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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2006-06-17 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 39048 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:47
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 7–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 7th. Taylor Buchholz earned the win. Lance Berkman went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
W: Taylor Buchholz L: Bobby Keppel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Muchlinski · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Bako | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Keppel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kerry Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Preston Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Buchholz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Taveras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Keppel | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Todd Wellemeyer | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Andy Sisco | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Joel Peralta | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Buchholz | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: D8/L89D
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9LD.2-3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/SF/L9M+.3-H
- Emil Brown: 13/G13
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LD
- Mike Lamb: D9/G
- Chris Burke: W
- Lance Berkman: S9/G34+.2-H;1-3
- Morgan Ensberg: W.1-2
- Preston Wilson: K
- Brad Ausmus: 5(2)/FO.1-2
Top 2
- Matt Stairs: 31/G34
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6
- Angel Berroa: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Adam Everett: S8/L6MD+
- Taylor Buchholz: 23/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Craig Biggio: K
- Mike Lamb: S9/L9S+.2-H
- Chris Burke: 7/F78S
Top 3
- Paul Bako: K
- Bobby Keppel: K
- David DeJesus: 8/F8RS
Bot 3
- Lance Berkman: W
- Morgan Ensberg: W.1-2
- Preston Wilson: 5(2)/FO.1-2;B-1
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9D
- Adam Everett: S7/G6.2-H;1-2
- Taylor Buchholz: 8/F8RM
Top 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F78M
- Emil Brown: W
- Matt Stairs: K
Bot 4
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5
- Mike Lamb: 7/F78M
- Chris Burke: K
Top 5
- Mark Teahen: D8/L8RS+
- Angel Berroa: 63/G6M.2-3
- Paul Bako: 43/G4S.3-H
- Todd Wellemeyer: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Lance Berkman: K
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Preston Wilson: 53/G56+
Top 6
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G6S
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
Bot 6
- Brad Ausmus: S8/G6M+
- Adam Everett: S7/G6.1-2
- Orlando Palmeiro: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+.2-3
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LD+
Top 7
- Emil Brown: S6/G6
- Matt Stairs: D7/F8LXD+.1-3
- Mark Teahen: FC1/G13.3XH(12);B-1
- Angel Berroa: HP.2-3;1-2
- Paul Bako: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Mike Lamb: W
- Chris Burke: W.1-2
- Lance Berkman: S9/L9LD.2-H;1-3;BX2(946)
- Morgan Ensberg: IW
- Preston Wilson: S8/L8RM.3-H;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Adam Everett: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Kerry Robinson: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: 43/G4+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 31/G34S
Bot 8
- Willy Taveras: K
- Craig Biggio: 7/F78XD
- Mike Lamb: D8/L89XD+
- Chris Burke: W
- Lance Berkman: D8/L8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Morgan Ensberg: 3/P3S
Top 9
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F8LM
- Emil Brown: K
- Tony Graffanino: K