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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2006-06-16 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 36328 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:27
Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 7–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 7th. Scott Elarton earned the win. Emil Brown went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Scott Elarton L: Wandy Rodriguez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Mike Muchlinski · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Elarton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kerry Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Lane | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Munson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wandy Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Taveras | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Elarton | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Rodriguez | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Chris Sampson | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: S3/G3+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F89D+
- Reggie Sanders: DGR/F9LM/FINT.1-3
- Emil Brown: 53/G56.3-H;2-3
- Tony Graffanino: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 7/F78D+
- Mike Lamb: 8/F8RD+
- Chris Burke: K
Top 2
- Angel Berroa: K
- Mark Teahen: T7/F8LXD+
- John Buck: S6/L56+.3-H
- Scott Elarton: 14/SH.1-2
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4-
- Jason Lane: 9/F9LS+
- Preston Wilson: 5/P6S
Top 3
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Emil Brown: 9/F9D+
- Tony Graffanino: 3/G
Bot 3
- Eric Munson: 43/G4
- Adam Everett: 5/L56S+
- Wandy Rodriguez: 5/P5F
Top 4
- Angel Berroa: K
- Mark Teahen: 43/G34
- John Buck: K
Bot 4
- Craig Biggio: 5/P5S
- Mike Lamb: 7/F78D+
- Chris Burke: 7/F78D
Top 5
- Scott Elarton: D7/F7LD+
- David DeJesus: 63/G6M
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G56+
- Reggie Sanders: D7/L7M+.2-H
- Emil Brown: D7/L78XD+.2-H
- Tony Graffanino: 3/L3S
Bot 5
- Lance Berkman: K
- Jason Lane: 9/F9M
- Preston Wilson: 63/G6S
Top 6
- Angel Berroa: 43/G4
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4M
- John Buck: 53/G56S-
Bot 6
- Eric Munson: K
- Adam Everett: S8/G6M
- Willy Taveras: D7/F8LXD+.1-3
- Craig Biggio: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-H
- Mike Lamb: S9/L34D+.1-2
- Chris Burke: PO1(23)
- Chris Burke: K
Top 7
- Kerry Robinson: 3/G3S-
- David DeJesus: S8/L6MD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/L78S+.1-2
- Reggie Sanders: S8/L4MD.2-H;1-2
- Emil Brown: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-H(TH)(NR);BX2(83)
- Tony Graffanino: 13/G13
Bot 7
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8RD+
- Jason Lane: D8/F8LD+
- Preston Wilson: 7/F78D+
- Eric Munson: 13/G13
Top 8
- Angel Berroa: 43/G4M+
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- John Buck: S9/F9LM
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S7/L78S.1-2
- David DeJesus: HP.2-3;1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 1/L15+
Bot 8
- Adam Everett: S9/L9S+
- Orlando Palmeiro: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RXD+
Top 9
- Reggie Sanders: 6/P4M
- Emil Brown: S9/L9S-
- Jimmy Gobble: FC5/SH/BG25-.1-2;B-1
- Angel Berroa: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Bot 9
- Mike Lamb: 7/F7LSF
- Chris Burke: K
- Lance Berkman: S8/G6M+
- Jason Lane: 4/P4D
Notes & reviews
- fan interference