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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
2009-06-25 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 32048 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:45
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Wesley Wright earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Wesley Wright L: Brian Bannister SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Delfin Colon · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Mark Wegner · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Bannister | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tug Hulett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Humberto Quintero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Moehler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Kata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bannister | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Juan Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roman Colon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Moehler | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Wesley Wright | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Chris Sampson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Willie Bloomquist: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 6/L6D
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: 4/L4
- Jeff Keppinger: K
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: D9/F89XD+
- Mike Jacobs: 9/L9M+.2-3
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4+.3-H
- Miguel Olivo: 7/F7D
- Mitch Maier: 4/F34D-
Bot 2
- Carlos Lee: D8/F89XD+
- Lance Berkman: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6
- Kazuo Matsui: K
- Humberto Quintero: S9/L34D
- Brian Moehler: K
Top 3
- Brian Bannister: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: K
- Willie Bloomquist: 4/F4-
Bot 3
- Michael Bourn: 63/G6S
- Jeff Keppinger: 13/G15
- Miguel Tejada: 2/F23F-
Top 4
- Alberto Callaspo: S16/G15
- Jose Guillen: E5/TH/FO/G56.1-2
- Mike Jacobs: FC3/G34.1X2(3E6);2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Mark Teahen: D8/F78XD+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Miguel Olivo: 43/G4S
- Mitch Maier: IW
- Brian Bannister: 12(3)3/GDP/G15-
Bot 4
- Carlos Lee: W
- Lance Berkman: S7/L7D+.1-2
- Hunter Pence: 8/F89M.2-3;1-2(TH3)
- Kazuo Matsui: 9/SF/F89D.3-H;2-3
- Humberto Quintero: 53/G6S-
Top 5
- David DeJesus: W
- Willie Bloomquist: S8/G4M.1-3
- Alberto Callaspo: 3/G34S+.1-2
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9S.3-H(E2/TH)(NR)(UR);2-3
- Mike Jacobs: K
Bot 5
- Matt Kata: 31/G3+
- Michael Bourn: 6/L6
- Jeff Keppinger: S8/L89S
- Miguel Tejada: 4/F4MD-
Top 6
- Mark Teahen: K
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Mitch Maier: S9/L9LS+
- Brian Bannister: K
Bot 6
- Carlos Lee: W
- Lance Berkman: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Hunter Pence: 53/G56+
- Kazuo Matsui: 31/G4S
- Humberto Quintero: 53/G56
Top 7
- David DeJesus: K
- Willie Bloomquist: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 6/L6-
Bot 7
- Darin Erstad: W
- Michael Bourn: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Jeff Keppinger: 63/G6+
Top 8
- Jose Guillen: 53/G5+
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Mark Teahen: 8/F78XD+
Bot 8
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Carlos Lee: E6/TH/G56+
- Lance Berkman: 16(1)/FO/G15
- Hunter Pence: SB2
- Hunter Pence: K
Top 9
- Miguel Olivo: 7/F7LS
- Tug Hulett: 43/G4S-
- Billy Butler: K