Twins 6-5 Astros (21 Jun, 2006) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

36-35, 24-17 home


MIN
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	1	6	13	0
1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	9	0

J. Nathan5-0

2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 0 BB

T. Miller0-2

1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

TwinsTop 1st
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- B. Radke pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- B. Radke pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- B. Radke pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- B. Radke pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- B. Radke pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Astros
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- B. Radke pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- T Tiffee hit for B Radke.
  1
  4
- MIN
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- J. Crain pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- J. Crain pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- D. Reyes pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- R Sierra hit for D Reyes.
  4
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- L Castillo stole second.
  4
  4
- L Castillo scored, J Mauer to second on wild pitch by B Lidge.
  5
  4
- L Ford in left field.
  5
  4
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- J. Nathan pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- MIN
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 10th
- T. Miller pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 10th
- J. Nathan pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- E Munson hit for T Miller.
  6
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch
1 Fly Out

Twins
6
Astros
5

Game 1

21/6

Twins
3
Astros
5

Game 2

22/6

Twins
4
Astros
2

Game 3

23/6

Minute Maid Park

1:05 AM, 21 June 2006

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 32,713

Game Time:2:51

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Andy Fletcher
First Base Umpire - Mike Reilly
Second Base Umpire - Jeff Kellogg
Third Base Umpire - Jerry Meals

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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J. Nathan5-0

T. Miller0-2

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