Houston Astros @ Minnesota Twins
Astros Hitting
- Batting
- 2BM Tejada (24, G Perkins); H Pence (13, G Perkins); L Berkman (12, M Guerrier)
- RBIJ Keppinger (9), C Lee (43), H Pence (29), M Tejada (38)
- 2Out RBIH Pence
- SFM Tejada
- GIDPI Rodriguez
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP3-9 (J Michaels 0-1, H Pence 2-2, I Rodriguez 0-2, J Keppinger 1-1, C Lee 0-1, L Berkman 0-1, K Matsui 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBM Bourn (24, 2nd base off G Perkins/M Redmond)
- Fielding
- DP2 (M Tejada-K Matsui-L Berkman, K Matsui-M Tejada-L Berkman)
Twins Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
C. GomezCF |
J. MauerDH |
M. Cuddyer1B-RF |
J. KubelRF |
J. Crede3B |
D. YoungLF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .219 | .279 | .311 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .426 | .436 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .291 | .346 | .407 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .407 | .475 | .727 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .277 | .355 | .519 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .312 | .373 | .552 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .333 | .322 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .226 | .307 | .446 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .280 | .313 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .310 | .299 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .168 | .261 | .228 |
| 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
a-grounded to second for C Gomez in the 9th
- Batting
- HRM Cuddyer (11, 2nd inning off W Rodriguez 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIM Cuddyer (37)
- GIDPJ Mauer; J Crede
- Team LOB2
- Team RISP0-0
- Fielding
- DP1 (J Crede-M Tolbert-B Buscher)
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
W. Rodriguez(W,6-6) |
C. Sampson(H,11) |
J. Valverde(S,5) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 114-78 | 3.18 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-7 | 2.20 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-9 | 3.38 |
| 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 134-94 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedW Rodriguez 17-24; C Sampson 3-3; J Valverde 3-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesW Rodriguez 18-15-32-13; C Sampson 3-1-0-3; J Valverde 3-1-2-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsW Rodriguez 7-6; C Sampson 3-0; J Valverde 2-1
- Game ScoresW Rodriguez 74
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Perkins(L,2-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 91-60 | 5.10 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-6 | 2.84 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-11 | 2.56 |
| 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 116-77 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedG Perkins 19-31; M Guerrier 2-4; R Dickey 0-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesG Perkins 15-1-15-29; M Guerrier 2-0-0-4; R Dickey 4-0-4-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsG Perkins 10-10; M Guerrier 2-1; R Dickey 2-1
- Game ScoresG Perkins 43
Scoring Summary
Inning | HOU | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | J Keppinger singled to center, M Bourn scored. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1st | C Lee grounded out to second, J Keppinger scored, M Tejada to third. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1st | H Pence doubled to left, M Tejada scored. | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2nd | M Cuddyer homered to left. | 3 | 1 | ||
| 7th | M Tejada hit sacrifice fly to left, M Bourn scored. | 4 | 1 | ||
HOU wins 2-1
Game Information
Metrodome
7:10 PM, 21 June 2009
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 39,659
Game Time:2:12
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Tony Randazzo
- First Base Umpire - Chris Guccione
- Second Base Umpire - Mike Winters
- Third Base Umpire - Jerry Layne
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 |

