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
2:05 PM, June 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 34 | 27 | .557 | - | L2 |
| Chicago | 32 | 27 | .542 | 1 | W5 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 33 | .450 | 6.5 | L5 |
| Kansas City | 22 | 37 | .373 | 11 | L6 |
| Detroit | 22 | 38 | .367 | 11.5 | L4 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 35 | 21 | .625 | - | W1 |
| St. Louis | 31 | 26 | .544 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh | 32 | 28 | .533 | 5 | W3 |
| Chicago | 32 | 28 | .533 | 5 | L1 |
| Cincinnati | 30 | 28 | .517 | 6 | W1 |
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