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Houston Astros @ 
Kansas City Royals
2005-06-19 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20214 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:41
Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 7–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Runelvys Hernandez earned the win. Emil Brown went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Runelvys Hernandez L: Brandon Backe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Lane | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Costa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alberto Castillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ruben Gotay | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Backe | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
 Dan Wheeler | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Franco | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runelvys Hernandez | 7.0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Wood | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willy Taveras: 9/F89XD+
- Craig Biggio: K
- Jose Vizcaino: 41/G34
Bot 1
- Angel Berroa: W
- David DeJesus: 4/LDP/L4+.1X1(43)
- Terrence Long: W
- Matt Stairs: K
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: 31/G34S
- Morgan Ensberg: 6/P6D+
- Jason Lane: K
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: W
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Shane Costa: WP.1-2
- Shane Costa: W
- Alberto Castillo: 143/G15.2-3;1-2
- Ruben Gotay: WP.3-H;2-3
- Ruben Gotay: S8/L8LS+.3-H
- Angel Berroa: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Adam Everett: 63/G6
- Brad Ausmus: 5/L56+
- Chris Burke: 3/G3-
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: 7/F78XD+
- Terrence Long: 7/F7D
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7LMF
Top 4
- Willy Taveras: E1/BG
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5S+.1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: 6/P6M
- Lance Berkman: 7/F78S-
Bot 4
- Emil Brown: 53/G56
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- Shane Costa: 2/P23F-
Top 5
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Jason Lane: 7/F78D+
- Adam Everett: K
- Brad Ausmus: SB2
- Brad Ausmus: S7/L7M+.2-H
- Chris Burke: K
Bot 5
- Alberto Castillo: K
- Ruben Gotay: 8/F78D
- Angel Berroa: 53/G6S-
Top 6
- Willy Taveras: 53/BG56S-
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jose Vizcaino: K
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Morgan Ensberg: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 6
- David DeJesus: 63/G6M
- Terrence Long: S8/G4M+
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Emil Brown: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Mark Teahen: S9/G34+
- Shane Costa: S9/L89S.1-2
- Alberto Castillo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Jason Lane: 53/G5+
- Adam Everett: K
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RD
Bot 7
- Ruben Gotay: S6/G56
- Angel Berroa: 4/P34D
- David DeJesus: D7/L7LD+.1-H
- Terrence Long: S7.2-3
- Matt Stairs: S8/L8LM+.3-H;1-2
- Emil Brown: 64(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
- Mark Teahen: 3/L3S
Top 8
- Chris Burke: W
- Willy Taveras: S7/G56+.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 7/F78XD+
- Jose Vizcaino: K
- Lance Berkman: 5/P5F
Bot 8
- Shane Costa: 4/L4M+
- Alberto Castillo: K
- Ruben Gotay: S9/L9M
- Angel Berroa: S9/G4+.1-2
- David DeJesus: W.2-3;1-2
- Terrence Long: PO1(23)
Top 9
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Jason Lane: K
- Adam Everett: 63/G6