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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2009-06-24 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · 11 innings · Att: 28602 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:35
Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Joakim Soria earned the win and John Bale picked up the save. Darin Erstad went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Joakim Soria L: Jeff Fulchino SV: John Bale
Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Delfin Colon · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitch Maier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luke Hochevar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tug Hulett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jacobs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Oswalt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Edwin Maysonet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Kata | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Hochevar | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roman Colon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 John Bale | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
| Chris Sampson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Byrdak | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Fulchino | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: S8/G4+
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/L78M
- Billy Butler: 4/F4D-
- Jose Guillen: 46(1)/FO/G4MD
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: K
- Jeff Keppinger: K
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G56
Top 2
- Mark Teahen: 5/L56
- Brayan Pena: 7/F78D
- Luis Hernandez: K
Bot 2
- Carlos Lee: 43/G4+
- Lance Berkman: K
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6
Top 3
- Mitch Maier: T8/F8RXD+.BXH(842)
- Luke Hochevar: K
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LD+
Bot 3
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G4
- Kazuo Matsui: K
- Roy Oswalt: 9/F9M
Top 4
- Alberto Callaspo: K
- Billy Butler: K
- Jose Guillen: E5/G56
- Mark Teahen: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Brayan Pena: W
- Luis Hernandez: K
Bot 4
- Michael Bourn: 53/G56S-
- Jeff Keppinger: 8/F8RD
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
Top 5
- Mitch Maier: 3/L34+
- Luke Hochevar: K
- David DeJesus: D7/L7LS
- Alberto Callaspo: K
Bot 5
- Carlos Lee: S7/F7S-.BX2(74)
- Lance Berkman: 9/F89S
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6
Top 6
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Jose Guillen: 3/G34S
- Mark Teahen: S6/G6-
- Brayan Pena: S18/G15.1-3
- Tug Hulett: S8/F78S-.3-H;1-2
- Mitch Maier: W.2-3;1-2
- Luke Hochevar: K
Bot 6
- Ivan Rodriguez: S5/G5F
- Kazuo Matsui: 46(1)/FO/G4+.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Darin Erstad: HR/F9LD+.2-H
- Michael Bourn: 63/G6S-
- Jeff Keppinger: 63/G6
Top 7
- David DeJesus: 31/G34
- Alberto Callaspo: 3/G3
- Billy Butler: 9/L89D+
Bot 7
- Miguel Tejada: HP
- Carlos Lee: 5/L56+
- Lance Berkman: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Hunter Pence: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F89M
Top 8
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56
- Mark Teahen: 7/F7D+
- Brayan Pena: 4/L4
Bot 8
- Kazuo Matsui: S3/G34
- Edwin Maysonet: 13/SH.1-2
- Michael Bourn: 43/G4.2-3
- Jeff Keppinger: W
- Miguel Tejada: K
Top 9
- Willie Bloomquist: 63/G6
- Mitch Maier: E3/G34
- Mike Jacobs: S7/F78D+.1-3
- David DeJesus: S9/G34+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Billy Butler: W.1-2
- Jose Guillen: 4/F4D-
Bot 9
- Jason Michaels: 7/L78D+
- Lance Berkman: 7/L78D+
- Hunter Pence: 7/F8LM
Top 10
- Mark Teahen: 13/G15
- Brayan Pena: HR/F9D+
- Willie Bloomquist: K
- Mitch Maier: K
Bot 10
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/G6M
- Kazuo Matsui: 13/SH.1-2
- Matt Kata: S9/G34.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Michael Bourn: 9/F9D+
- Jeff Keppinger: W
- Miguel Tejada: K
Top 11
- Miguel Olivo: HR/F8LXD+
- David DeJesus: K
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/L8LS+
- Billy Butler: K
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8LS-
Bot 11
- Jason Michaels: K
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8RD
- Hunter Pence: 43/G4S-
Notes & reviews
- Royals pitcher Kyle Farnsworth left the game due to an injured groin