Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

19-49, 9-30 Away

Final

36-34, 24-16 Home


KC
HOU

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- B. Duckworth pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- B. Duckworth pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Astros
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- B. Duckworth pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- B. Duckworth pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- B. Duckworth pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- B. Duckworth pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- L Berkman to third, M Ensberg to second on wild pitch by B Duckworth.
  4
  1
- E. Dessens pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- M Teahen at third base.
  4
  2
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- E. Dessens pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- O Palmeiro hit for A Pettitte.
  4
  2
- M Lamb at third base.
  4
  4
- L Berkman at first base.
  4
  4
- O Palmeiro in right field.
  4
  4
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- T. Miller pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- M Stairs hit for J Gobble.
  4
  4
- D. Wheeler pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- KC
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- A. Burgos pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
7
Astros
2

Game 1

6/16

Royals
2
Astros
7

Game 2

6/17

Royals
7
Astros
4

Game 3

6/18

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

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

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

Liberatore and Dobbins pitch the Cardinals to a 5-1 victory over the Cubs

— Matthew Liberatore took a shutout into the sixth inning and Masyn Winn hit a two-run single as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Sunday night.

Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals: Game Highlights

Mariners finding their groove amid 6-game winning streak

After their sixth straight win, a 3-2 walk-off victory against the Diamondbacks on Sunday, it has become clear the Mariners are finding their groove. Over its longest win streak of the season, Seattle has yielded just 12 runs.

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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

J. Gobble2-1

C. Qualls3-2

A. Burgos10

Game Information

2026 American League Central Standings

2026 National League Central Standings

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Liberatore and Dobbins pitch the Cardinals to a 5-1 victory over the Cubs

Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals: Game Highlights

Mariners finding their groove amid 6-game winning streak

Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Looking
3 Ball
4 Foul Ball
5 Strike Swinging