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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 9, 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 9, 2000 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 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 9, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jay Witasick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Lima |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 39,402 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scott Packard 1B: Gary Cederstrom 2B: Dale Scott 3B: Marvin Hudson |
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 |
| Gregg Zaun | Catcher |
| Luis Ordaz | Second Baseman |
| Jay Witasick | Pitcher |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Right Fielder |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Jose Lima | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 9, 2000
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lima
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Lima
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Lima
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Lima
Dye takes first base on ball four. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Quinn vs. Lima
Quinn hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Witasick
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Witasick
Spiers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye who is chasing the ball. Spiers reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Witasick
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spiers tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Witasick
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Lima
Randa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zaun vs. Lima
Zaun hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Lima
Ordaz hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Witasick vs. Lima
Witasick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Witasick
Alou hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Witasick
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Witasick
Lugo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Witasick
Eusebio strikes out. Zaun throws to second to catch Lugo, and Sanchez lets the ball get by him into the outfield. That's an error on Sanchez. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lima vs. Witasick
Lima hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lima for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lima
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Lima
Sanchez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Lima
Sweeney hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Lima
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Lima
Quinn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Lima
Randa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Witasick
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Witasick
Spiers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Spiers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Witasick
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spiers moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Berkman vs. Witasick
Berkman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Witasick
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Witasick
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zaun vs. Lima
Zaun 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, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Lima
Ordaz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dunwoody vs. Lima
Todd Dunwoody pinch hits for Jay Witasick.
Dunwoody strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Suppan
Jeff Suppan now pitching.
Lugo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Suppan
Eusebio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lugo moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Lima vs. Suppan
Lima bunts towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Ordaz covering, for the out. Eusebio moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Biggio vs. Suppan
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lugo tags and scores. Eusebio tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Spiers vs. Suppan
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Suppan
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lima
Damon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Lima
Sanchez hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Lima
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Lima
Dye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Quinn vs. Lima
Quinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Suppan
Berkman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Suppan
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Suppan
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Suppan
Lugo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Lugo reaches second base with a double. There goes Alou trying to get to home. Damon throws the ball in to Ordaz who relays the ball to Zaun who tags Alou, who came all the way from first, for the out. Lugo moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Eusebio vs. Suppan
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Lima
Randa strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zaun vs. Lima
Zaun is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Lima
Ordaz hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lima vs. Suppan
Lima hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Suppan
Biggio takes first base on ball four. Lima moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spiers vs. Bochtler
Jeff Reboulet now playing second base. Doug Bochtler now pitching.
Spiers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Spiers reaches second base with a double. Lima scores. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Bochtler
Bagwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berkman vs. Bochtler
Berkman hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Bochtler
Alou takes first base on ball four. Biggio scores. Spiers moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Hidalgo vs. Bochtler
Hidalgo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Lugo vs. Bochtler
Lugo strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reboulet vs. Lima
Reboulet hits a line drive towards short. Lugo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lima
Damon hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Lima
Sanchez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Bochtler
Eusebio hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Bochtler
Matt Mieske pinch hits for Jose Lima.
Mieske hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Bochtler
Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Quinn throws the ball in to Reboulet who tags Biggio, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Valdes
Marc Valdes now pitching.
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Valdes
Dye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quinn vs. Valdes
Quinn hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Sweeney moves to third. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Randa vs. Valdes
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields it and throws to third for the out. Sweeney scores. Quinn moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Zaun vs. Valdes
Zaun takes first base on ball four. Quinn moves to third. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
McCarty vs. Dotel
Dave McCarty pinch hits for Doug Bochtler. Octavio Dotel now pitching.
McCarty hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Quinn tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Reboulet vs. Dotel
Reboulet hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Bottalico
Ricky Bottalico now pitching.
Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Bottalico
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Bottalico
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Bottalico covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Dotel
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Dotel
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Dotel covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Dotel
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Dotel
Dye takes first base on ball four. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Quinn vs. Dotel
Quinn is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/2000 -- Kansas City at Houston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Damon J, cf 4 1 1 1 Biggio C, 2b 3 1 1 1
Sanchez R, ss 5 1 1 0 Spiers B, 3b 4 2 3 1
Sweeney M, 1b 4 2 4 2 Bagwell J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Dye J, rf 3 0 2 0 Berkman L, rf 5 2 2 4
Quinn M, lf 5 1 1 0 Alou M, lf 3 1 2 2
Randa J, 3b 4 1 1 2 Hidalgo R, cf 4 0 0 0
Zaun G, c 3 0 0 0 Lugo J, ss 3 1 2 0
Ordaz L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Eusebio T, c 4 0 1 0
Bochtler D, p 0 0 0 0 Lima J, p 2 1 1 0
McCarty D, ph 0 0 0 1 Mieske M, ph 1 0 0 0
Bottalico R, p 0 0 0 0 Valdes M, p 0 0 0 0
Witasick J, p 1 0 0 0 Dotel O, p 0 0 0 0
Dunwoody T, ph 1 0 0 0
Suppan J, p 0 0 0 0
Reboulet J, 2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 10 6 32 9 13 9
Kansas City 012 010 020 -- 6
Houston 113 112 00x -- 9
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Witasick J (L) 3.0 6 5 5 0 4
Suppan J* 2.0 5 4 4 3 0
Bochtler D 2.0 2 0 0 2 2
Bottalico R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lima J (W) 7.0 7 4 4 3 8
Valdes M 0.1 2 2 1 1 0
Dotel O (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Sanchez R, Bagwell J
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Houston 7
2B -- Spiers B 2, Lugo J
3B -- Spiers B
HR -- Randa J, Alou M, Sweeney M, Berkman L 2, Damon J
SB -- Lugo J
SH -- Lima J
SF -- Bagwell J, Biggio C, McCarty D
T -- 2:59
A -- 39402
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