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Houston Astros @ Minnesota Twins
2009-06-19 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 32218 · 70°F · Wind R to L · 2:41
Minnesota Twins defeated Houston Astros 5–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 8th. Kevin Slowey earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Jeff Keppinger went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
W: Kevin Slowey L: Roy Oswalt SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darin Erstad | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brendan Harris | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Crede | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Gomez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Oswalt | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Slowey | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Mijares | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: W
- Jeff Keppinger: K
- Miguel Tejada: CS2(24)
- Miguel Tejada: K
Bot 1
- Brendan Harris: W
- Joe Mauer: S8/G4+.1-3
- Justin Morneau: 8/SF/F89M.3-H
- Jason Kubel: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8RXD+
- Lance Berkman: W
- Hunter Pence: 4/F6MD-
- Ivan Rodriguez: SB2
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Bot 2
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Joe Crede: W
- Delmon Young: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Carlos Gomez: 43/G4
Top 3
- Kazuo Matsui: S8/L8RS
- Darin Erstad: S9/G34+.1-3
- Michael Bourn: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Jeff Keppinger: K
- Miguel Tejada: K
Bot 3
- Nick Punto: S8/L8RS
- Brendan Harris: 14(1)3/GDP/G13
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6+
Top 4
- Carlos Lee: 4/F8RS
- Lance Berkman: W
- Hunter Pence: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 4
- Justin Morneau: 3/F3F-
- Jason Kubel: D9/F89XD+
- Michael Cuddyer: FC1/G13.2X3(165)
- Joe Crede: 4/F6MD-
Top 5
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9LM
- Kazuo Matsui: K
- Darin Erstad: S9/G34+
- Michael Bourn: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Delmon Young: D9/F9LM
- Carlos Gomez: 13/SH.2-3
- Nick Punto: 53/SH/BG25.3-H
- Brendan Harris: K
Top 6
- Michael Bourn: W
- Jeff Keppinger: 3/SH/BG34S+.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: 4/L4D
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- Joe Mauer: K
- Justin Morneau: S5/P
- Jason Kubel: S7/G6.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: D7/G5F.2-H;1-3
- Joe Crede: IW
- Delmon Young: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Lance Berkman: 31/G34+
- Hunter Pence: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/F8LM
- Kazuo Matsui: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 7
- Carlos Gomez: S3/BG34S+
- Nick Punto: 24/SH.1-2
- Brendan Harris: 53/G6S
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34
Top 8
- Jason Michaels: K
- Michael Bourn: 8/F8LD
- Jeff Keppinger: HR/F7D+
- Miguel Tejada: K
Bot 8
- Justin Morneau: 53/G6S
- Jason Kubel: K
- Michael Cuddyer: S9/L34D
- Joe Crede: W.1-2
- Delmon Young: D7/L7M+.2-H;1-H
- Carlos Gomez: 2/F23F-
Top 9
- Carlos Lee: 53/G56
- Lance Berkman: 7!/F78D+
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6