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Minnesota Twins @ Houston Astros

2015-09-04 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 27807 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:35

Houston Astros defeated Minnesota Twins 8–0. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Carlos Correa grounds into a force out, shortstop Eduardo Escobar to second baseman Brian Dozier. George Springer scores. Jose Altuve out at 2nd. Carlos Correa to 1st. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Colby Rasmus homers (18) on a fly ball to right field. Jed Lowrie scores — worth 14% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Collin McHugh L: Mike Pelfrey SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Paul Schrieber · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Manny Gonzalez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Aaron Hicks	4	1	0	1
Brian Dozier	4	0	0	1
Joe Mauer	4	2	0	2
Miguel Sano	4	1	0	2
Trevor Plouffe	4	1	0	1
Eddie Rosario	4	0	0	1
Torii Hunter	3	0	0	0
Kurt Suzuki	2	1	1	1
Eduardo Escobar	3	1	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Springer	4	1	1	0	0	2
Jose Altuve	4	0	1	0	0	0
Carlos Correa	4	0	0	1	0	2
Evan Gattis	4	1	2	0	0	1
Jed Lowrie	3	2	3	0	0	0
Carlos Gomez	4	1	1	0	0	1
Colby Rasmus	4	1	2	2	0	1
Luis Valbuena	2	0	0	0	0	1
Hank Conger	4	1	2	5	0	0
Chris Carter	1	0	0	0	1	1
Jonathan Villar	1	1	1	0	0	0
Preston Tucker	1	0	0	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Pelfrey	4.0	8	0	5
Blaine Boyer	1.0	2	0	1
Ryan O'Rourke	1.0	0	1	0
A. J. Achter	1.0	0	0	1
Michael Tonkin	1.0	3	0	3

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Collin McHugh	7.2	7	1	6
Joe Thatcher	0.1	0	0	1
Michael Feliz	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Aaron Hicks: 13/G13
Brian Dozier: 9/F89XD+
Joe Mauer: D7/L7LM+
Miguel Sano: S8/MREV/L8RS.2XH(82)

Bot 1

George Springer: S9/G4
Jose Altuve: S9/G34.1-3
Carlos Correa: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H
Evan Gattis: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Top 2

Trevor Plouffe: 43/G4
Eddie Rosario: K
Torii Hunter: 3/G34S-

Bot 2

Jed Lowrie: D8/F8LXD+
Carlos Gomez: 3/G34S+
Colby Rasmus: HR/F9LD+.2-H
Luis Valbuena: 8/L8RD+
Hank Conger: 43/G4

Top 3

Kurt Suzuki: S8/G6M+
Eduardo Escobar: S8/G6.1-2
Aaron Hicks: 9/L9M
Brian Dozier: K
Joe Mauer: K

Bot 3

George Springer: K
Jose Altuve: 63/G6
Carlos Correa: K

Top 4

Miguel Sano: 43/G6-
Trevor Plouffe: D8/F8RXD+
Eddie Rosario: 8/L8LD+
Torii Hunter: 63/G6

Bot 4

Evan Gattis: S9/L4D+
Jed Lowrie: S7/L56-.1-2
Carlos Gomez: S7/L78S+.2-3;1-2
Colby Rasmus: K
Luis Valbuena: K
Hank Conger: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H;1-H
George Springer: K

Top 5

Kurt Suzuki: K
Eduardo Escobar: 53/G56
Aaron Hicks: K

Bot 5

Jose Altuve: 53/G5
Carlos Correa: K
Evan Gattis: S3/G4S-
Jed Lowrie: S8/L6D.1-3
Carlos Gomez: 7/F7D

Top 6

Brian Dozier: 53/G56
Joe Mauer: S8/G4M
Miguel Sano: K
Trevor Plouffe: 9/F89M

Bot 6

Colby Rasmus: 3/G3
Chris Carter: W
Hank Conger: 3/F23F-
George Springer: 43/G4

Top 7

Eddie Rosario: 13/G13
Torii Hunter: 9/F89M
Kurt Suzuki: W
Eduardo Escobar: 6/F4M-

Bot 7

Jose Altuve: 8/F8RXD+
Carlos Correa: 3/F3F-
Evan Gattis: K

Top 8

Aaron Hicks: S5/G56
Brian Dozier: 4(1)3/GDP/G6MD+
Joe Mauer: K

Bot 8

Jonathan Villar: S8/G4M+
Carlos Gomez: K
Colby Rasmus: S9/L34D+.1-2
Chris Carter: K
Hank Conger: S9/G4+.2-H;1-3
Preston Tucker: K

Top 9

Miguel Sano: K
Trevor Plouffe: K
Eddie Rosario: 5/F56D

Notes & reviews

replay,1,sanom001,MIN,culbf901,HOU03,,N,M,MIN,P $when Joe Mauer was called out at HP, Twins manager Paul Molitor challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay, saying the catcher did not block HP without the ball

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