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Minnesota Twins @
Houston Astros
2017-07-15 Β· Night game Β· Minute Maid Park Β· Att: 41038 Β· 73Β°F, dome, dry Β· 3:21
Minnesota Twins defeated Houston Astros 4β2. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st β Brian Dozier homers (15) on a line drive to left center field. Houston Astros took the lead in the 3rd β Jose Altuve homers (14) on a fly ball to center field. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 6th β Eddie Rosario doubles (14) on a ground ball to right fielder Josh Reddick, deflected by pitcher Tony Sipp. Miguel Sano scores. Max Kepler scores. Robbie Grossman to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Eddie Rosario doubles (14) on a ground ball to right fielder Josh Reddick, deflected by pitcher Tony Sipp. Miguel Sano scores. Max Kepler scores. Robbie Grossman to 3rd β worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Ervin Santana L: Joe Musgrove SV: Brandon Kintzler
Umpires β HP: John Tumpane Β· 1B: Ted Barrett Β· 2B: Stu Scheurwater Β· 3B: Lance Barksdale Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Dozier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Zach Granite | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Mauer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Max Kepler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Robbie Grossman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Jorge Polanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jason Castro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Springer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jose Altuve | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Josh Reddick | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carlos Correa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yuli Gurriel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Marwin Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Evan Gattis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Alex Bregman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ervin Santana | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Tyler Duffey | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Taylor Rogers | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brandon Kintzler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Musgrove | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
Tony Sipp | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
James Hoyt | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Francis Martes | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: HR/F7D+
- Zach Granite: 43/G4
- Joe Mauer: K
- Miguel Sano: 4/F8RS
Bot 1
- George Springer: S7/G56
- Jose Altuve: 8/F8RM
- Josh Reddick: SB2
- Josh Reddick: 3/L3+/DP.2X2(36)
Top 2
- Max Kepler: 43/G4+
- Robbie Grossman: D8/L78M
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G4-.2-3
- Jorge Polanco: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Carlos Correa: W
- Carlos Beltran: 9/F89D
- Yuli Gurriel: D7/F78XD+.1-H
- Marwin Gonzalez: W
- Evan Gattis: K
- Alex Bregman: W.2-3;1-2
- George Springer: 4/F4D
Top 3
- Jason Castro: K
- Brian Dozier: 63/G6-
- Zach Granite: 63/G6+
Bot 3
- Jose Altuve: HR/F89XD+
- Josh Reddick: 53/G6S-
- Carlos Correa: K
- Carlos Beltran: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Joe Mauer: S9/L89M
- Miguel Sano: S7/G6+.1-2
- Max Kepler: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Eddie Rosario: K
Bot 4
- Yuli Gurriel: S8/L6MD+
- Marwin Gonzalez: S9/L89M.1-2
- Evan Gattis: 63/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Alex Bregman: 5/L56S
- George Springer: W
- Jose Altuve: 53/G56
Top 5
- Jorge Polanco: S1/BG25-
- Jason Castro: W.1-2
- Brian Dozier: S7/L56D+.2-3;1-2
- Zach Granite: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(NR);2-3
- Joe Mauer: K
Bot 5
- Josh Reddick: 8/F89XD+
- Carlos Correa: 53/G5
- Carlos Beltran: 31/G34+
Top 6
- Miguel Sano: W
- Max Kepler: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Robbie Grossman: S9/L4D-.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Rosario: D19/G13-.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Jason Castro: K
- Brian Dozier: IW
- Zach Granite: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Yuli Gurriel: 8/F8LS
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Evan Gattis: W
- Alex Bregman: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Joe Mauer: K
- Miguel Sano: 63/G56+
- Max Kepler: S9/G34+
- Robbie Grossman: 6/L4D
Bot 7
- George Springer: 9/F9D
- Jose Altuve: 8/F8RXD+
- Josh Reddick: S7/G5
- Carlos Correa: W.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: S7/L7S+.2-3;1-2
- Yuli Gurriel: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Top 8
- Eddie Rosario: S7/L5
- Jorge Polanco: PB.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Jason Castro: W
- Brian Dozier: K
- Zach Granite: 31/G34
Bot 8
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Evan Gattis: 8/F8RXD+
- Alex Bregman: 9/L89M
Top 9
- Joe Mauer: 53/G6S-
- Miguel Sano: K
- Max Kepler: 43/G4+
Bot 9
- George Springer: 53/G5
- Jose Altuve: HP
- Josh Reddick: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Carlos Correa: DI.1-2
- Carlos Correa: 8/F8RM
























