Royals 2-1 Astros (24 Jun, 2009) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

32-37, 16-19 home


KC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	0

RoyalsTop 1st
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- M Kata hit for R Ortiz.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- A. Arias pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- Z. Greinke pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- M Jacobs hit for Z Greinke.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- W Bloomquist in right field.
  2
  1
- T Pena at shortstop.
  2
  1
- L Berkman hit for D Erstad.
  2
  1
- J Michaels hit for L Hawkins.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
2
Astros
1

Game 1

24/6

Royals
4
Astros
3

Game 2

25/6

Royals
4
Astros
5

Game 3

25/6

Minute Maid Park

1:05 AM, 24 June 2009

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 30,049

Game Time:2:49

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mark Wegner
First Base Umpire - Rob Drake
Second Base Umpire - Delfin Colon
Third Base Umpire - Tim Timmons

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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Kansas City Royals

Houston Astros

Z. Greinke9-3

R. Ortiz3-3

J. Soria8

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Ground Out