Astros 8-0 Twins (5 Sep, 2015) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

74-61, 47-23 home


MIN
HOU

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

C. McHugh15-7

7.2 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 1 BB

M. Pelfrey6-9

4.0 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 5 K, 0 BB

TwinsTop 1st
- C. McHugh pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Fastball 90
  2
  Ground Out
  Slider 87
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- M. Pelfrey pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- C. McHugh pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- M. Pelfrey pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- C. McHugh pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- M. Pelfrey pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- C. McHugh pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- M. Pelfrey pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- C. McHugh pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- B. Boyer pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- C. McHugh pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- R. O'Rourke pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- Carter hit for Valbuena.
  0
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- C. McHugh pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- Carter at first base.
  0
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- A.J. Achter pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- C. McHugh pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- M. Tonkin pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- D. Santana at shortstop.
  0
  7
- Vargas at first base.
  0
  7
- Robinson in right field.
  0
  7
- Fryer catching.
  0
  7
- Escobar at second base.
  0
  7
- Villar hit for Lowrie.
  0
  7
- Tucker hit for Springer.
  0
  8
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- M. Feliz pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- Tucker in left field.
  0
  8
- Villar at third base.
  0
  8
- Marisnick in center field.
  0
  8
- Rasmus in right field.
  0
  8
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Fastball	90
2 Ground Out	Slider	87

Twins
0
Astros
8

Game 1

5/9

Twins
3
Astros
2

Game 2

6/9

Twins
5
Astros
8

Game 3

6/9

Minute Maid Park

1:10 AM, 5 September 2015

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 27,807

Game Time:2:35

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jim Reynolds
First Base Umpire - Paul Schrieber
Second Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
Third Base Umpire - Manny Gonzalez

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
Houston	88	73	.547	-	W2
Seattle	85	77	.525	3.5	W4
Texas	78	84	.481	10.5	W3
Oakland	69	93	.426	19.5	L3
Los Angeles	63	99	.389	25.5	L6

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