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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
June 16, 2006
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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 June 16, 2006 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 16, 2006 |
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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 | June 16, 2006 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Elarton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wandy Rodriguez |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 36,328 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chuck Meriwether 1B: Mike Muchlinski 2B: Phil Cuzzi 3B: Brian O'Nora |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
Reggie Sanders | Right Fielder |
Emil Brown | Left Fielder |
Tony Graffanino | First Baseman |
Angel Berroa | Shortstop |
Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
John Buck | Catcher |
Scott Elarton | Pitcher |
Buddy Bell | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Mike Lamb | Third Baseman |
Chris Burke | Center Fielder |
Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
Jason Lane | Right Fielder |
Preston Wilson | Left Fielder |
Eric Munson | Catcher |
Adam Everett | Shortstop |
Wandy Rodriguez | Pitcher |
Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
June 16, 2006
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Rodriguez
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields the ball and throws to Rodriguez covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Rodriguez
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Rodriguez
Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. DeJesus moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Rodriguez
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. DeJesus scores. Sanders moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Graffanino vs. Rodriguez
Graffanino strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Elarton
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Elarton
Lamb hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Elarton
Burke strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Rodriguez
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Rodriguez
Teahen hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Teahen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buck vs. Rodriguez
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Teahen scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Elarton vs. Rodriguez
Elarton bunts towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Buck moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
DeJesus vs. Rodriguez
DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Grudzielanek vs. Rodriguez
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Elarton
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Elarton
Lane hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Elarton
Wilson hits a popup towards third. Teahen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Rodriguez
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rodriguez
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Rodriguez
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Graffanino for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Elarton
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Elarton
Everett hits a line drive towards third. Teahen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Elarton
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Teahen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Rodriguez
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Rodriguez
Teahen 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Rodriguez
Buck strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Elarton
Biggio hits a popup towards third. Teahen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Elarton
Lamb hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Elarton
Burke hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elarton vs. Rodriguez
Elarton hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Elarton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
DeJesus vs. Rodriguez
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Rodriguez
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Rodriguez
Sanders hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Sanders reaches second base with a double. Elarton scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Rodriguez
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Brown reaches second base with a double. Sanders scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Graffanino vs. Rodriguez
Graffanino hits a line drive towards first. Berkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Elarton
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Elarton
Lane hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Elarton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Rodriguez
Berroa 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, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Rodriguez
Teahen 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, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Rodriguez
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Elarton
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Elarton
Everett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Elarton
Willy Taveras pinch hits for Wandy Rodriguez.
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Taveras reaches second base with a double. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Biggio vs. Elarton
Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Everett scores. Taveras scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Elarton
Lamb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Burke vs. Elarton
Buck fires to first and picks off Lamb. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Burke vs. Elarton
Burke strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sampson
Chris Sampson now pitching. Kerry Robinson pinch hits for Scott Elarton.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Sampson
DeJesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Sampson
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Sampson
Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeJesus scores. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Sampson
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burke throws the ball in to Berkman who tags Brown trying to return to first, for the out. Grudzielanek scores. Sanders goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Sampson
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sampson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Peralta
Joel Peralta now pitching. Doug Mientkiewicz now playing first base.
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Peralta
Lane hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Lane reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Peralta
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Peralta
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peralta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Sampson
Berroa 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, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Sampson
Teahen 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, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Sampson
Buck hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mientkiewicz vs. Sampson
Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buck moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
DeJesus vs. Sampson
DeJesus is hit by the pitch. Buck moves to third. Mientkiewicz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Grudzielanek vs. Sampson
Grudzielanek hits a line drive towards the mound. Sampson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Peralta
Everett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Gobble
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chris Sampson. Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Gobble
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching.
Sanders hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Springer
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gobble vs. Springer
Gobble bunts towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Brown moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Berroa vs. Springer
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Gobble
Lamb hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Gobble
Burke strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Gobble
Berkman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Gobble
Lane hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/16/2006 -- Kansas City at Houston (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI DeJesus D, cf 3 2 2 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 1 2 Grudzielanek M, 2b 5 1 1 0 Lamb M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sanders R, rf 5 2 3 2 Burke C, cf 4 0 0 0 Brown E, lf 5 0 3 3 Berkman L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Graffanino T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lane J, rf 4 0 1 0 Peralta J, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson P, lf 3 0 0 0 Gobble J, p 0 0 0 0 Munson E, c 3 0 0 0 Berroa A, ss 5 0 0 0 Everett A, ss 3 1 2 0 Teahen M, 3b 4 1 1 0 Rodriguez W, p 1 0 0 0 Buck J, c 4 0 2 1 Taveras W, ph 1 1 1 0 Elarton S, p 1 1 1 0 Sampson C, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson K, ph 1 0 0 0 Palmeiro O, ph 1 0 0 0 Mientkiewicz D, 1b 1 0 1 0 Springer R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 14 6 32 2 7 2 Kansas City 110 020 300 -- 7 Houston 000 002 000 -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Elarton S (W) 6.0 4 2 2 0 4 Peralta J* 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Gobble J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Rodriguez W (L) 6.0 7 4 4 1 5 Sampson C 2.0 6 3 3 0 0 Springer R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th DP -- Kansas City 1, Houston 1 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Houston 3 2B -- Sanders R 2, Elarton S, Brown E, Taveras W, Lane J 3B -- Teahen M SH -- Elarton S, Gobble J HBP -- by Sampson C (DeJesus D) T -- 2:27 A -- 36328
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