Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

18-49, 8-30 Away

Final

36-33, 24-15 Home


KC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	4	0
1	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	-	7	11	0

T. Buchholz4-6

6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 1 BB

B. Keppel0-3

3.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 K, 4 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- T. Buchholz pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Double
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- B. Keppel pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- T. Buchholz pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- B. Keppel pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- T. Buchholz pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- B. Keppel pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- T. Buchholz pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- T. Buchholz pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- T. Buchholz pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- O Palmeiro hit for T Buchholz.
  2
  3
- KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- E German ran for M Stairs.
  2
  3
- E German in left field.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- KC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- D. Wheeler pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- W Taveras hit for D Wheeler.
  2
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- A. Sisco pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- J. Peralta pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- E Bruntlett in right field.
  2
  7
- M Lamb at third base.
  2
  7
- C Burke at second base.
  2
  7
- L Berkman at first base.
  2
  7
- J. Peralta pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- W Taveras in center field.
  2
  7
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- R. Springer pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- T Graffanino hit for J Peralta.
  2
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
7
Astros
2

Game 1

6/16

Royals
2
Astros
7

Game 2

6/17

Royals
7
Astros
4

Game 3

6/18

Daikin Park

7:05 PM, June 17, 2006

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 39,048

Game Time:2:47

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
First Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
Second Base Umpire - Brian Onora
Third Base Umpire - Chuck Meriwether

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	32	25	.561	-	L2
Chicago	27	27	.500	3.5	L1
Minnesota	27	28	.491	4	W1
Kansas City	22	33	.400	9	L2
Detroit	21	34	.382	10	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	32	20	.615	-	W2
St. Louis	29	24	.547	3.5	L3
Cincinnati	29	25	.537	4	W3
Pittsburgh	29	26	.527	4.5	W3
Chicago	29	26	.527	4.5	L10

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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

T. Buchholz4-6

B. Keppel0-3

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