June 17, 2005 Houston Astros at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 3
FLA 2
(11) COL 2
@BAL 1 BOS 6
PIT 5 CHW 6
LAD 0 CLE 13
ARI 6 SFG 4
@DET 0 HOU 7
@KCR 0 MIN 5
SDP 4
(11) NYY 9
CHC 6 PHI 6
@OAK 1 SEA 5
NYM 0 STL 6
@TBD 4 TEX 8
WSN 1 TOR 9
MIL 5 ATL 10
@CIN 5

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 27,385

Friday, June 17, 2005, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 2:56

Astros

27-38

Won 1

5th, 14½ GB

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

W: R Clemens (5-3), L: J Howell (1-1)

Royals

24-42

Lost 1

5th, 20 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .686   20    2   0   
C Burke 2B                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .182  .487   22    0   3   2B
C Biggio DH                   5   2   1   0    0   1  .268  .779   19    0   0   
L Berkman 1B                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .252  .711   17    6   0   2B
  M Lamb PR-1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .634    2    1   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  4   2   2   2    1   0  .276  .926   22    3   0   HR
J Lane RF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .794    7    2   0   HBP
A Everett SS                  4   0   1   2    0   1  .237  .680   15    1   2   2B
B Ausmus C                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .216  .566   23    8   1   CS
E Bruntlett LF                3   1   1   1    1   0  .200  .717   20    4   0   HR,SB

R Clemens P                                                              0   1
  C Qualls P                                                             0   0
  J Franco P                                                             0   0
  C Harville P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35   7   9   7    5   4              167   27   7

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (5, off J Howell); A Everett (18, off J Howell); C Burke (5, off J Howell).

HR: M Ensberg (16, off J Howell; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); E Bruntlett (1, off L Nunez; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: J Lane (3, by J Howell).

TB: M Ensberg 5; E Bruntlett 4; L Berkman 3; C Burke 2; A Everett 2; C Biggio; W Taveras.

RBI: L Berkman 2 (15); A Everett 2 (27); M Ensberg 2 (40); E Bruntlett (2).

2-out RBI: A Everett 2; L Berkman.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Bruntlett (1, 2nd base off J Howell/J Buck).

CS: B Ausmus (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Buck).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Berroa SS                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .657   15    2   3   
  J McEwing PH-SS             2   0   2   0    0   0  .314  .676    7    1   1   
D DeJesus CF                  4   0   2   0    1   0  .289  .772   19    4   0   
M Stairs DH                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .870   24    0   0   
E Brown RF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .284  .829   23    2   0   
T Long LF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .701    9    0   0   2B
T Graffanino 1B               3   0   1   0    1   1  .320  .788   13    9   1   
M Teahen 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .649   19    3   1   
J Buck C                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .224  .623   11    4   1   
R Gotay 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .693   17    1   2   

J Howell P                                                               1   2
  L Nunez P                                                              0   0
  A Sisco P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   0   9   0    3   9              157   27  11

BATTING

2B: T Long (12, off R Clemens).

TB: T Long 3; D DeJesus 2; J McEwing 2; J Buck; T Graffanino; E Brown.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Clemens, W (5-3)             6     4   0   0    3   6   0   1.53   25  108-64   37· 9·18    5· 5· 6· 0     67    -     1.05   0.29
C Qualls                       1     3   0   0    0   0   0   4.65    6   19-16   11· 0· 5    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.38   0.01
J Franco                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0   6.75    4   15-10    4· 2· 4    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
C Harville                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.09    4   15-13    8· 1· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     9   0   0    3   9   0          39  157-103  60·12·31    8·10· 9· 0           -

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
J Howell, L (1-1)              6     5   4   4    3   3   1   4.09   26  100-56   29· 7·20   11· 5· 3· 0     46    -     0.74  -0.15
L Nunez                        1     4   3   3    1   0   1   8.66    8   32-20   13· 6· 1    3· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.15  -0.05
A Sisco                        2     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.23    7   32-20   14· 2· 4    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     9   7   7    5   4   2          41  164-96   56·15·25   16·12· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Clemens (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Howell (2; J Lane).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Marty Foster, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Laz Diaz.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 27,385.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Kansas City Royals                   
1. W Taveras            CF    1. A Berroa             SS 
2. C Burke              2B    2. D DeJesus            CF 
3. C Biggio             DH    3. M Stairs             DH 
4. L Berkman            1B    4. E Brown              RF 
5. M Ensberg            3B    5. T Long               LF 
6. J Lane               RF    6. T Graffanino         1B 
7. A Everett            SS    7. M Teahen             3B 
8. B Ausmus             C     8. J Buck               C  
9. E Bruntlett          LF    9. R Gotay              2B 

   R Clemens            P        J Howell             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  123  4   15%  77% A Everett       J Howell        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Berkman Scores; Ensberg Scores; Lane to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  1--  6   11%  58% L Berkman       J Howell        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Biggio Scores
   b 2   0  3-0  1--  5   -6%  65% T Graffanino    R Clemens       Walk; Long to 2B
   b 2   0  3-0  12-  6    6%  71% M Teahen        R Clemens       Strikeout Swinging
   t 6   0  0-3  ---  4    6%  92% M Ensberg       J Howell        Home Run (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, J.P. Howell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   53%  W Taveras       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   50%  C Burke         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   47%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--  6   58%  L Berkman       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Biggio Scores
          -2-  6   59%  M Ensberg       Walk
          12-  2   62%  J Lane          Hit By Pitch; Berkman to 3B; Ensberg to 2B
   RR     123  4   77%  A Everett       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Berkman Scores; Ensberg Scores; Lane to 3B
   O      -23  6   73%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   75%  A Berroa        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   73%  D DeJesus       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   76%  M Stairs        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  6   78%  E Brown         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, J.P. Howell facing 9-1-2
          ---  7   80%  E Bruntlett     Walk
          1--      81%  W Taveras       Bruntlett Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   79%  " "             Bunt Popfly: P
   O      -2-  1   77%  C Burke         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  4   74%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   71%  T Long          Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   65%  T Graffanino    Walk; Long to 2B
   O      12-  6   71%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   75%  J Buck          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-  2   79%  R Gotay         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, J.P. Howell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   78%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   77%  M Ensberg       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  1   76%  J Lane          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   79%  A Berroa        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   80%  D DeJesus       Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  3   81%  M Stairs        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, J.P. Howell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   80%  A Everett       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   81%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      1--      79%  E Bruntlett     Ausmus Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (C-1B)
   O      ---  4   78%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
          ---  9   74%  E Brown         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   78%  T Long          Lineout: 3B
   O      1--  1   81%  T Graffanino    Flyball: RF
   O      1--  5   83%  M Teahen        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, J.P. Howell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   82%  W Taveras       Flyball: RF
          ---  6   84%  C Burke         Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   83%  C Biggio        Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  4   81%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   83%  J Buck          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   85%  R Gotay         Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   84%  A Berroa        Walk
          1--  6   81%  D DeJesus       Walk; Berroa to 2B
   O      12-  9   86%  M Stairs        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, J.P. Howell facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  4   92%  M Ensberg       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  1   91%  J Lane          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  4   90%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   90%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   92%  E Brown         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   89%  T Long          Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   92%  T Graffanino    Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Long to 3B
   O      --3  3   94%  M Teahen        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Royals 0.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Leo Nunez facing 9-1-2
                  Leo Nunez replaces J.P. Howell pitching
   R      ---  2   97%  E Bruntlett     Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  7   96%  W Taveras       Flyball: RF
          ---  5   97%  C Burke         Walk
          1--  5   97%  C Biggio        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Burke to 2B
   R      12-  4   99%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Burke Scores; Biggio to 3B; Berkman to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Mike Lamb pinch runs for Lance Berkman batting 4th
   R      -23  4   99%  M Ensberg       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Biggio Scores; Lamb to 3B
   O      1-3  3   99%  J Lane          Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
   O      1-3  2   99%  A Everett       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Chad Qualls facing 8-9-1
                  Chad Qualls replaces Roger Clemens pitching; Mike Lamb moves to 1B
          ---  1   98%  J Buck          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   99%  R Gotay         Popfly: SS (Short CF)
                  Joe McEwing pinch hits for Angel Berroa batting 1st
          1--  4   98%  J McEwing       Single to CF (Line Drive); Buck to 2B
          12-  3   97%  D DeJesus       Single to RF (Line Drive); Buck to 3B; McEwing to 2B
   O      123  2   98%  M Stairs        Popfly: 3B
   O      123  3  100%  E Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 7, Royals 0.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Andrew Sisco facing 8-9-1
                  Andrew Sisco replaces Leo Nunez pitching; Joe McEwing moves to SS
          ---  8  100%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      1--  5  100%  E Bruntlett     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  1  100%  W Taveras       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  7   99%  C Burke         Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, John Franco facing 5-6-7
                  John Franco replaces Chad Qualls pitching
   O      ---  2  100%  T Long          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  3   99%  T Graffanino    Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5  100%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5  100%  J Buck          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Royals 0.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Andrew Sisco facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4  100%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  M Lamb          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5  100%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Chad Harville facing 9-1-2
                  Chad Harville replaces John Franco pitching
   O      ---  4  100%  R Gotay         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  3  100%  J McEwing       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4  100%  D DeJesus       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  4  100%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Royals 0.

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