Verlander holds Twins scoreless, Alvarez and Altuve power Astros to 6-4 victory in ALDS opener

— Justin Verlander was wearing a New York Mets uniform when the season began.
Oct 8, 2023, 03:08 am - AP
MIN
HOU
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J. Verlander
win

J. Verlander1-0

6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 3 BB
B. Ober
loss

B. Ober0-1

3.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 K, 0 BB
R. Pressly
save

R. Pressly1

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

MINHOU
1stAltuve homered to left (377 feet).01
3rdAlvarez homered to right (379 feet), Bregman scored.03
5thJ. Abreu singled to left, Bregman scored, Alvarez to second.04
5thMcCormick singled to left, Alvarez scored, J. Abreu thrown out at third.05
7thPolanco homered to right (399 feet), Wallner scored and Jeffers scored.35
7thLewis homered to left (409 feet).45
7thAlvarez homered to right (384 feet).46
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