Astros 5-2 Twins (5 Sep, 2018) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

86-53, 39-32 home


MIN
HOU

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

TwinsTop 1st
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  3
  Line Out
  Four-seam FB 93
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- T. May pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- Grossman to third, Sanó to second on wild pitch by Verlander.
  0
  4
- Austin ran for Sanó.
  0
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- K. Stewart pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- Grossman to third on wild pitch by Verlander.
  1
  4
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- K. Stewart pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- K. Stewart pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- K. Stewart pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- K. Stewart pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- O. Drake pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- R. Pressly pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- Garver hit for Gimenez.
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- T. Duffey pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- Garver catching.
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- C. Devenski pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- R. Osuna pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	92
2 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	92
3 Line Out	Four-seam FB	93

Twins
1
Astros
4

Game 1

3/9

Twins
2
Astros
5

Game 2

5/9

Twins
1
Astros
9

Game 3

6/9

Minute Maid Park

1:10 AM, 5 September 2018

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 31,315

Game Time:2:58

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Nick Mahrley
First Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson
Second Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
Third Base Umpire - Laz Diaz

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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Minnesota Twins

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J. Verlander14-9

T. May3-1

R. Osuna13

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