Minnesota Twins @ Houston Astros
36-35, 15-25 Away
4
36-35, 15-25 Away
Final
37-36, 25-18 Home
2
37-36, 25-18 Home
Twins Hitting
a-flied out to center for F Liriano in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BJ Morneau (13, R Clemens); J Kubel (3, R Clemens)
- HRJ Morneau (18, 6th inning off R Springer 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIJ Kubel (18), M Cuddyer (38), J Morneau (58), T Hunter (39)
- 2Out RBIM Cuddyer
- SHF Liriano
- GIDPJ Kubel; J Mauer; L Castillo
- Team LOB7
- Baserunning
- SBL Castillo (7, 2nd base off R Clemens/B Ausmus)
- Fielding
- DP3 (J Bartlett-L Castillo-J Morneau, T Tiffee-L Castillo-J Morneau, L Castillo-J Bartlett-J Morneau)
Astros Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. LaneRF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .273 | .337 | .432 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .387 | .607 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .245 | .375 | .532 |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .284 | .321 | .422 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .347 | .416 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .275 | .348 | .348 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .289 | .326 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .318 | .315 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .235 | .133 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .365 | .356 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 25 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
a-flied out to right for R Springer in the 6th
b-popped out to shortstop for F Nieve in the 8th
- Batting
- HRJ Lane (11, 8th inning off F Liriano 1 on, 0 Out)
- RBIJ Lane 2 (29)
- GIDPL Berkman; J Lane 2
- Team LOB2
- Fielding
- DP3 (C Biggio-A Everett-L Berkman, L Berkman-A Everett-R Clemens, F Nieve-A Everett-L Berkman)
- ER Clemens (1, ground ball)
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
F. Liriano(W,12-3) |
J. Nathan(S,36) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 97-72 | 2.17 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-12 | 2.03 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 115-84 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsF Liriano 10-7; J Nathan 0-1
- Game ScoresF Liriano 71
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
R. Clemens(L,7-6) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 100-59 | 3.60 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16-10 | 3.12 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 34-21 | 4.70 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-13 | 4.29 |
| 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 168-103 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsR Clemens 8-3; R Springer 1-1; F Nieve 2-1; T Miller 0-2
- Game ScoresR Clemens 49
Scoring Summary
MIN wins 2-1
Game Information
Daikin Park
1:05 AM, 23 June 2006
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 43,769
Game Time:2:42
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jeff Kellogg
- First Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
- Second Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
- Third Base Umpire - Mike Reilly
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 |
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