Starting Lineups:
Houston Astros Kansas City Royals
1. Biggio 2b Alicea 2b
2. Lugo ss Sanchez ss
3. Bagwell 1b Sweeney 1b
4. Berkman lf Randa 3b
5. Alou rf Dye rf
6. Hidalgo cf Ibanez dh
7. Ward dh Beltran cf
8. Castilla 3b Quinn lf
9. Ausmus c Mayne c
Miller p Reichert p
ASTROS 1ST: Biggio reached on an error by Sanchez; Lugo forced
Biggio (pitcher to shortstop); Lugo safe on a pick-off error by
Sweeney [Lugo to second]; Bagwell lined to right; Berkman was
hit by a pitch; Alou flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 0, Royals 0.
ROYALS 1ST: Alicea singled to center; Sanchez struck out while
Alicea was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Sweeney flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Royals 0.
ASTROS 2ND: Hidalgo singled to left; Ward grounded out (pitcher
to first) [Hidalgo to second]; Castilla was called out on
strikes; Ausmus grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Astros 0, Royals 0.
ROYALS 2ND: Randa grounded out (third to first); Dye walked;
Ibanez singled to left [Dye to third]; Beltran doubled to left
[Dye scored, Ibanez to third]; Quinn reached on a fielder's
choice [Ibanez out at home (pitcher to third to catcher to
shortstop), Beltran to third, Quinn to second]; Mayne walked;
Alicea singled to center [Beltran scored, Quinn scored, Mayne to
second]; Miller threw a wild pitch [Mayne to third, Alicea to
second]; Sanchez popped to second; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros
0, Royals 3.
ASTROS 3RD: Biggio was called out on strikes; Lugo was called
out on strikes; Bagwell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Royals 3.
ROYALS 3RD: Sweeney grounded out (shortstop to first); Randa
singled to center; Dye flied to left; Ibanez popped to catcher
in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Royals 3.
ASTROS 4TH: Berkman homered to right; Alou grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hidalgo struck out; Ward grounded out
(first to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Royals 3.
ROYALS 4TH: Beltran grounded out (pitcher to first); Quinn lined
to pitcher; Mayne singled; Alicea forced Mayne (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Royals 3.
ASTROS 5TH: Castilla singled to right; Ausmus forced Castilla
(shortstop to second); Biggio grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Ausmus out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Royals 3.
ROYALS 5TH: Sanchez singled to right; Sweeney lined to third;
Randa flied to right; Miller threw a wild pitch [Sanchez to
second]; Dye flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1,
Royals 3.
ASTROS 6TH: Lugo singled to right; Lugo stole second; Bagwell
walked; Berkman forced Bagwell (second to shortstop) [Lugo to
third]; Alou singled to center [Lugo scored, Berkman to third];
Hidalgo singled [Berkman stayed at third, Alou to second]; Ward
walked [Berkman scored, Alou to third, Hidalgo to second];
Castilla doubled to center [Alou scored, Hidalgo scored, Ward to
third]; AUSTIN REPLACED REICHERT (PITCHING); Ausmus hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Ward scored]; Biggio grounded out
(second to first); 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Royals 3.
ROYALS 6TH: Ibanez grounded out (first to pitcher); Beltran
struck out; Quinn singled to left; Mayne singled [Quinn to
third, Mayne to second (on throw to 3b)]; VILLONE REPLACED
MILLER (PITCHING); Alicea was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Royals 3.
ASTROS 7TH: Lugo singled to left; Austin threw a wild pitch
[Lugo to second]; Bagwell was called out on strikes; Berkman was
called out on strikes; Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Royals 3.
ROYALS 7TH: Sanchez grounded out (third to first); Sweeney
grounded out (third to first); Randa grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Royals 3.
ASTROS 8TH: GRIMSLEY REPLACED AUSTIN (PITCHING); Hidalgo struck
out; Ward grounded out (second to pitcher); Castilla struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Royals 3.
ROYALS 8TH: CRUZ REPLACED VILLONE (PITCHING); Dye grounded out
(pitcher to first); Ibanez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Beltran singled; Quinn struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros
6, Royals 3.
ASTROS 9TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED GRIMSLEY (PITCHING); Ausmus
grounded out (third to first); Biggio singled to center; Lugo
reached on a fielder's choice [Biggio to second (error by
Alicea; assist by Randa)]; Mayne allowed a passed ball [Biggio
to third, Lugo to second]; Bagwell grounded out (second to
first) [Biggio scored (unearned)]; Berkman singled to left [Lugo
scored (unearned), Berkman to second (on throw to home)]; Alou
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 8, Royals 3.
ROYALS 9TH: Mayne singled to left; Alicea forced Mayne (first to
shortstop); Sanchez popped to shortstop; Alicea advanced to
second because of defensive indifference [Alicea to second];
Sweeney grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 8, Royals 3.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Astros 8 10 0 6
Royals 3 11 3 9
