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Houston Astros @ Minnesota Twins
2022-05-12 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 16918 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 20 mph from LF · 3:20
Houston Astros defeated Minnesota Twins 5–0. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 2nd — Chas McCormick singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nick Gordon. Kyle Tucker scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Yordan Alvarez homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. Jeremy Pena scores — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Luis Garcia L: Josh Winder SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dan Merzel · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Alex Tosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Pena | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Bregman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Tucker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Chas McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Niko Goodrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Castro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jose Siri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Arraez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Max Kepler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Miranda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Kirilloff | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Royce Lewis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilberto Celestino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Garcia | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| Seth Martinez | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Blake Taylor | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Montero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Winder | 3.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tyler Duffey | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Cole Sands | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Altuve: 8/L8
- Jeremy Pena: S8/L89D+
- Alex Bregman: 7/F78
- Yordan Alvarez: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Byron Buxton: K
- Luis Arraez: W
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Max Kepler: W.1-2
- Jose Miranda: 43/G4S
Top 2
- Kyle Tucker: D9/L9LD+
- Chas McCormick: S8/G4.2-H
- Niko Goodrum: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Jason Castro: SB2
- Jason Castro: W
- Jose Siri: 8/F89D.2-3
- Jose Altuve: 8/F89XD
Bot 2
- Alex Kirilloff: K
- Ryan Jeffers: 9/F9
- Nick Gordon: S7/G6
- Royce Lewis: S7/L7L.1-2
- Byron Buxton: 63/G6
Top 3
- Jeremy Pena: D7/L7+
- Alex Bregman: 3/P4S
- Yordan Alvarez: HR/F8XD+.2-H
- Kyle Tucker: W
- Chas McCormick: SB2
- Chas McCormick: K
- Niko Goodrum: K
Bot 3
- Luis Arraez: K
- Jorge Polanco: D9/F9D+
- Max Kepler: 53/G56S-.2-3
- Jose Miranda: K
Top 4
- Jason Castro: W
- Jose Siri: S7/L7+.1-2
- Jose Altuve: 8/L8
- Jeremy Pena: S1/G2.2-H(E1/TH)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Alex Bregman: 3/P3
- Yordan Alvarez: 8/F8XD
Bot 4
- Alex Kirilloff: S4/G4
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Nick Gordon: K
- Royce Lewis: K
Top 5
- Kyle Tucker: 6/F8S
- Chas McCormick: 43/G6D
- Niko Goodrum: W
- Jason Castro: K
Bot 5
- Byron Buxton: 7/F7D
- Luis Arraez: D9/L9LS+
- Jorge Polanco: K
- Max Kepler: 2/P2F/FL
Top 6
- Jose Siri: W
- Jose Altuve: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Aledmys Diaz: K
Bot 6
- Jose Miranda: K
- Alex Kirilloff: K
- Ryan Jeffers: K
Top 7
- Alex Bregman: 43/G4MS+
- Yordan Alvarez: D8/L89D
- Kyle Tucker: W
- Chas McCormick: 9/L89D
- Niko Goodrum: K
Bot 7
- Nick Gordon: S8/L78D
- Royce Lewis: 3/P2F/FL
- Byron Buxton: 8/F78XD
- Luis Arraez: S7/L78.1-3
- Jorge Polanco: 8/F8D
Top 8
- Jason Castro: K
- Jose Siri: K
- Jose Altuve: K
Bot 8
- Max Kepler: 43/G34
- Jose Miranda: 9/F9D
- Gilberto Celestino: K
Top 9
- Aledmys Diaz: 9/L9D
- Alex Bregman: 3/P3DF/FL
- Yordan Alvarez: HR/F78XD+
- Kyle Tucker: K
Bot 9
- Ryan Jeffers: 9/L9D
- Nick Gordon: 7/F78
- Royce Lewis: 1/G23-
Notes & reviews
- Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena left the game due to an injured knee.