Final in 11
Kansas City leads 2-0 (as of 6/24)
| Game 1: Tuesday, June 23 | ||
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| Kansas City | 2 | Final |
| Houston | 1 | |
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| Game 2: Wednesday, June 24 | ||
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| Kansas City | 4 | Final in 11 |
| Houston | 3 | |
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| Game 3: Thursday, June 25 | ||
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| Kansas City | 4 | Final |
| Houston | 5 | |
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8:05 PM ET, June 24, 2009
Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Kansas City - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt pitching for Houston | KC | HOU | |
| David DeJesus | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, D DeJesus singled to center | 0 | 0 |
| Alberto Callaspo | Strike (looking), Ball, A Callaspo lined out to left | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Butler | Ball, B Butler popped out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Guillen | Ball, J Guillen grounded into fielder's choice to second, D DeJesus out at second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Luke Hochevar pitching for Kansas City | KC | HOU | |
| Michael Bourn | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), M Bourn struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Keppinger | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), J Keppinger struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Tejada | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Foul, M Tejada grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Roy Oswalt pitching for Houston | KC | HOU | |
| Mark Teahen | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Foul, M Teahen lined out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Brayan Pena | Ball, Strike (looking), B Pena flied out to left | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Hernandez | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), L Hernandez struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Luke Hochevar pitching for Kansas City | KC | HOU | |
| Carlos Lee | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, C Lee grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Berkman | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), L Berkman struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Pence | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), H Pence grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Roy Oswalt pitching for Houston | KC | HOU | |
| Mitch Maier | M Maier tripled to deep center, M Maier out stretching at home | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Hochevar | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Strike (swinging), L Hochevar struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| David DeJesus | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Foul, D DeJesus flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Luke Hochevar pitching for Kansas City | KC | HOU | |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Strike (foul), Ball, I Rodriguez grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuo Matsui | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), K Matsui struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Oswalt | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, R Oswalt flied out to right | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Roy Oswalt pitching for Houston | KC | HOU | |
| Alberto Callaspo | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), A Callaspo struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Butler | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), B Butler struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Guillen | J Guillen safe at first on error by third baseman J Keppinger | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Teahen | Ball, Strike (looking), M Teahen doubled to deep left, J Guillen to third | 0 | 0 |
| Brayan Pena | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, B Pena walked | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Hernandez | Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Foul, Strike (swinging), L Hernandez struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Houston - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Luke Hochevar pitching for Kansas City | KC | HOU | |
| Michael Bourn | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), M Bourn grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Keppinger | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, J Keppinger flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Tejada | Ball, Ball, M Tejada grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Roy Oswalt pitching for Houston | KC | HOU | |
| Mitch Maier | Ball, Strike (looking), M Maier lined out to first | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Hochevar | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), L Hochevar struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| David DeJesus | D DeJesus doubled to left | 0 | 0 |
| Alberto Callaspo | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), A Callaspo struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Luke Hochevar pitching for Kansas City | KC | HOU | |
| Carlos Lee | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, C Lee singled to left, C Lee out stretching at second | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Berkman | Strike (swinging), L Berkman flied out to right | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Pence | Ball, Strike (looking), H Pence grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Roy Oswalt pitching for Houston | KC | HOU | |
| Billy Butler | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Ball, B Butler grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Guillen | Ball, Strike (foul), J Guillen grounded out to first | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Teahen | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, M Teahen reached on infield single to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Brayan Pena | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, B Pena singled to center, M Teahen to third, T Hulett hit for L Hernandez | 0 | 0 |
| Tug Hulett | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, T Hulett singled to center, M Teahen scored, B Pena to second | 1 | 0 |
| Mitch Maier | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, M Maier walked, B Pena to third, T Hulett to second | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Hochevar | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), L Hochevar struck out swinging | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Luke Hochevar pitching for Kansas City | KC | HOU | |
| T Pena at shortstop. | 1 | 0 | |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Ball, Ball, I Rodriguez reached on infield single to third | 1 | 0 |
| Kazuo Matsui | Strike (swinging), Strike (bunted foul), Foul, Foul, K Matsui grounded into fielder's choice to second, I Rodriguez out at second, K Matsui to second on throwing error by shortstop T Pena, D Erstad hit for R Oswalt | 1 | 0 |
| Darin Erstad | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), D Erstad homered to right, K Matsui scored | 1 | 2 |
| Michael Bourn | Strike (swinging), M Bourn grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 2 |
| Jeff Keppinger | Ball, Strike (looking), J Keppinger grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Chris Sampson pitching for Houston | KC | HOU | |
| C Sampson relieved R Oswalt. | 1 | 2 | |
| David DeJesus | Strike (looking), D DeJesus grounded out to first | 1 | 2 |
| Alberto Callaspo | Ball, Ball, A Callaspo grounded out to first | 1 | 2 |
| Billy Butler | Ball, Ball, Ball, B Butler flied out to right | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Luke Hochevar pitching for Kansas City | KC | HOU | |
| Miguel Tejada | Ball, M Tejada hit by pitch | 1 | 2 |
| Carlos Lee | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), C Lee lined out to third | 1 | 2 |
| Lance Berkman | L Berkman grounded out to first, M Tejada to second | 1 | 2 |
| Hunter Pence | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, H Pence walked | 1 | 2 |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), I Rodriguez flied out to right | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| LaTroy Hawkins pitching for Houston | KC | HOU | |
| L Hawkins relieved C Sampson. | 1 | 2 | |
| Jose Guillen | Strike (looking), J Guillen grounded out to third | 1 | 2 |
| Mark Teahen | Ball, M Teahen flied out to left | 1 | 2 |
| Brayan Pena | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), B Pena lined out to second | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Kyle Farnsworth pitching for Kansas City | KC | HOU | |
| K Farnsworth relieved L Hochevar. | 1 | 2 | |
| Kazuo Matsui | Strike (foul), Ball, K Matsui reached on infield single to first, J Wright relieved K Farnsworth, E Maysonet hit for L Hawkins | 1 | 2 |
| Edwin Maysonet | Strike (bunted foul), E Maysonet sacrificed to pitcher, K Matsui to second | 1 | 2 |
| Michael Bourn | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, M Bourn grounded out to second, K Matsui to third | 1 | 2 |
| Jeff Keppinger | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, J Keppinger walked | 1 | 2 |
| Miguel Tejada | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), M Tejada struck out swinging | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Jose Valverde pitching for Houston | KC | HOU | |
| J Michaels in left field. | 1 | 2 | |
| J Valverde relieved L Hawkins. | 1 | 2 | |
| W Bloomquist hit for T Pena. | 1 | 2 | |
| Willie Bloomquist | W Bloomquist grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 2 |
| Mitch Maier | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, M Maier safe at first on error by first baseman L Berkman, M Jacobs hit for J Wright | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Jacobs | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), M Jacobs singled to deep left, M Maier to third | 1 | 2 |
| David DeJesus | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, D DeJesus singled to right, M Maier scored, M Jacobs to second | 2 | 2 |
| Alberto Callaspo | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), A Callaspo grounded into fielder's choice to first, D DeJesus out at second, M Jacobs to third | 2 | 2 |
| Billy Butler | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, B Butler walked, A Callaspo to second | 2 | 2 |
| Jose Guillen | J Guillen popped out to second | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Houston - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Roman Colon pitching for Kansas City | KC | HOU | |
| W Bloomquist at shortstop. | 2 | 2 | |
| R Colon relieved J Wright. | 2 | 2 | |
| Jason Michaels | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), J Michaels flied out to left | 2 | 2 |
| Lance Berkman | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, L Berkman flied out to left | 2 | 2 |
| Hunter Pence | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, H Pence flied out to left | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 10th | SCORE | ||
| Tim Byrdak pitching for Houston | KC | HOU | |
| T Byrdak relieved J Valverde. | 2 | 2 | |
| Mark Teahen | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, M Teahen grounded out to pitcher | 2 | 2 |
| Brayan Pena | Ball, Ball, B Pena homered to right | 3 | 2 |
| Willie Bloomquist | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), W Bloomquist struck out swinging | 3 | 2 |
| Mitch Maier | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), M Maier struck out swinging | 3 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | ||
| Joakim Soria pitching for Kansas City | KC | HOU | |
| J Soria relieved R Colon. | 3 | 2 | |
| M Olivo catching. | 3 | 2 | |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Ball, Strike (foul), I Rodriguez singled to center | 3 | 2 |
| Kazuo Matsui | K Matsui sacrificed to pitcher, I Rodriguez to second, M Kata hit for T Byrdak | 3 | 2 |
| Matt Kata | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, M Kata singled to right, I Rodriguez scored, M Kata to second advancing on throw | 3 | 3 |
| Michael Bourn | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, M Bourn flied out to right | 3 | 3 |
| Jeff Keppinger | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, J Keppinger walked | 3 | 3 |
| Miguel Tejada | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), M Tejada struck out swinging | 3 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 11th | SCORE | ||
| Jeff Fulchino pitching for Houston | KC | HOU | |
| J Fulchino relieved T Byrdak. | 3 | 3 | |
| Miguel Olivo | M Olivo homered to left center | 4 | 3 |
| David DeJesus | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Strike (looking), D DeJesus struck out looking | 4 | 3 |
| Alberto Callaspo | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, A Callaspo singled to center | 4 | 3 |
| Billy Butler | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), B Butler struck out looking | 4 | 3 |
| Jose Guillen | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), J Guillen flied out to center | 4 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Bottom of 11th | SCORE | ||
| John Bale pitching for Kansas City | KC | HOU | |
| J Bale relieved J Soria. | 4 | 3 | |
| Jason Michaels | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), J Michaels struck out swinging | 4 | 3 |
| Lance Berkman | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), L Berkman flied out to center | 4 | 3 |
| Hunter Pence | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Foul, H Pence grounded out to second | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||