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Houston Astros @ 
Kansas City Royals
2001-07-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23905 · 94°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to CF · 3:08
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 6th. Wade Miller earned the win and Nelson Cruz picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Wade Miller L: Dan Reichert SV: Nelson Cruz
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Mike Fichter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Daryle Ward | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Sanchez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Miller | 5.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Ron Villone | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nelson Cruz | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Reichert | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Jeff Austin | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: E6/G6
- Julio Lugo: 16(1)/FO
- Jeff Bagwell: PO1(E3).1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/L89M+
- Lance Berkman: HP
- Moises Alou: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 1
- Luis Alicea: S8/L8LM
- Rey Sanchez: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F78D
Top 2
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/L7S+
- Daryle Ward: 13.1-2
- Vinny Castilla: K/C
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56S
Bot 2
- Joe Randa: 53/G56S
- Jermaine Dye: W
- Raul Ibanez: S7/G4M.1-3
- Carlos Beltran: D7/F7LD.3-H;1-3
- Mark Quinn: FC1/G15.3XH(1526);2-3;B-2
- Brent Mayne: W
- Luis Alicea: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Rey Sanchez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Rey Sanchez: 4/P4D-
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: K/C
- Julio Lugo: K/C
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
Bot 3
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6S
- Joe Randa: S8/L8LS-
- Jermaine Dye: 7/F78D
- Raul Ibanez: 2/FL/P2LF
Top 4
- Lance Berkman: HR/L9D+
- Moises Alou: 63/G56
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Daryle Ward: 31/G3
Bot 4
- Carlos Beltran: 13/G15
- Mark Quinn: 1/L13+
- Brent Mayne: S/L8LD+
- Luis Alicea: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 5
- Vinny Castilla: S9/L34D+
- Brad Ausmus: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
- Craig Biggio: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Rey Sanchez: S9/P9S-
- Mike Sweeney: 5/L5
- Joe Randa: 9/F9D
- Jermaine Dye: WP.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F89D
Top 6
- Julio Lugo: S9/G4+
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: 46(1)/FO/G4S-.2-3
- Moises Alou: S8/L8RD+.3-H;1-3
- Richard Hidalgo: S/G5.3-3;1-2
- Daryle Ward: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Vinny Castilla: D8/L8LD.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Brad Ausmus: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4M+
Bot 6
- Raul Ibanez: 31/G3
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mark Quinn: S7/L7S+
- Brent Mayne: S/L78M.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Luis Alicea: K/C
Top 7
- Julio Lugo: S7/L7S+
- Jeff Bagwell: WP.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
- Lance Berkman: K/C
- Moises Alou: 63/G6S
Bot 7
- Rey Sanchez: 53/G56
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
Top 8
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Daryle Ward: 41/G34
- Vinny Castilla: K
Bot 8
- Jermaine Dye: 13/G13
- Raul Ibanez: 63/G6M
- Carlos Beltran: S/G4M
- Mark Quinn: K
Top 9
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G5+
- Craig Biggio: S8/L4MD-
- Julio Lugo: FC5/G5.1X2(5E4)
- Jeff Bagwell: PB.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 43/G4S.3-H(UR)
- Lance Berkman: S7/G56+.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Moises Alou: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Brent Mayne: S7/L7M
- Luis Alicea: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Rey Sanchez: 6/P6
- Mike Sweeney: DI.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G56