MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
08/17/2031
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2337 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2031 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (69-49) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Houston Astros (67-52) 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 X 3 8 0
McCrum Lays Hammer Down in 3-0 Win
The Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins, 3-0, at Minute Maid Park. Starting pitcher Sam McCrum was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. With the win, Houston pushed its record to 67-52.

McCrum was in the zone, shutting down Minnesota hitters over 8 innings. McCrum, who threw 117 pitches, allowed no runs on 3 hits. He also tallied 12 punchouts.

"It's a mindset," said McCrum. "Just trying to do your job, trying to be consistent."
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Meyers CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .313 2 19
M. Urbina LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .246 14 49
L. Schaefer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .292 27 85
G. Sheets 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .279 21 58
M. Champion DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .265 1 4
B. Seigler RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295 6 17
C. Schrier 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .215 15 45
R. Lewis SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .237 7 24
K. Bowen C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .260 9 42
Totals 31 0 4 0 1 14 8      
BATTING
Total Bases: G. Sheets 2 , C. Schrier , R. Lewis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Champion
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Bowen-Lewis, Schrier-Lewis-Sheets)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Young SS 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .263 10 58
D. Carlson RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .290 16 59
Y. Alvarez DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .284 27 78
L. Solorzano CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .276 15 44
E. Taillandier 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .258 8 36
C. Caminiti LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .218 6 19
C. Blauser 3B 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .284 7 32
B. Howard C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .252 8 46
O. Albies 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 1 1
Totals 29 3 8 3 3 6 10      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Solorzano (23, 8th Inning off B. Sullivan, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Carlson (16, 6th Inning off S. Gaston, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Blauser (7, 7th Inning off B. Sullivan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Young , D. Carlson 4 , Y. Alvarez , L. Solorzano 2 , E. Taillandier , C. Blauser 5 , B. Howard
2-out RBI: Y. Alvarez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Taillandier , C. Caminiti
GIDP: Y. Alvarez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Taillandier (4)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Gaston L (7-7) 6.0 6 2 2 2 5 1 95 4.43   
B. Sullivan 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 1 30 5.08   
Q. Priester 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Gaston 55
Batters Faced: S. Gaston 24, B. Sullivan 7, Q. Priester 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Gaston 2-9, B. Sullivan 1-2, Q. Priester 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Gaston 95-59, B. Sullivan 30-15, Q. Priester 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: Q. Priester 1-0
WP: S. Gaston
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. McCrum W (16-3) 8.0 3 0 0 1 12 0 117 2.64   
J. Jimenez SV (28) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 12 4.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. McCrum 87
Batters Faced: S. McCrum 28, J. Jimenez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. McCrum 7-5, J. Jimenez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. McCrum 117-73, J. Jimenez 12-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sam McCrum
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 41349
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