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Minnesota Twins @ Houston Astros
2016-05-02 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 18243 · 71°F, overcast · Wind 12 mph from CF · 3:08
Minnesota Twins defeated Houston Astros 6–2. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 2nd — Preston Tucker homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 4th — Eddie Rosario out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Preston Tucker. Miguel Sano scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: ByungHo Park triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Colby Rasmus. Brian Dozier scores. Miguel Sano scores — worth 14% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — J. R. Murphy (P): Balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Jose Berrios L: Dallas Keuchel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Scott Barry · 3B: Tripp Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Santana | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Dozier | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Byung Ho Park | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Rosario | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. R. Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eduardo Nunez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Springer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Colby Rasmus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Evan Gattis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Preston Tucker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Valbuena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Castro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Berrios | 5.1 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
 Fernando Abad | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Fien | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Jepsen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Keuchel | 4.1 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
 Josh Fields | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Feliz | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Ken Giles | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny Santana: K
- Brian Dozier: D8/F78XD+
- Joe Mauer: W
- Miguel Sano: 14(1)3/GDP/G13-
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: 4/L4-
- George Springer: 63/G56
- Carlos Correa: W
- Colby Rasmus: K
Top 2
- Byung Ho Park: S9/L4D
- Eduardo Escobar: K
- Eddie Rosario: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 2
- Evan Gattis: K
- Preston Tucker: HR/F9D+
- Marwin Gonzalez: 43/G4
- Luis Valbuena: W
- Jason Castro: S1/BG25.1-2
- Jose Altuve: 13/G13-
Top 3
- J. R. Murphy: 53/G56S-
- Eduardo Nunez: 63/G6
- Danny Santana: K
Bot 3
- George Springer: W
- Carlos Correa: W.1-2
- Colby Rasmus: K
- Evan Gattis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Brian Dozier: S6/MREV/G6S-
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Miguel Sano: W
- Byung Ho Park: W.2-3;1-2
- Eduardo Escobar: S7/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eddie Rosario: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- J. R. Murphy: W.2-3;1-2
- Eduardo Nunez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Danny Santana: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 4
- Preston Tucker: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: 8/F8RXD+
- Luis Valbuena: K
Top 5
- Brian Dozier: S1/BG56S+
- Joe Mauer: 9/F89XD+
- Miguel Sano: S9/L4D+.1-2
- Byung Ho Park: T8/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Eduardo Escobar: 2/F25F-
- Eddie Rosario: 7/F78M
Bot 5
- Jason Castro: K
- Jose Altuve: K
- George Springer: HR/F9D+
- Carlos Correa: 3/G34S-
Top 6
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Eduardo Nunez: HR/F7D+
- Danny Santana: 5/F15-
- Brian Dozier: 43/G4M-
Bot 6
- Colby Rasmus: K
- Evan Gattis: W
- Preston Tucker: 35(1)/FO/G3S-
- Marwin Gonzalez: 4(1)/FO/G6M
Top 7
- Joe Mauer: 7/L7M
- Miguel Sano: K
- Byung Ho Park: K
Bot 7
- Tyler White: 63/G6S-
- Jason Castro: K
- Jose Altuve: D7/F78XD+
- George Springer: 7/F78D+
Top 8
- Eduardo Escobar: K
- Eddie Rosario: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 4/F34-
Bot 8
- Carlos Correa: 4/F34
- Colby Rasmus: K
- Evan Gattis: K
Top 9
- Eduardo Nunez: K
- Danny Santana: 8/F8LXD+
- Brian Dozier: K
Bot 9
- Preston Tucker: 63/G6
- Marwin Gonzalez: 9/F9LD
- Tyler White: W
- Jason Castro: S8/G4.1-3
- Jose Altuve: DI.1-2
- Jose Altuve: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- replay,4,dozib001,MIN,laynj901,HOU03,,Y,M,MIN,C $when Brian Dozier was called out at 1B, Twins manager Paul Molitor challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
- Twins catcher John Ryan Murphy ejected by HP umpire Jerry Layne