Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
19-49, 9-30 Away
7
19-49, 9-30 Away
Final
36-34, 24-16 Home
4
36-34, 24-16 Home
| pitchers | IP | H | ER | BB | K | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 94-59 | 3.18 | |
| 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 32-16 | 4.17 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-4 | 4.21 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-7 | 6.89 |
Game Information
Daikin Park
7:05 PM, 18 June 2006
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 39,867
Game Time:2:47
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
- First Base Umpire - Brian Onora
- Second Base Umpire - Chuck Meriwether
- Third Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | P Wilson homered to left. | 0 | 1 | |
| 6th | J Buck homered to right. | 1 | 1 | |
| 6th | M Grudzielanek doubled to deep center, B Duckworth scored. | 2 | 1 | |
| 6th | R Sanders homered to right, M Grudzielanek scored. | 4 | 1 | |
| 6th | P Wilson grounded out to third, L Berkman scored. | 4 | 2 | |
| 7th | M Lamb grounded out to second, O Palmeiro scored, C Biggio to third. | 4 | 3 | |
| 7th | C Burke doubled to left, C Biggio scored. | 4 | 4 | |
| 9th | D Mientkiewicz homered to right, E Brown and M Stairs scored. | 7 | 4 | |
Data is currently unavailable.
KC wins 2-1
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 11 | 8 | .579 | - | L1 |
| Cleveland | 11 | 9 | .550 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 10 | 9 | .526 | 1 | W6 |
| Kansas City | 7 | 12 | .368 | 4 | L4 |
| Chicago | 6 | 13 | .316 | 5 | L3 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 11 | 8 | .579 | - | L1 |
| Cincinnati | 11 | 8 | .579 | - | L1 |
| St. Louis | 10 | 8 | .556 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Milwaukee | 10 | 8 | .556 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Chicago | 9 | 9 | .500 | 1.5 | W2 |
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