June 18, 2006 Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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SDP 7
@LAA 3 OAK 5
LAD 2 SEA 5
SFG 1 TEX 10
ARI 7 BOS 10
@ATL 7 DET 12
@CHC 3 CHW 8
@CIN 1 FLA 4
TOR 1 KCR 7
@HOU 4 MIL 6
CLE 3 NYM 9
BAL 4 PHI 8
TBD 5 MIN 8
@PIT 2 STL 4
COL 1 WSN 3
NYY 2

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 39,867

Sunday, June 18, 2006, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:47

Royals

19-49

Won 1

5th, 26 GB

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

W: J Gobble (2-1), L: C Qualls (3-2), S: A Burgos (10)

Astros

36-34

Lost 1

3rd, 7 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E German CF                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .310  .765   13    1   0   SH
  D DeJesus CF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .761    5    1   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   1   1   1    0   0  .294  .731   10    0   2   2B
R Sanders RF                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .254  .770   14    2   0   HR
E Brown LF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .270  .747   11    2   0   2B
T Graffanino 3B               3   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .637    7    2   2   
  E Dessens P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Gobble P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Stairs PH                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .784    6    0   0   
  A Burgos P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Mientkiewicz 1B             4   1   1   3    0   0  .267  .725   17   12   1   HR,GDP
A Berroa SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .616    9    1   4   
J Buck C                      4   1   2   1    0   1  .229  .640   13    5   2   HR
B Duckworth P                 1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    3    1   1   2B,SH
  M Teahen 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .655    5    0   1   
Totals                       32   7   8   7    1   7              113   27  13

BATTING

2B: B Duckworth (1, off A Pettitte); M Grudzielanek (13, off A Pettitte); E Brown (16, off C Qualls).

HR: D Mientkiewicz (2, off C Qualls; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); J Buck (4, off A Pettitte; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); R Sanders (9, off A Pettitte; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: E German (3, off A Pettitte); B Duckworth (1, off A Pettitte).

TB: J Buck 5; D Mientkiewicz 4; R Sanders 4; M Grudzielanek 2; B Duckworth 2; E Brown 2; T Graffanino.

GIDP: D Mientkiewicz (5).

RBI: D Mientkiewicz 3 (25); R Sanders 2 (36); J Buck (18); M Grudzielanek (16).

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 3 for 4.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .278  .786   18    1   2   2B
M Lamb 1B-3B                  5   0   0   1    0   1  .336  .897   19    8   1   
C Burke CF                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .319  .882   22    2   0   3·2B
L Berkman RF-1B               3   1   1   0    1   1  .315  .992   12    7   0   IW
M Ensberg 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .933   20    0   4   
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
P Wilson LF                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .275  .719   20    1   0   HR
B Ausmus C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .719   10    6   2   2B
A Everett SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .597   13    1   4   
A Pettitte P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .305    3    0   0   SH
  O Palmeiro PH-RF            1   1   0   0    1   0  .211  .525    9    1   0   
Totals                       34   4   8   4    3   4              146   27  13

BATTING

2B: B Ausmus (10, off B Duckworth); C Biggio (24, off E Dessens); C Burke 3 (11, 2 off B Duckworth, off E Dessens).

HR: P Wilson (7, off B Duckworth; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: A Pettitte (4, off B Duckworth).

IBB: L Berkman (4, by E Dessens).

TB: C Burke 6; P Wilson 4; B Ausmus 2; C Biggio 2; L Berkman; A Everett.

RBI: P Wilson 2 (38); C Burke (16); M Lamb (16).

2-out RBI: C Burke.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Biggio-A Everett-M Lamb.

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Duckworth                    5.2   6   2   2    1   3   1   3.18   24   94-59   39· 8·12   10· 8· 2· 0     51    -     1.11   0.07
E Dessens, BS (3)              1.1   2   2   2    2   0   0   4.17    8   32-16   12· 1· 3    2· 2· 2· 0          1-0    2.19  -0.22
J Gobble, W (2-1)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.21    3    8-4     3· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.11
A Burgos, S (10)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.89    3    8-7     4· 2· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.05
Totals                         9     8   4   4    3   4   1          38  142-86   58·11·17   14·13· 4· 0          1-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Pettitte                     7     6   4   4    0   5   2   5.44   26   76-53   31· 8·14    9· 8· 4· 0     54    -     0.93  -0.16
T Miller                       0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   4.26    2   10-7     1· 2· 4    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.65   0.09
C Qualls, L (3-2)              0.2   2   3   3    1   0   1   4.35    5   20-11    7· 2· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.63  -0.43
D Wheeler                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.25    2    7-5     4· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         9     8   7   7    1   7   3          35  113-76   43·12·21   12·10· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Duckworth (1).

IBB: E Dessens (3; L Berkman).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Phil Cuzzi, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - .

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 39,867.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Houston Astros                       
1. E German             CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. M Grudzielanek       2B    2. M Lamb               1B 
3. R Sanders            RF    3. C Burke              CF 
4. E Brown              LF    4. L Berkman            RF 
5. T Graffanino         3B    5. M Ensberg            3B 
6. D Mientkiewicz       1B    6. P Wilson             LF 
7. A Berroa             SS    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. J Buck               C     8. A Everett            SS 
9. B Duckworth          P     9. A Pettitte           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  4-4  12-  7   38%  96% D Mientkiewicz  C Qualls        Home Run (Line Drive); Brown Scores; Stairs Scores
   b 7   2  4-3  --3  6  -22%  44% C Burke         E Dessens       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Biggio Scores
   t 6   1  1-2  -2-  2   17%  84% R Sanders       A Pettitte      Home Run (Fly Ball); Grudzielanek Scores
   t 6   0  1-0  ---  1   15%  50% J Buck          A Pettitte      Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 7   1  4-2  1--  3  -15%  62% C Biggio        E Dessens       Double to LF (Line Drive); Palmeiro to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  E German        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   46%  M Grudzielanek  Lineout: RF
   O      ---  1   45%  R Sanders       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Duckworth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  C Biggio        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   49%  M Lamb          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   47%  C Burke         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   50%  L Berkman       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   48%  E Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   50%  T Graffanino    Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   45%  D Mientkiewicz  Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Duckworth facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   47%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   49%  P Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   47%  A Berroa        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   50%  J Buck          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   48%  B Duckworth     Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Buck to 2B
   O      -2-  5   44%  E German        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Duckworth facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   47%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   49%  A Pettitte      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   47%  M Grudzielanek  Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  6   45%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   44%  E Brown         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Duckworth facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   47%  M Lamb          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  9   42%  C Burke         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   46%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   50%  M Ensberg       Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   47%  T Graffanino    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   45%  D Mientkiewicz  Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   43%  A Berroa        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Duckworth facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  2   30%  P Wilson        Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  1   24%  B Ausmus        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  4   18%  A Everett       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ausmus to 3B
   O      1-3  1   21%  A Pettitte      Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Everett to 2B
   O      -23  4   29%  C Biggio        Popfly: 3B
   O      -23  5   35%  M Lamb          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Pettitte facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  1   50%  J Buck          Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  2   59%  B Duckworth     Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   57%  E German        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Duckworth to 3B
   R      --3  3   68%  M Grudzielanek  Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Duckworth Scores
   RR     -2-  2   84%  R Sanders       Home Run (Fly Ball); Grudzielanek Scores
   O      ---  3   84%  E Brown         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   83%  T Graffanino    Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Brandon Duckworth facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   86%  C Burke         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          ---  1   83%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
          1--  6   78%  M Ensberg       Walk; Berkman to 2B
          12-      72%  P Wilson        Wild Pitch; Berkman to 3B; Ensberg to 2B
   RO     -23  6   76%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; Berkman Scores
                  Elmer Dessens replaces Tony Graffanino pitching and batting 5th; Mark Teahen replaces Brandon Duckworth playing 3B batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   81%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Andy Pettitte facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   79%  D Mientkiewicz  Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   78%  A Berroa        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   77%  J Buck          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Elmer Dessens facing 8-9-1
                  David DeJesus replaces Esteban German playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---  2   81%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Andy Pettitte batting 9th
          ---  7   77%  O Palmeiro      Walk
          1--  3   62%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive); Palmeiro to 3B
   RO     -23  2   65%  M Lamb          Groundout: 2B-1B; Palmeiro Scores; Biggio to 3B
   R      --3  6   44%  C Burke         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Biggio Scores
          -2-  4   42%  L Berkman       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   50%  M Ensberg       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Trever Miller facing 9-1-2
                  Trever Miller replaces Morgan Ensberg pitching and batting 5th; Lance Berkman moves to 1B; Mike Lamb moves to 3B; Orlando Palmeiro moves to RF
   O      ---  5   45%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   42%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Looking
                  Chad Qualls replaces Trever Miller pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  1   39%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Jimmy Gobble facing 6-7-8
                  Jimmy Gobble replaces Elmer Dessens pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  4   44%  P Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   47%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   50%  A Everett       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Chad Qualls facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   44%  R Sanders       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   56%  E Brown         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
                  Matt Stairs pinch hits for Jimmy Gobble batting 5th
          -2-  6   58%  M Stairs        Walk
   RRR    12-  7   96%  D Mientkiewicz  Home Run (Line Drive); Brown Scores; Stairs Scores
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Chad Qualls pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  4   96%  A Berroa        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   95%  J Buck          Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Ambiorix Burgos facing 9-1-2
                  Ambiorix Burgos replaces Matt Stairs pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  2   98%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   99%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  M Lamb          Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Astros 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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