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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
June 23, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 23, 2009 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Ortiz |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 30,049 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Wegner 1B: Rob Drake 2B: Delfin Colon 3B: Tim Timmons |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Willie Bloomquist | Shortstop |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
| Zack Greinke | Pitcher |
| Mitch Maier | Center Fielder |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Keppinger | Third Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Darin Erstad | First Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Russ Ortiz | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
June 23, 2009
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Ortiz
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Ortiz
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Ortiz
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Greinke
Bourn hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Greinke
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Greinke
Pence hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Greinke
Lee hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Pence moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Tejada vs. Greinke
Tejada hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Pence scores. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Erstad vs. Greinke
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Ortiz
Guillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Ortiz
Teahen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Callaspo vs. Ortiz
Callaspo takes first base on ball four. Guillen moves to third. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Olivo vs. Ortiz
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to third for the out. Guillen scores. Callaspo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Greinke vs. Ortiz
Greinke hits a popup, foul, towards first. Erstad settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Maier vs. Ortiz
Maier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Greinke
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Greinke
Matsui hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Greinke
Ortiz bunts towards the mound. Greinke fields it and throws to first for the out. Matsui moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bourn vs. Greinke
Bourn hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Ortiz
DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bloomquist vs. Ortiz
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Ortiz
Butler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Ortiz
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Greinke
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greinke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Greinke
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bloomquist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Greinke
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Ortiz
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Ortiz
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Ortiz
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Erstad scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Olivo for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Greinke
Tejada hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Greinke
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Greinke
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greinke vs. Ortiz
Greinke hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Ortiz
Maier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Ortiz
DeJesus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Greinke
Matsui hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Greinke
Ortiz bunts towards the mound. Greinke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Greinke
Bourn hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Greinke
Keppinger strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Ortiz
Bloomquist hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Ortiz
Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Ortiz
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Teahen vs. Ortiz
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Erstad scoops it up and throws to first, with Ortiz covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Greinke
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Greinke
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Greinke
Tejada strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Ortiz
Callaspo hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Ortiz
Olivo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Olivo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greinke vs. Ortiz
Greinke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Olivo moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Maier vs. Ortiz
Maier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Greinke
Erstad bunts towards first. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Greinke
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Greinke
Matsui strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kata vs. Greinke
Matt Kata pinch hits for Russ Ortiz.
Kata strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Arias
Alberto Arias now pitching.
DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bloomquist vs. Arias
Bloomquist strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Arias
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Arias
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Greinke
Bourn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Greinke
Keppinger bunts towards the mound. Greinke fields it and throws to first for the out. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Greinke
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bloomquist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bourn moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Greinke
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bloomquist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Hawkins
LaTroy Hawkins now pitching.
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Olivo vs. Hawkins
Olivo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Hawkins
Mike Jacobs pinch hits for Zack Greinke.
Jacobs hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Soria
Willie Bloomquist now playing right field. Tony Pena now playing shortstop. Joakim Soria now pitching.
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Soria
Lance Berkman pinch hits for Darin Erstad.
Berkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Soria
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Matsui vs. Soria
Matsui strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Soria
Jason Michaels pinch hits for LaTroy Hawkins.
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/2009 -- Kansas City at Houston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, lf 2 0 0 0 Bourn M, cf 4 0 1 0
Bloomquist W, ss-rf 4 0 0 0 Keppinger J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Butler B, 1b 4 1 2 1 Pence H, rf 4 1 1 0
Guillen J, rf 4 1 1 0 Lee C, lf 4 0 1 0
Pena T, ss 0 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 4 0 3 1
Teahen M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Erstad D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Callaspo A, 2b 3 0 1 0 Berkman L, ph 1 0 1 0
Olivo M, c 4 0 1 1 Rodriguez I, c 4 0 1 0
Greinke Z, p 3 0 0 0 Matsui K, 2b 4 0 2 0
Jacobs M, ph 1 0 0 0 Ortiz R, p 1 0 0 0
Soria J, p 0 0 0 0 Kata M, ph 1 0 0 0
Maier M, cf 3 0 0 0 Arias A, p 0 0 0 0
Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0
Hawkins L, p 0 0 0 0
Michaels J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 34 1 10 1
Kansas City 011 000 000 -- 2
Houston 100 000 000 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Greinke Z (W) 8.0 8 1 1 0 5
Soria J (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ortiz R (L) 7.0 5 2 2 2 4
Arias A 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Byrdak T 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Hawkins L 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- Kansas City 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Houston 8
2B -- Butler B, Olivo M
HR -- Butler B
SH -- Ortiz R, Keppinger J
T -- 2:49
A -- 30049
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