Twins 8-2 Astros (1 Jun, 2023) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

32-23, 15-13 home


MIN
HOU

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

L. Varland3-1

7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 1 BB

H. Brown5-2

4.2 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 8 K, 2 BB

TwinsTop 1st
- H. Brown pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 96
  2
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 96
  3
  Ball
  Knuckle Curve 84
  4
  Strike Swinging
  Splitter 89
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- L. Varland pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- H. Brown pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- L. Varland pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- H. Brown pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- L. Varland pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- H. Brown pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- L. Varland pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- H. Brown pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- P. Mushinski pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- L. Varland pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- P. Mushinski pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- Farmer stole second.
  7
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- L. Varland pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- S. Martinez pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- Castro stole second.
  7
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- L. Varland pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- S. Martinez pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- Julks in left field.
  8
  0
- McCormick in right field.
  8
  0
- Diaz catching.
  8
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- J. Lopez pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- B. Stewart pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- R. Stanek pitching for HOU
  MIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- J. De Leon pitching for MIN
  MIN
  HOU
- Correa at shortstop.
  8
  2
- Farmer at second base.
  8
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	96
2 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	96
3 Ball	Knuckle Curve	84
4 Strike Swinging	Splitter	89

Twins
7
Astros
5

Game 1

29/5

Twins
1
Astros
5

Game 2

31/5

Twins
8
Astros
2

Game 3

1/6

Minute Maid Park

1:10 AM, 1 June 2023

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 37,127

Game Time:2:50

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Adam Hamari
First Base Umpire - Nick Mahrley
Second Base Umpire - Vic Carapazza
Third Base Umpire - Jerry Layne

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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