Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. MaierCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .246 | .302 | .406 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .274 | .328 | .360 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .355 | .444 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .341 | .408 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .227 | .309 | .423 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .285 | .344 | .443 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .251 | .277 | .503 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .327 | .350 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .077 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 | .336 | .443 |
| 34 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
a-grounded to second for M Maier in the 9th
b-struck out swinging for R Colon in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BJ Guillen (7, B Moehler); M Teahen (14, B Moehler)
- RBIM Teahen 2 (26)
- GIDPB Bannister
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP2-9 (M Olivo 0-1, A Callaspo 0-1, M Jacobs 0-3, B Bannister 0-1, M Teahen 2-2, J Guillen 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (M Olivo-W Bloomquist)
- EW Bloomquist (4, throw)
Astros Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. BournCF |
C. LeeLF |
H. PenceRF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .289 | .365 | .406 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .335 | .399 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .328 | .355 | .474 |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .301 | .358 | .498 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .377 | .508 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .319 | .395 | .518 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .295 | .308 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .315 | .377 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .240 | .250 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .147 | .207 | .240 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .247 | .299 |
| 29 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
a-grounded to first for B Moehler in the 5th
b-walked for C Sampson in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BC Lee (13, B Bannister)
- HRL Berkman 2 (16, 2nd inning off B Bannister 1 on, 0 Out; 6th inning off B Bannister 1 on, 0 Out)
- RBIL Berkman 4 (42), K Matsui (14)
- SFK Matsui
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP1-4 (H Pence 0-2, H Quintero 0-1, L Berkman 1-1)
- Baserunning
- CSD Erstad (2, 2nd base by J Cruz/M Olivo)
- SBL Berkman (4, 2nd base off R Colon/M Olivo)
- Fielding
- DP1 (B Moehler-H Quintero-L Berkman)
- EJ Keppinger (4, throw); M Tejada (9, catch); H Quintero (5, throw)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Bannister(L,5-5) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 93-57 | 4.17 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-10 | 5.28 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-9 | 3.75 |
| 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 127-76 |
- Pitching
- IBBM Maier (By B Moehler)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedB Bannister 14-26; J Cruz 1-3; R Colon 3-4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesB Bannister 19-3-15-20; J Cruz 3-1-5-1; R Colon 3-4-0-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Bannister 9-6; J Cruz 1-0; R Colon 1-0
- Game ScoresB Bannister 41
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
W. Wright(W,2-1) |
C. Sampson(H,13) |
L. Hawkins(H,7) |
J. Valverde(S,6) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 92-56 | 6.05 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27-17 | 5.60 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-5 | 2.11 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-7 | 2.67 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-12 | 2.93 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 156-97 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedB Moehler 13-23; W Wright 3-5; C Sampson 1-2; L Hawkins 2-3; J Valverde 2-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesB Moehler 17-7-14-18; W Wright 7-2-7-1; C Sampson 1-1-2-1; L Hawkins 3-0-2-2; J Valverde 5-1-4-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Moehler 6-6; W Wright 0-0; C Sampson 0-1; L Hawkins 1-1; J Valverde 1-1
- Game ScoresB Moehler 48
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | M Teahen singled to center, J Guillen scored. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2nd | L Berkman homered to left, C Lee scored. | 1 | 2 | ||
| 4th | M Jacobs grounded into fielder's choice to first, A Callaspo scored on error by shortstop M Tejada, J Guillen safe at second on error by shortstop M Tejada. | 2 | 2 | ||
| 4th | M Teahen doubled to deep center, J Guillen scored, M Jacobs to third. | 3 | 2 | ||
| 4th | K Matsui hit sacrifice fly to right, C Lee scored, L Berkman to third. | 3 | 3 | ||
| 5th | J Guillen flied out to right, D DeJesus scored, W Bloomquist to third on throwing error by catcher H Quintero. | 4 | 3 | ||
| 6th | L Berkman homered to left, C Lee scored. | 4 | 5 | ||
KC wins 2-1
Game Information
Daikin Park
7:05 PM, 25 June 2009
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 32,048
Game Time:2:45
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Delfin Colon
- First Base Umpire - Tim Timmons
- Second Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
- Third Base Umpire - Rob Drake
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 |
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 |

