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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 7, 2000
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 7, 2000 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Blake Stein |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Elarton |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 36,840 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Marvin Hudson 2B: Scott Packard 3B: Gary Cederstrom |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Mike Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Mark Quinn | Left Fielder |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Jorge Fabregas | Catcher |
| Luis Ordaz | Second Baseman |
| Blake Stein | Pitcher |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Right Fielder |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Mitch Meluskey | Catcher |
| Chris Truby | Third Baseman |
| Scott Elarton | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 7, 2000
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Elarton
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Elarton
Sanchez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Elarton
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Stein
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Stein
Biggio hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Stein
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Elarton
Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Elarton
Quinn hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Elarton
Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fabregas vs. Elarton
Fabregas hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Stein
Berkman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Stein
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Stein
Hidalgo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Meluskey vs. Stein
There goes Hidalgo. The throw from Fabregas and he is out, Sanchez applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Elarton
Ordaz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Elarton
Stein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Elarton
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Elarton
Sanchez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Meluskey vs. Stein
Meluskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Stein
Truby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Elarton vs. Stein
Elarton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Stein
Lugo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Quinn. Lugo reaches second base with a double. Elarton moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Biggio vs. Stein
There's a wild pitch. Elarton scores. Lugo moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Stein
Biggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Stein
Bagwell hits a line drive towards third. Randa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Elarton
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Elarton
Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Elarton
Quinn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Stein
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Stein
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Stein
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meluskey vs. Stein
Meluskey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Truby vs. Stein
Truby strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Elarton
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fabregas vs. Elarton
Fabregas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Elarton
Ordaz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Elarton
Stein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Elarton vs. Stein
Elarton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Stein
Lugo bunts towards the mound. Stein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Elarton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Stein
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Lugo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Stein
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Stein
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Stein
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Stein
There goes Berkman. The throw from Fabregas and he is safe. Berkman steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Stein
Hidalgo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Elarton
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Elarton
Sanchez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Elarton
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meluskey vs. D'Amico
Jeff D'Amico now pitching.
Meluskey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Truby vs. D'Amico
Truby hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elarton vs. D'Amico
Elarton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. D'Amico
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Elarton
Dye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quinn vs. Elarton
Quinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Elarton covering, for the out. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Elarton
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elarton fields it and throws to first for the out. Dye moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Fabregas vs. Elarton
Fabregas hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. D'Amico
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. D'Amico
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. D'Amico
Berkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berkman is thrown out after the base hit. Biggio scores. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. D'Amico
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. D'Amico
Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Quinn. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double. Bagwell scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Meluskey vs. D'Amico
Meluskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Elarton
Daryle Ward now playing first base. Tim Bogar now playing second base.
Ordaz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dunwoody vs. Elarton
Todd Dunwoody pinch hits for Jeff D'Amico.
Dunwoody hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bogar misplays the ball. That's an error on Bogar. Ordaz moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Damon vs. Elarton
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Ordaz scores. Damon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Elarton
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo misplays the ball. That's an error on Lugo. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Elarton
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Damon moves to third. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Dye vs. Valdes
Marc Valdes now pitching.
Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Damon tags and scores. Sanchez tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Quinn vs. Valdes
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Quinn vs. Valdes
Quinn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanchez scores. Sweeney scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Valdes
Randa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Santiago
Jose Santiago now pitching.
Truby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valdes vs. Santiago
Valdes strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Santiago
Lugo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fabregas vs. Valdes
Fabregas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ordaz vs. Valdes
Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bogar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pose vs. Valdes
Scott Pose pinch hits for Jose Santiago.
Pose strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/2000 -- Kansas City at Houston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Damon J, cf 3 1 0 1 Lugo J, ss 5 2 2 0
Sanchez R, ss 4 1 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 3 3 1 2
Sweeney M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Bogar T, 2b 0 0 0 0
Dye J, rf 3 0 1 1 Bagwell J, 1b 3 2 1 3
Quinn M, lf 4 0 1 2 Ward D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Randa J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Berkman L, rf 2 0 1 1
Fabregas J, c 4 1 2 1 Alou M, lf 4 0 0 0
Ordaz L, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hidalgo R, cf 3 0 1 1
Stein B, p 2 0 0 0 Meluskey M, c 4 1 2 1
D'Amico J, p 0 0 0 0 Truby C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Dunwoody T, ph 1 0 0 0 Elarton S, p 3 1 2 0
Santiago J, p 0 0 0 0 Valdes M, p 1 0 0 0
Pose S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 6 5 32 9 10 8
Kansas City 000 010 040 -- 5
Houston 003 031 20x -- 9
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Stein B (L) 5.0 7 6 6 2 5
D'Amico J 2.0 3 3 3 2 0
Santiago J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Elarton S (W) 7.1 4 5 1 2 8
Valdes M 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Bogar T, Lugo J 2
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Houston 4
2B -- Lugo J, Hidalgo R
HR -- Biggio C, Fabregas J, Bagwell J, Meluskey M
SB -- Berkman L
CS -- Hidalgo R
SF -- Dye J
HBP -- by Stein B (Hidalgo R)
WP -- Stein B
T -- 2:44
A -- 36840
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