Minnesota Twins @ Houston Astros

63-76, 24-47 Away

Final

87-53, 40-32 Home


MIN
HOU

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

F. Valdez3-1

5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 3 BB

J. Odorizzi5-10

4.2 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 4 K, 4 BB

TwinsTop 1st
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Two-seam FB 90
  2
  Ball
  Two-seam FB 89
  3
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  4
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- J. Odorizzi pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- J. Odorizzi pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- Polanco caught stealing second, pitcher to first.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- J. Odorizzi pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- J. Odorizzi pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- J. Odorizzi pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- A. Vasquez pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- Polanco to second on wild pitch by Valdez.
  1
  5
- W. Harris pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- J. Curtiss pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- J. Smith pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- Mauer hit for Astudillo.
  1
  6
- Cave hit for Field.
  1
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- O. Drake pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- Kepler in right field.
  1
  6
- Cave in center field.
  1
  6
- T. Rogers pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- B. Peacock pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- Petit hit for Austin.
  1
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- T. Rogers pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- Petit at third base.
  1
  6
- Adrianza at first base.
  1
  6
- M. Belisle pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- Davis ran for Bregman.
  1
  9
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- T. Sipp pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- Marisnick in center field.
  1
  9
- Davis at third base.
  1
  9
- Gurriel at shortstop.
  1
  9
- Stassi catching.
  1
  9
- D. Deetz pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- Gimenez hit for Mauer.
  1
  9
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Two-seam FB	90
2 Ball	Two-seam FB	89
3 Ball	Four-seam FB	92
4 Ball	Four-seam FB	91

Twins
1
Astros
4

Game 1

3/9

Twins
2
Astros
5

Game 2

5/9

Twins
1
Astros
9

Game 3

6/9

Daikin Park

1:10 AM, 6 September 2018

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 31,011

Game Time:3:21

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Seattle	90	72	.556	-	L3
Houston	87	75	.537	3	W2
Texas	81	81	.500	9	L2
Athletics	76	86	.469	14	L2
Los Angeles	72	90	.444	18	L2

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Minnesota Twins @ Houston Astros

F. Valdez3-1

J. Odorizzi5-10

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