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Betty on Deck - Kansas City Royals
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A general wide angle stadium view of Minute Maid Park from the upper deck level behind
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Houston Astros' Norichika Aoki warms up on deck during the second inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Monday, June 5, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel
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1993 Upper Deck Houston Astros Baseball Cards Team Set
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Royals hit 4 homers, beat slumping Astros 6-5 for sweep and 6-game winning streak
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Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino during a baseball game against the Houston Astros Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke Stock Photo - Alamy
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Houston's Graveman out for ALDS against Twins with shoulder discomfort - ABC 6 News
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J.J. Matijevic of the Houston Astros fields against the Kansas City News Photo - Getty Images
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2003 Fleer E-X Carlos Beltran - #35 - Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals
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