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Houston Astros @ 
Kansas City Royals
2005-06-17 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27385 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from LF · 2:56
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 7–0. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Roger Clemens earned the win. Morgan Ensberg 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
W: Roger Clemens L: J.P. Howell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angel Berroa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruben Gotay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe McEwing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Clemens | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Chad Harville | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 J. P. Howell | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Sisco | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willy Taveras: S8/L6MD+
- Chris Burke: 8/F8LD
- Craig Biggio: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Lance Berkman: D9/F9D+.1-H
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Jason Lane: HP.2-3;1-2
- Adam Everett: D7/L5D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Angel Berroa: 43/G34-
- David DeJesus: S8/L8RS-
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8LD
- Emil Brown: K
Top 2
- Eric Bruntlett: W
- Willy Taveras: SB2
- Willy Taveras: 1/BP
- Chris Burke: 53/G56S
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Terrence Long: S7/L7S
- Tony Graffanino: W.1-2
- Mark Teahen: K
- John Buck: 7/F78D+
- Ruben Gotay: 13/G
Top 3
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6S-
- Morgan Ensberg: 5/L56+
- Jason Lane: 13/G13-
Bot 3
- Angel Berroa: 63/G6S
- David DeJesus: 7/F7LS-
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7M
Top 4
- Adam Everett: K
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Eric Bruntlett: POCS2(23)
- Eric Bruntlett: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Emil Brown: S8/G6M+
- Terrence Long: 5/L56+
- Tony Graffanino: 9/F9M
- Mark Teahen: 43/G34
Top 5
- Willy Taveras: 9/F89M
- Chris Burke: D7/G
- Craig Biggio: 13/G
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 5
- John Buck: 63/G6
- Ruben Gotay: K
- Angel Berroa: W
- David DeJesus: W.1-2
- Matt Stairs: K
Top 6
- Morgan Ensberg: HR/F7LD+
- Jason Lane: 4/L4M-
- Adam Everett: 63/G6
- Brad Ausmus: K
Bot 6
- Emil Brown: K
- Terrence Long: D8/L78M
- Tony Graffanino: K23+WP.2-3
- Mark Teahen: 7/L7M
Top 7
- Eric Bruntlett: HR/L7D+
- Willy Taveras: 9/F89S-
- Chris Burke: W
- Craig Biggio: S4/G34-.1-2
- Lance Berkman: S9/G34.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Morgan Ensberg: S7/G56.3-H;2-3
- Jason Lane: 6/P78S
- Adam Everett: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- John Buck: S8/G6M
- Ruben Gotay: 6/P6D
- Joe McEwing: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- David DeJesus: S9/L89S.2-3;1-2
- Matt Stairs: 5/P25
- Emil Brown: 43/G4S-
Top 8
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Eric Bruntlett: 5/P7LSF
- Willy Taveras: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Chris Burke: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Terrence Long: 5/P5F
- Tony Graffanino: S8/L8LM-
- Mark Teahen: K
- John Buck: K
Top 9
- Craig Biggio: K
- Mike Lamb: 5/P5F
- Morgan Ensberg: 63/G6M
Bot 9
- Ruben Gotay: 9/P89S
- Joe McEwing: S9/L34D-
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LXD+
- Matt Stairs: K