Kansas City 2, Houston 1
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(31-39)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
Houston 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0
WP: Z. Greinke (9-3) S: J. Soria (8)
LP: R. Ortiz (3-3)
(32-37)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 1st: Houston
- M. Tejada singled to left center, H. Pence scored, C. Lee to second
Top 2nd: Kansas City
- M. Olivo grounded into fielder's choice, J. Guillen scored, M. Teahen out at third, A. Callaspo to second
Top 3rd: Kansas City
- B. Butler homered to deep left
 Kansas City
  AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg 
D. DeJesus lf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 .243
W. Bloomquist ss-rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .278
B. Butler 1b 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .289
J. Guillen rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265
    T. Pena Jr. ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .097
M. Teahen 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .279
A. Callaspo 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .306
M. Olivo c 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .253
Z. Greinke p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
    M. Jacobs ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .228
    J. Soria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M. Maier cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 .234
 Totals 32 2 6 2 1 3 8 0 14  
 Batting
2B - B Butler (20, R Ortiz); M Olivo (8, R Ortiz).
HR - B Butler (7, 3rd inning off R Ortiz 0 on, 2 Out).
RBI - M Olivo (28), B Butler (32).
2-out RBI - B Butler.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Maier 2, M Teahen 1.
GIDP - W Bloomquist.
Team LOB - 6.
 Fielding
DP - 1 (A Callaspo-W Bloomquist-B Butler).
 Houston
  AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg 
M. Bourn cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300
J. Keppinger 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .267
H. Pence rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
C. Lee lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
M. Tejada ss 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .337
D. Erstad 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .135
    L. Berkman ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
I. Rodriguez c 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 .249
K. Matsui 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .240
R. Ortiz p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235
    M. Kata ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .182
    A. Arias p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    T. Byrdak p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    L. Hawkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    J. Michaels ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .185
 Totals 34 1 10 1 0 0 7 0 16  
 Batting
S - R Ortiz , J Keppinger.
RBI - M Tejada (39).
2-out RBI - M Tejada.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Michaels 1, D Erstad 1, C Lee 1, M Bourn 1.
GIDP - D Erstad.
Team LOB - 8.
 Fielding
DP - 1 (K Matsui-M Tejada-D Erstad).
 Kansas City
  IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA 
Z. Greinke (W, 9-3) 8.0 8 1 1 0 5 0 1.02 1.90  
J. Soria (S, 8) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1.15 1.72  
 Houston
  IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA 
R. Ortiz (L, 3-3) 7.0 5 2 2 2 4 1 1.53 3.47  
A. Arias 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.14 2.33  
T. Byrdak 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.29 3.38  
L. Hawkins 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.34 2.87  
Pitches-strikes - Z Greinke 107-71; J Soria 16-12; R Ortiz 110-66; A Arias 18-10; T Byrdak 6-4; L Hawkins 12-10.
Ground balls-fly balls - Z Greinke 14-5; J Soria 1-0; R Ortiz 12-5; A Arias 1-0; T Byrdak 0-0; L Hawkins 0-1.
Batters faced - Z Greinke 31; J Soria 5; R Ortiz 27; A Arias 4; T Byrdak 1; L Hawkins 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Delfin Colon. 3B--Tim Timmons.
Time: 2:49.
Attendance: 30,049.
Weather: INDOORS

Updated on Tuesday, Jun 23, 2009 11:19 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 Kansas City
B. Butler Billy Butler
2-4, 1 HR
1 RBI
 Houston
M. Tejada Miguel Tejada
3-4
1 RBI