
  Belcher bunts towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Damon vs. Schourek
  
  Damon hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Belcher
  
  Everett hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Damon throws the ball in to Offerman who tags Everett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Belcher
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiers for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Belcher
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Schourek
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Schourek
  
  King strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Schourek
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Belcher
  
  Ausmus bunts towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schourek vs. Belcher
  
  Schourek hits a popup towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Belcher
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Belcher
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman misplays the ball. That's an error on Offerman. Ausmus moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Bagwell vs. Belcher
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Conine vs. Schourek
  
  Conine hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Schourek
  
  Dye hits a line drive into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fasano vs. Schourek
  
  Fasano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Schourek
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Belcher
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Belcher
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Belcher
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiers for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Belcher vs. Schourek
  
  Belcher hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Schourek
  
  Damon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Schourek
  
  Offerman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Belcher
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Belcher
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Schourek vs. Belcher
  
  Schourek bunts towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Belcher
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Schourek
  
  King takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Schourek
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Conine vs. Schourek
  
  Conine hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez catches it and throws to first to double up Palmer. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Belcher
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Belcher
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive beyond short. Rivera can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Belcher
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Belcher
  
  Everett takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Spiers vs. Belcher
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Schourek
  
  Dye hits a popup towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fasano vs. Schourek
  
  Fasano strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Schourek
  
  Rivera hits a popup into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Belcher
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Belcher
  
  Ausmus bunts towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ausmus for the out. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Belcher
  
  J.R. Phillips pinch hits for Pete Schourek.
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Belcher
  
  Biggio hits a popup towards short. Rivera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Belcher vs. Nitkowski
  
  C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
  
  Belcher strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Nitkowski
  
  Damon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Nitkowski
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Offerman for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Belcher
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Belcher
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Belcher
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  King vs. Nitkowski
  
  King hits a line drive off the glove of Bagwell, and into shallow right field. King reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Palmer vs. Henry
  
  Doug Henry now pitching.
  
  Palmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. King moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Conine vs. Henry
  
  Conine hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Dye vs. Henry
  
  Dye hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Fasano vs. Henry
  
  Fasano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. King scores. Palmer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Henry
  
  Rivera hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Palmer scores. Fasano moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mack vs. Henry
  
  Shane Mack pinch hits for Tim Belcher.
  
  Mack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Montgomery
  
  Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
  
  Everett bunts towards the mound. Montgomery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Montgomery
  
  Spiers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Montgomery
  
  Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. Spiers moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ausmus vs. Montgomery
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montgomery fields it and throws to second for the out. Spiers moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clark vs. Montgomery
  
  Dave Clark pinch hits for Doug Henry.
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play 

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