Twins 3-1 Astros (9 Aug, 2016) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

46-66, 24-32 home


HOU
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	1
0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	-	3	11	0

AstrosTop 1st
- T. Duffey pitching for MIN
  HOU
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 91
  2
  Foul Ball
  Fastball 91
  3
  Strike Swinging
  Curve 83
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- C. McHugh pitching for HOU
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- T. Duffey pitching for MIN
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- C. McHugh pitching for HOU
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- T. Duffey pitching for MIN
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- C. McHugh pitching for HOU
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- T. Duffey pitching for MIN
  HOU
  MIN
- Correa to third on wild pitch by Duffey.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- C. McHugh pitching for HOU
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- T. Duffey pitching for MIN
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- C. McHugh pitching for HOU
  HOU
  MIN
- Polanco singled to deep center, Rosario scored, Polanco to third on error by center fielder Gómez.
  0
  1
- D. Santana caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  3
- 3 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosTop 6th
- T. Duffey pitching for MIN
  HOU
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- C. McHugh pitching for HOU
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- Ta. Rogers pitching for MIN
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- C. McHugh pitching for HOU
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- R. Pressly pitching for MIN
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- J. Hoyt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- B. Kintzler pitching for MIN
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Fastball	91
2 Foul Ball	Fastball	91
3 Strike Swinging	Curve	83

Astros
1
Twins
3

Game 1

9/8

Astros
7
Twins
5

Game 2

10/8

Astros
-
Twins
-

Game 3

11/8

Astros
15
Twins
7

Game 3

11/8

Astros
10
Twins
2

Game 4

12/8

Target Field

1:10 AM, 9 August 2016

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 20,978

Game Time:2:18

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Marty Foster
First Base Umpire - Chris Guccione
Second Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
Third Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski

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

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

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T. Duffey7-8

C. McHugh7-9

B. Kintzler10

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