Houston Astros @ Minnesota Twins
Astros Hitting
a-doubled to deep right center for D Erstad in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BM Bourn (15, S Baker); I Rodriguez (8, S Baker); H Pence (12, S Baker); J Michaels (8, S Henn)
- HRM Bourn (2, 7th inning off S Henn 1 on, 2 Out); L Berkman (14, 8th inning off L Ayala 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBII Rodriguez 2 (29), J Michaels (5), M Bourn 2 (18), L Berkman (38)
- 2Out RBIM Bourn 2, L Berkman
- SHJ Keppinger
- GIDPM Tejada
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP2-10 (M Tejada 0-2, M Kata 0-2, I Rodriguez 1-1, M Bourn 1-1, J Keppinger 0-1, C Lee 0-2, D Erstad 0-1)
Twins Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. KubelDH |
D. YoungLF |
C. GomezCF |
N. Punto2B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .347 | .413 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .485 | .744 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .320 | .393 | .575 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .314 | .374 | .555 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .355 | .509 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .330 | .318 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .285 | .319 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .223 | .284 | .318 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .370 | .433 | .444 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .312 | .248 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .268 | .235 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .301 | .449 |
| 35 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
a-doubled to deep left center for C Gomez in the 9th
b-flied out to right for M Tolbert in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BB Harris (11, B Moehler); J Morales (4, J Valverde)
- HRB Harris (4, 1st inning off B Moehler 0 on, 0 Out); D Young (2, 2nd inning off B Moehler 0 on, 2 Out); J Mauer (14, 6th inning off B Moehler 0 on, 0 Out); J Kubel (12, 8th inning off L Hawkins 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIB Harris (13), D Young (22), J Mauer (42), J Kubel 2 (39)
- 2Out RBID Young, J Kubel 2
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP1-6 (B Harris 0-1, J Mauer 0-1, J Kubel 1-1, J Crede 0-1, J Morneau 0-1, N Punto 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBC Gomez (7, 2nd base off B Moehler/I Rodriguez); J Mauer (1, 2nd base off L Hawkins/I Rodriguez)
- Fielding
- DP1 (B Buscher-N Punto-J Morneau)
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Moehler(W,4-4) |
C. Sampson(H,10) |
L. Hawkins(H,5) |
J. Valverde(S,4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 97-66 | 6.43 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 2.25 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18-11 | 2.90 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-9 | 3.65 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 144-95 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedB Moehler 16-23; C Sampson 3-4; L Hawkins 2-5; J Valverde 1-4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesB Moehler 21-7-19-19; C Sampson 2-3-1-3; L Hawkins 3-3-1-4; J Valverde 2-1-3-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Moehler 11-4; C Sampson 2-0; L Hawkins 1-1; J Valverde 1-1
- Game ScoresB Moehler 54
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Henn(L,0-3; B, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 101-70 | 5.22 |
| 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-6 | 7.36 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19-13 | 4.18 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-6 | 2.63 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 138-95 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedS Baker 13-25; S Henn 2-3; L Ayala 3-5; R Dickey 3-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesS Baker 14-10-28-18; S Henn 1-1-1-3; L Ayala 0-0-9-4; R Dickey 2-1-1-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsS Baker 8-5; S Henn 1-0; L Ayala 2-2; R Dickey 0-2
- Game ScoresS Baker 54
Scoring Summary
Inning | HOU | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | B Harris homered to left. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2nd | D Young homered to left. | 0 | 2 | ||
| 5th | I Rodriguez doubled to deep right center, H Pence scored. | 1 | 2 | ||
| 6th | J Mauer homered to left center. | 1 | 3 | ||
| 7th | I Rodriguez singled to right, H Pence scored. | 2 | 3 | ||
| 7th | J Michaels doubled to deep right center, I Rodriguez scored. | 3 | 3 | ||
| 7th | M Bourn homered to right, J Michaels scored. | 5 | 3 | ||
| 8th | L Berkman homered to right. | 6 | 3 | ||
| 8th | J Kubel homered to right center, J Mauer scored. | 6 | 5 | ||
HOU wins 2-1
Game Information
Metrodome
12:10 AM, 21 June 2009
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 34,710
Game Time:3:03
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jerry Layne
- First Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
- Second Base Umpire - Chris Guccione
- Third Base Umpire - Mike Winters
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |

