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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2000-07-09 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 39402 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind R to L · 2:59
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 9–6. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 3rd. Jose Lima earned the win and Octavio Dotel picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Jose Lima L: Jay Witasick SV: Octavio Dotel
Umpires — HP: Scott Packard · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Marvin Hudson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Rey Sanchez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Gregg Zaun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Ordaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Witasick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Dunwoody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Reboulet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tony Eusebio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Lima | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Mieske | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Witasick | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Jeff Suppan | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Doug Bochtler | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Lima | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
 Marc Valdes | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: W
- Rey Sanchez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Mike Sweeney: S7/F7M-
- Jermaine Dye: W.1-2
- Mark Quinn: 8/F8LD
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Bill Spiers: T9/F8RD+
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/SF/F8RD+.3-H
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 2
- Joe Randa: HR/F7LD+
- Gregg Zaun: 5/FL/P5F
- Luis Ordaz: 93/P89S-
- Jay Witasick: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Moises Alou: HR/F8LXD+
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Julio Lugo: S/G15+
- Tony Eusebio: K+SB2.1-3(E6)
- Jose Lima: 3/G3-
Top 3
- Johnny Damon: K
- Rey Sanchez: S8/L8LS+
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Mark Quinn: S7/L7S+
- Joe Randa: K
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7D
- Bill Spiers: D9/9S
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/G56+.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Lance Berkman: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H
- Moises Alou: 8/F8LXD+
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G56
Top 4
- Gregg Zaun: 43/G34
- Luis Ordaz: K
- Todd Dunwoody: K
Bot 4
- Julio Lugo: W
- Tony Eusebio: S9/F8LM+.1-3
- Jose Lima: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H;2-3
- Bill Spiers: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RXD
Top 5
- Johnny Damon: HR/F89XD+
- Rey Sanchez: 6/P6
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Jermaine Dye: S7/F7S+.1-3
- Mark Quinn: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 5
- Lance Berkman: HR/F7D+
- Moises Alou: S9/F89M
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LD
- Julio Lugo: D9/F89XD+.1XH(842);B-3(THH)
- Tony Eusebio: 53/G5
Top 6
- Joe Randa: K
- Gregg Zaun: K/C
- Luis Ordaz: 9/F89M
Bot 6
- Jose Lima: S8/L4MD+
- Craig Biggio: W.1-2
- Bill Spiers: D9/F9LD+.2-H;1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: IW
- Lance Berkman: 6/P6D
- Moises Alou: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
- Julio Lugo: K
Top 7
- Jeff Reboulet: 6/L56
- Johnny Damon: 6/P6
- Rey Sanchez: K
Bot 7
- Tony Eusebio: 9/F9M
- Matt Mieske: 63/G6
- Craig Biggio: S7/F78M+.BX2(74)
Top 8
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56+
- Jermaine Dye: S9/P4D-.1-2
- Mark Quinn: 5E3/G56S-.2-3;1-2
- Joe Randa: 65(2)/FO/G56.3-H;1-2
- Gregg Zaun: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave McCarty: 9/SF/F9M.3-H(UR)
- Jeff Reboulet: 7/F78S
Bot 8
- Bill Spiers: 8/F8RM
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5+
- Lance Berkman: 31/G3-
Top 9
- Johnny Damon: K
- Rey Sanchez: 31/G34S
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L4MD+
- Jermaine Dye: W.1-2
- Mark Quinn: K/C