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Houston Astros @ Minnesota Twins
2015-08-29 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 38876 · 75°F · Wind 3 mph from RF · 3:22
Houston Astros defeated Minnesota Twins 4–1. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 3rd — Astros challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Evan Gattis singles on a ground ball to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Hank Conger scores. Evan Gattis out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Eddie Rosario to second baseman Brian Dozier. Marwin Gonzalez to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Luis Valbuena doubles (14) on a line drive to right fielder Torii Hunter. Colby Rasmus scores. Carlos Gomez scores — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Michael Fiers L: Mike Pelfrey SV: Luke Gregerson
Umpires — HP: Doug Eddings · 1B: Mark Ripperger · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Ben May · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Evan Gattis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Colby Rasmus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Gomez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jed Lowrie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Valbuena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Conger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Marisnick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Fiers | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
 Will Harris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Neshek | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Gregerson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Pelfrey | 3.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Blaine Boyer | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neal Cotts | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Fien | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Duensing | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Altuve: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: S7/L6D+
- Evan Gattis: 8/F8RM
- Colby Rasmus: K
Bot 1
- Brian Dozier: 63/G6
- Eduardo Escobar: 13/G13S-
- Joe Mauer: 13/G13+
Top 2
- Carlos Gomez: 63/G6
- Jed Lowrie: 8/L8RM
- Luis Valbuena: 7/F7LS
Bot 2
- Miguel Sano: 2/F2LF-
- Trevor Plouffe: 3/F3F-
- Eddie Rosario: K
Top 3
- Hank Conger: W
- Jake Marisnick: 8/L8RM+
- Jose Altuve: 53/G6S-.1-2
- Marwin Gonzalez: W
- Evan Gattis: S7/MREV/G5+.2-H;1-3;BX2(74)
Bot 3
- Torii Hunter: W
- Kurt Suzuki: 13/G15S-.1-2
- Byron Buxton: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Brian Dozier: 4/F4D
Top 4
- Colby Rasmus: S9/L34+
- Carlos Gomez: S9/G4.1-2
- Jed Lowrie: 7/F78M
- Luis Valbuena: D9/L3D+.2-H;1-H
- Hank Conger: 8/F8LS
- Jake Marisnick: S8/L6MD+.2-H
- Jose Altuve: S9/L34+.1-3
- Marwin Gonzalez: SB2
- Marwin Gonzalez: 3/G34
Bot 4
- Eduardo Escobar: W
- Joe Mauer: S9/L4D+.1-3
- Miguel Sano: W.1-2
- Trevor Plouffe: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.3-H(NR);2-3
- Eddie Rosario: 4/F34S-
Top 5
- Evan Gattis: 3/G3
- Colby Rasmus: 5/F6S-
- Carlos Gomez: 9/F9D+
Bot 5
- Torii Hunter: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9M
- Byron Buxton: K
Top 6
- Jed Lowrie: 63/G6
- Luis Valbuena: 9/L9M+
- Hank Conger: D8/F89S
- Jake Marisnick: S7/L6D+.2-3
- Jose Altuve: 53/G56S-
Bot 6
- Brian Dozier: D7/MREV/G5+
- Eduardo Escobar: K
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3L-.2-3
- Miguel Sano: K
Top 7
- Marwin Gonzalez: S8/L8RS
- Evan Gattis: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Colby Rasmus: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 7
- Trevor Plouffe: HP
- Eddie Rosario: S16/G15+.1-2
- Torii Hunter: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9S
- Byron Buxton: K
Top 8
- Jed Lowrie: W
- Luis Valbuena: E4/G4.1-3
- Hank Conger: 9/F4D-
- Jake Marisnick: K
- Jose Altuve: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Bot 8
- Brian Dozier: D7/L7LM
- Eduardo Escobar: 5/L5S
- Joe Mauer: S6/G4MD-.2-3
- Miguel Sano: K
- Trevor Plouffe: 13/G34S-
Top 9
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Evan Gattis: W
- Colby Rasmus: E1/G13S-.1-2
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Jed Lowrie: 6/L6+
Bot 9
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Torii Hunter: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 7/F78D
Notes & reviews
- replay,3,gatte001,HOU,millb901,MIN04,,N,M,HOU,A $when Evan Gattis was called out at 2B, Astros manager A.J. Hinch challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
- replay,6,dozib001,MIN,millb901,MIN04,,Y,M,MIN,A $when Brian Dozier was called out at 2B, Twins manager Paul Molitor challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay