Houston Astros @ Kansas City Royals
27-38, 8-26 Away
7
27-38, 8-26 Away
Final
24-42, 14-20 Home
0
24-42, 14-20 Home
Astros Hitting
- Batting
- 2BL Berkman (5, J Howell); A Everett (18, J Howell)
- HRM Ensberg (16, 6th inning off J Howell 0 on, 0 Out); E Bruntlett (1, 7th inning off L Nunez 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIL Berkman 2 (15), A Everett 2 (27), M Ensberg 2 (40), E Bruntlett (2)
- 2Out RBIL Berkman, A Everett 2
- Team LOB7
- Baserunning
- CSB Ausmus (2, 2nd base by J Howell/J Buck)
- SBE Bruntlett (1, 2nd base off J Howell/J Buck)
Royals Hitting
a-singled to center for A Berroa in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BT Long (12, R Clemens)
- Team LOB12
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
R. Clemens(W,13-8) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 108-64 | 1.53 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19-16 | 4.65 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-10 | 6.75 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-13 | 5.09 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 157-103 |
- Pitching
- WPR Clemens
- HBPJ Lane (By J Howell)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsR Clemens 5-7; C Qualls 1-2; J Franco 0-1; C Harville 0-2
- Game ScoresR Clemens 67
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J.P. Howell(L,3-5) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100-56 | 4.09 |
| 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32-20 | 8.66 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32-20 | 2.23 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 164-96 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Howell 8-6; L Nunez 0-3; A Sisco 2-3
- Game ScoresJ Howell 46
Scoring Summary
Inning | HOU | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | L Berkman doubled to deep right, C Biggio scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 1st | A Everett doubled to left, L Berkman and M Ensberg scored, J Lane to third. | 3 | 0 | |
| 6th | M Ensberg homered to left. | 4 | 0 | |
| 7th | E Bruntlett homered to left. | 5 | 0 | |
| 7th | L Berkman singled to right, C Burke scored, C Biggio to third, L Berkman to second advancing on throw. | 6 | 0 | |
| 7th | M Ensberg singled to left, C Biggio scored, M Lamb to third. | 7 | 0 | |
HOU wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
1:10 AM, 18 June 2005
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 27,385
Game Time:2:56
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Dana Demuth
- First Base Umpire - Marty Foster
- Second Base Umpire - Jim Joyce
- Third Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 29 | 18 | .617 | - | W3 |
| Chicago | 29 | 21 | .580 | 1.5 | L5 |
| St. Louis | 28 | 21 | .571 | 2 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh | 26 | 24 | .520 | 4.5 | W2 |
| Cincinnati | 26 | 24 | .520 | 4.5 | W2 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 30 | 22 | .577 | - | W6 |
| Chicago | 25 | 24 | .510 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 23 | 27 | .460 | 6 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 20 | 30 | .400 | 9 | L3 |
| Detroit | 20 | 31 | .392 | 9.5 | L6 |
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