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Detroit Tigers @ Houston Astros
2009-06-27 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 37123 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:16
Houston Astros defeated Detroit Tigers 8–1. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 3rd. Felipe Paulino earned the win. Kazuo Matsui went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Felipe Paulino L: Alfredo Figaro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcus Thames | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dusty Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Santiago | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alfredo Figaro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Raburn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Humberto Quintero | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Paulino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Figaro | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
 Freddy Dolsi | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe Paulino | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
 Jeff Fulchino | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wesley Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8RXD
- Miguel Cabrera: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: S5/BG
- Jeff Keppinger: K+SB2
- Miguel Tejada: HP
- Carlos Lee: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Lance Berkman: K
- Hunter Pence: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Marcus Thames: 53/G
- Don Kelly: K
- Brandon Inge: K
Bot 2
- Kazuo Matsui: S9/L89S+
- Humberto Quintero: 9/F9LM
- Felipe Paulino: PB.1-2
- Felipe Paulino: K
- Michael Bourn: S9/L34D+.2-H(UR);BX2(9364365)
Top 3
- Dusty Ryan: K
- Ramon Santiago: HR/F9D+
- Alfredo Figaro: K
- Curtis Granderson: K
Bot 3
- Jeff Keppinger: W
- Miguel Tejada: S7/G56+.1-2
- Carlos Lee: 9/L9S
- Lance Berkman: D8/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Hunter Pence: SB3
- Hunter Pence: D7/L7LS.3-H
- Kazuo Matsui: HR/F9LD+.2-H
- Humberto Quintero: 43/G4M
- Felipe Paulino: K
Top 4
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/L8RM
- Marcus Thames: S7/G56+.1-2
- Don Kelly: 36(1)/FO/G34+.2-3
- Brandon Inge: K
Bot 4
- Michael Bourn: 8/F8LM
- Jeff Keppinger: W
- Miguel Tejada: 4/F4MD-
- Carlos Lee: 9!/F9S
Top 5
- Dusty Ryan: 43/G4+
- Ramon Santiago: K
- Alfredo Figaro: K
Bot 5
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7S
- Hunter Pence: K23
- Kazuo Matsui: 43/G4+
Top 6
- Curtis Granderson: 7/F7M
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8RM
- Miguel Cabrera: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Humberto Quintero: S9/F34D-
- Felipe Paulino: 13/SH.1-2
- Michael Bourn: S9/G34.2-3
- Jeff Keppinger: 63/G6S-.3-H;1-2
- Miguel Tejada: 7/F7D+
Top 7
- Marcus Thames: 7/F78M
- Don Kelly: 6/P
- Brandon Inge: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Carlos Lee: S7/L7M
- Lance Berkman: S9/G34.1-2
- Hunter Pence: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M.2-3
- Kazuo Matsui: 6/F6S-
Top 8
- Dusty Ryan: 1/L15
- Ramon Santiago: 43/G4
- Josh Anderson: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Humberto Quintero: 7/F7D
- Darin Erstad: D7/L78D+
- Michael Bourn: W
- Jeff Keppinger: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 9
- Ryan Raburn: K
- Placido Polanco: 3/F34-
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Notes & reviews
- Breaking ball in dirt, Laird suffered back spasm in catching it