Houston Astros @ Kansas City Royals

28-39, 9-27 Away

Final

25-43, 15-21 Home


HOU
KC

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

R. Hernandez5-7

7.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 3 BB

B. Backe6-5

6.0 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 2 K, 5 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- R. Hernandez pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- R. Hernandez pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- M Teahen to second on wild pitch by B Backe.
  0
  0
- M Teahen scored, S Costa to third on passed ball by B Ausmus.
  0
  1
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- R. Hernandez pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- R. Hernandez pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- W Taveras safe at first on error by pitcher R Hernandez.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 4th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- R. Hernandez pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- M Ensberg stole second.
  0
  2
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- R. Hernandez pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- R. Hernandez pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- D. Wheeler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- Jo. Franco pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- Jo. Franco pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- A. Burgos pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- M. Wood pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- M. Wood pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  HOU
  KC
- D DeJesus picked off first.
  1
  7
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- M. MacDougal pitching for KC
  HOU
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
7
Royals
0

Game 1

18/6

Astros
6
Royals
2

Game 2

19/6

Astros
1
Royals
7

Game 3

20/6

Kauffman Stadium

4:10 AM, 20 June 2005

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 20,214

Game Time:2:41

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jim Joyce
First Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
Second Base Umpire - Dana Demuth
Third Base Umpire - Marty Foster

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	30	19	.612	-	L1
St. Louis	29	22	.569	2	L1
Chicago	29	23	.558	2.5	L7
Cincinnati	27	25	.519	4.5	W1
Pittsburgh	26	26	.500	5.5	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	31	23	.574	-	L1
Chicago	26	25	.510	3.5	L1
Minnesota	25	27	.481	5	W3
Kansas City	21	31	.404	9	W1
Detroit	20	32	.385	10	L7

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Houston Astros @ Kansas City Royals

R. Hernandez5-7

B. Backe6-5

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Ball
4 Foul Ball
5 Fly Out