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Houston Astros @ Minnesota Twins

2009-06-20 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 34710 · 70°F · Wind L to R · 3:03

Houston Astros defeated Minnesota Twins 6–5. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 7th. Brian Moehler earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Michael Bourn went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	1	0	6	9
MIN	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	5	8

W: Brian Moehler L: Sean Henn SV: Jose Valverde

Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Michael Bourn	3	1	2	2	1	1
Jeff Keppinger	3	0	1	0	0	1
Miguel Tejada	4	0	0	0	0	0
Carlos Lee	4	0	0	0	0	1
Lance Berkman	4	1	1	1	0	2
Hunter Pence	4	2	2	0	0	0
Ivan Rodriguez	4	1	2	2	0	2
Darin Erstad	2	0	0	0	0	0
Matt Kata	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Michaels	2	1	1	1	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brendan Harris	4	1	3	1	0	1
Joe Mauer	4	2	1	1	0	0
Justin Morneau	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Kubel	4	1	1	2	0	1
Michael Cuddyer	4	0	0	0	0	1
Brian Buscher	4	0	1	0	0	1
Delmon Young	4	1	1	1	0	1
Carlos Gomez	2	0	0	0	1	0
Nick Punto	2	0	0	0	0	0
Matt Tolbert	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Morales	1	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Crede	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brian Moehler	6.0	4	1	3
Chris Sampson	1.0	1	0	1
LaTroy Hawkins	1.0	2	0	1
Jose Valverde	1.0	1	0	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Scott Baker	6.1	6	1	6
Sean Henn	0.1	2	0	0
Luis Ayala	1.1	1	0	0
R. A. Dickey	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Michael Bourn: K
Jeff Keppinger: S7
Miguel Tejada: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 1

Brendan Harris: HR/F78XD+
Joe Mauer: 43/G4
Justin Morneau: 43/G34D+
Jason Kubel: 8/F8RD

Top 2

Carlos Lee: 163/G15+
Lance Berkman: K
Hunter Pence: 4/F89S

Bot 2

Michael Cuddyer: 43/G4MD
Brian Buscher: 43/G34D
Delmon Young: HR/F78XD+
Carlos Gomez: 4/F3D-

Top 3

Ivan Rodriguez: K
Darin Erstad: 43/G34
Matt Kata: 8/F8LM

Bot 3

Nick Punto: 43/G4
Brendan Harris: D9/F89XD+
Joe Mauer: 43/G4.2-3
Justin Morneau: 8/F8LD

Top 4

Michael Bourn: D9/L9D+
Jeff Keppinger: K
Miguel Tejada: 31/G4S.2-3
Carlos Lee: 163/G15+

Bot 4

Jason Kubel: K
Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56+
Brian Buscher: 13/G13

Top 5

Lance Berkman: K
Hunter Pence: S4/G4D+
Ivan Rodriguez: D9/L89M+.1-H
Darin Erstad: 8/F8LD+
Matt Kata: 8/F8LD

Bot 5

Delmon Young: 8/F8RM
Carlos Gomez: W
Nick Punto: SB2
Nick Punto: 31/G34+.2-3
Brendan Harris: K

Top 6

Michael Bourn: W
Jeff Keppinger: 14/SH.1-2
Miguel Tejada: 4/L4D-
Carlos Lee: K

Bot 6

Joe Mauer: HR/F78XD+
Justin Morneau: 3/G34+
Jason Kubel: 43/G34
Michael Cuddyer: K

Top 7

Lance Berkman: 163/G13+
Hunter Pence: D7/L7M+
Ivan Rodriguez: S9/L9S.2-H
Jason Michaels: D8/F89XD+.1-H
Matt Kata: 3/G34.2-3
Michael Bourn: HR/F9D+.3-H
Jeff Keppinger: 4/F3DF-

Bot 7

Brian Buscher: S9/L34D
Delmon Young: K
Carlos Gomez: 54(1)/FO/G56
Matt Tolbert: 4!3/G4+

Top 8

Miguel Tejada: 9/F9D+
Carlos Lee: 13/G
Lance Berkman: HR/F9D+
Hunter Pence: 43/G4

Bot 8

Brendan Harris: S8/F8RM
Joe Mauer: 46(1)/FO/G4MD
Justin Morneau: K
Jason Kubel: SB2
Jason Kubel: HR/F8RXD+.2-H
Michael Cuddyer: 5/L56

Top 9

Ivan Rodriguez: K
Jason Michaels: 9/F9M
Matt Kata: 7/F7M

Bot 9

Brian Buscher: K
Delmon Young: 63/G6S-
Jose Morales: D8/F78D+
Joe Crede: 9/F9D+

Notes & reviews

Astros Manager Cecil Cooper ejected by HP umpire Jerry Layne for arguing the fourth pitch to Carlos Gomez
Twins shortstop Nick Punto left the game due to an injured chest

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