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Houston Astros @ Kansas City Royals

1999-07-10 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 30033 · 73°F, night · Wind 10 mph from LF · 3:12

Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Mike Hampton earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Jack Howell went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	10
KCA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	10

W: Mike Hampton L: Kevin Appier SV: Billy Wagner

Umpires — HP: Ed Hickox · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Craig Biggio	5	0	2	0	0	1
Derek Bell	5	0	1	1	0	3
Jeff Bagwell	1	1	0	0	2	1
Bill Spiers	4	0	2	1	0	0
Richard Hidalgo	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Howell	3	1	1	1	1	0
Matt Mieske	4	0	2	0	0	0
Paul Bako	4	1	1	0	0	2
Tim Bogar	3	0	1	0	1	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Carlos Beltran	5	0	3	0	0	1
Joe Randa	4	0	1	0	0	0
Johnny Damon	4	0	1	2	0	0
Mike Sweeney	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jermaine Dye	3	0	1	0	1	1
Chad Kreuter	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jeremy Giambi	3	0	1	0	1	1
Jed Hansen	2	1	0	0	2	1
Rey Sanchez	4	1	2	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Hampton	7.0	9	2	3
Jose Cabrera	1.0	1	0	0
Billy Wagner	1.0	0	2	2

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kevin Appier	8.0	9	4	7
Ken Ray	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Craig Biggio: S8/G4M
Derek Bell: K+CS2(26)/DP
Jeff Bagwell: K

Bot 1

Carlos Beltran: 6/L6
Joe Randa: S8/L8RS
Johnny Damon: 46(1)/FO/G4S
Mike Sweeney: 53/G5L

Top 2

Bill Spiers: S3/G3
Richard Hidalgo: 64(1)/FO/G56/NDP.BX2(24)
Jack Howell: 7/F7LM

Bot 2

Jermaine Dye: S8/G4M
Chad Kreuter: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Jeremy Giambi: S7/G56
Jed Hansen: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 3

Matt Mieske: 43/G4
Paul Bako: S7/L7S
Tim Bogar: W.1-2
Craig Biggio: 7/L7LD
Derek Bell: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
Jeff Bagwell: W.2-3;1-2
Bill Spiers: 31/G3

Bot 3

Rey Sanchez: 53/G5S
Carlos Beltran: S7/G56
Joe Randa: 7/L7M
Johnny Damon: POCS2(136)

Top 4

Richard Hidalgo: 53/G56
Jack Howell: HR/F8RXD
Matt Mieske: S8/L8LM
Paul Bako: K
Tim Bogar: 8/L8RXD

Bot 4

Johnny Damon: 4/P4
Mike Sweeney: 8/L8RD
Jermaine Dye: K

Top 5

Craig Biggio: 53/G5S
Derek Bell: K
Jeff Bagwell: W
Bill Spiers: SB2
Bill Spiers: S8/L8RD.2-H
Richard Hidalgo: 4/P4MD

Bot 5

Chad Kreuter: S7/L6D
Jeremy Giambi: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Jed Hansen: K

Top 6

Jack Howell: 3/P13
Matt Mieske: S8/G6M
Paul Bako: K
Tim Bogar: S7/L7M.1-2
Craig Biggio: K

Bot 6

Rey Sanchez: S8/L89S
Carlos Beltran: D9/L9M.1-3
Joe Randa: FC5/G5.3XH(52)
Johnny Damon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M

Top 7

Derek Bell: K
Jeff Bagwell: HP
Bill Spiers: CS2(26)
Bill Spiers: 43/G4

Bot 7

Mike Sweeney: 53/G56S
Jermaine Dye: W
Chad Kreuter: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-2(E4)
Jeremy Giambi: K

Top 8

Richard Hidalgo: FLE3/P3SF
Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6
Jack Howell: W
Matt Mieske: 16(1)/FO/G15
Paul Bako: 9/F89D

Bot 8

Jed Hansen: W
Rey Sanchez: S8/L8LM.1-2
Carlos Beltran: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
Joe Randa: 7/F7M
Johnny Damon: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;1-3
Mike Sweeney: 7/F7S.1-2
Jermaine Dye: 7/F7M

Top 9

Tim Bogar: 9/F9D
Craig Biggio: S7/L7S
Derek Bell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S

Bot 9

Chad Kreuter: K
Jeremy Giambi: W
Jed Hansen: W.1-2
Rey Sanchez: 64(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
Carlos Beltran: K

Notes & reviews

Debut game for Ken Ray

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