MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
09/06/2028
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2669 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH , 2028 - GAME LOG
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Minnesota Twins (89-51) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 7 14 0
Houston Astros (73-67) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 11 0
Astros Nipped, 7-3, by Minnesota
The Minnesota Twins locked up a win at Minute Maid Park, knocking off the Houston Astros, 7-3. On the mound for Minnesota was left-hander Jeffrey Springs. He played a major role in the triumph. The Twins sport a record of 89-51.

Wilson Maldonado chipped in for Minnesota, stroking a crucial run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning. For the game, the designated hitter was 1-4 with a walk.

"Jeffrey mixed and matched," said Minnesota manager Ryan Ranta.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Salas 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .306 22 74
B. Chourio CF 5 1 1 3 0 0 3 .335 9 41
W. Maldonado DH 4 0 1 1 1 1 0 .282 31 106
R. Gonzalez RF 5 0 2 0 0 2 1 .292 22 88
H. Godbout 1B 4 1 3 0 1 0 0 .232 2 12
H. Cox LF 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .273 22 82
W. Smith C 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 .304 11 38
L. Keaschall 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .285 6 20
C. Correa SS 4 1 2 1 0 2 2 .274 7 50
Totals 38 7 14 7 3 10 16      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Godbout 2 (9, 2nd Inning off J. Melendez, 0 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off J. Melendez, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Correa (28, 2nd Inning off J. Melendez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. Cox (22, 8th Inning off T. Mayza, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Chourio (9, 8th Inning off T. Ventimiglia, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Chourio 4 , W. Maldonado , R. Gonzalez 2 , H. Godbout 5 , H. Cox 5 , W. Smith 2 , L. Keaschall , C. Correa 3
2-out RBI: B. Chourio , W. Maldonado , C. Correa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Chourio , W. Smith
Hit by Pitch: J. Salas
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Gonzalez (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Keaschall-Correa-Godbout)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Melton CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .255 12 46
A. Bregman 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .245 16 62
Y. Alvarez DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .310 41 113
S. Bouchard LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .240 11 62
I. Happ RF 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 .243 20 68
C. Arroyo 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .302 16 73
W. Frizzell 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .264 5 24
R. Kreidler SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .220 12 44
A. Gomez C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .252 5 18
Totals 37 3 11 3 3 5 25      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Bregman (32, 1st Inning off J. Springs, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Kreidler (20, 3rd Inning off J. Springs, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Arroyo (31, 4th Inning off J. Springs, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: I. Happ (20, 6th Inning off J. Springs, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Bregman 2 , Y. Alvarez , S. Bouchard , I. Happ 4 , C. Arroyo 3 , W. Frizzell 2 , R. Kreidler 3 , A. Gomez
2-out RBI: I. Happ , C. Arroyo , W. Frizzell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Bregman , Y. Alvarez , S. Bouchard 2 , R. Kreidler
GIDP: W. Frizzell
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Bouchard (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Frizzell)
OF assists: 1 (Happ(Maldonado at home))
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Springs 6.0 6 3 3 1 4 1 92 3.98   
J. Rodriguez W (7-3) 1.2 3 0 0 2 1 0 30 2.97   
A. Hidalgo H (10) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 3.15   
A. Scherff SV (35) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Springs 51
Batters Faced: J. Springs 24, J. Rodriguez 10, A. Hidalgo 5, A. Scherff 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Springs 9-4, J. Rodriguez 3-1, A. Hidalgo 2-1, A. Scherff 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Springs 92-62, J. Rodriguez 30-17, A. Hidalgo 19-12, A. Scherff 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Hidalgo 2-0 , A. Scherff 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Melendez 5.0 5 2 2 2 6 0 85 5.17   
M. Moore 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 22 4.23   
P. Ruotolo BS (1) 0.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 3.25   
T. Mayza L (2-3) 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 1 12 2.61   
T. Ventimiglia 1.1 1 1 1 1 3 1 27 4.22   
P. Strzelecki 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Melendez 53
Batters Faced: J. Melendez 22, M. Moore 7, P. Ruotolo 3, T. Mayza 3, T. Ventimiglia 6, P. Strzelecki 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Melendez 3-5, M. Moore 1-3, P. Ruotolo 0-0, T. Mayza 0-0, T. Ventimiglia 1-0, P. Strzelecki 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Melendez 85-52, M. Moore 22-16, P. Ruotolo 8-5, T. Mayza 12-7, T. Ventimiglia 27-17, P. Strzelecki 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Ruotolo 1-1 , T. Ventimiglia 2-2 , P. Strzelecki 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Melendez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeffrey Springs
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 35594
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