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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2000-07-07 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 36840 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind L to R · 2:44
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 9–5. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 3rd. Scott Elarton earned the win. Jeff Bagwell went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
W: Scott Elarton L: Blake Stein SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Marvin Hudson · 2B: Scott Packard · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rey Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Fabregas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Ordaz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Blake Stein | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Todd Dunwoody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Pose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Truby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Elarton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marc Valdes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Stein | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Jeff D'Amico | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Jose Santiago | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Elarton | 7.1 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Marc Valdes | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7D
- Rey Sanchez: 4/L4
- Mike Sweeney: K
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: 43/G4M
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9D
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 2
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8RXD+
- Mark Quinn: 3/L3-
- Joe Randa: W
- Jorge Fabregas: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: K/C
- Moises Alou: 63/G6
- Richard Hidalgo: HP
- Mitch Meluskey: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Luis Ordaz: K
- Blake Stein: K/C
- Johnny Damon: W
- Rey Sanchez: K
Bot 3
- Mitch Meluskey: 63/G6
- Chris Truby: 63/G6
- Scott Elarton: S7/G56
- Julio Lugo: D7/L7D+.1-3
- Craig Biggio: WP.3-H;2-3
- Craig Biggio: HR/F7D+.3-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 5/L5
Top 4
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LXD+
- Mark Quinn: K/C
Bot 4
- Lance Berkman: W
- Moises Alou: 9/F9D
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8RS
- Mitch Meluskey: S8/G4M-.1-2
- Chris Truby: K
Top 5
- Joe Randa: 63/G6S-
- Jorge Fabregas: HR/F9D+
- Luis Ordaz: K
- Blake Stein: K
Bot 5
- Scott Elarton: S9/G34
- Julio Lugo: S1/BG25-.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 5(2)/FO/G56.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Lance Berkman: W
- Moises Alou: K
- Richard Hidalgo: SB2
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
Top 6
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7M
- Rey Sanchez: K/C
- Mike Sweeney: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Mitch Meluskey: HR/F78D+
- Chris Truby: 9/F9M+
- Scott Elarton: 63/G6
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6M
Top 7
- Jermaine Dye: S7/G56+
- Mark Quinn: 31/G34-.1-2
- Joe Randa: 13/G15-.2-3
- Jorge Fabregas: 9/F89D+
Bot 7
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
- Lance Berkman: S9/G34+.2-H;1-2;BX2(4)#
- Moises Alou: 53/G56
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/L7LS+.2-H
- Mitch Meluskey: 63/G6
Top 8
- Luis Ordaz: S8/L8LS+
- Todd Dunwoody: E4/G4S+.1-3
- Johnny Damon: 6(1)/FO/G6.3-H(UR);B-2(E6/TH1)
- Rey Sanchez: E6/G6S+
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L8RM+.2-3;1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H(UR);2-3
- Mark Quinn: DI.1-2
- Mark Quinn: S7/L7M+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Joe Randa: K
Bot 8
- Chris Truby: 63/G56
- Marc Valdes: K
- Julio Lugo: K/C
Top 9
- Jorge Fabregas: S7/L5D
- Luis Ordaz: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Scott Pose: K
Notes & reviews
- the roof was opened