HOU @ MIN

September 29, 2020

Final Score: HOU 4 - MIN 1

Game Information

Ballpark
Target Field
Game Duration
229 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Framber Valdez
Losing Pitcher
Sergio Romo

Umpires

Home Plate
D.J. Reyburn
First Base
Manny Gonzalez
Second Base
Tim Timmons
Third Base
Ron Kulpa

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
58°F
Sky
Cloudy
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
rtol
Wind Speed
3 mph

Line Score

HOU @ MIN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 8 0
MIN 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1

HOU Batting

HOU @ MIN — HOU Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Jose Altuve 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Michael Brantley 5 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .400
Alex Bregman 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Carlos Correa 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Yuli Gurriel 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Zack Greinke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Martin Maldonado 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Josh Reddick 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
George Springer 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Kyle Tucker 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Framber Valdez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 35 4 8 4 5 7 1 0 0 0 .229

MIN Batting

HOU @ MIN — MIN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Luis Arraez 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Willians Astudillo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Alex Avila 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Byron Buxton 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 .250
Nelson Cruz 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Tyler Duffey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mitch Garver 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Marwin Gonzalez 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ryan Jeffers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Max Kepler 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kenta Maeda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Trevor May 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jorge Polanco 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Taylor Rogers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sergio Romo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Eddie Rosario 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Miguel Sano 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Caleb Thielbar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 5 6 1 0 0 1 .133

HOU Pitching

HOU @ MIN — HOU Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Zack Greinke - 4.0 2 1 1 3 1 0 2.25
Framber Valdez (W) W 5.0 2 0 0 2 5 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 4 1 1 5 6 0 1.00

MIN Pitching

HOU @ MIN — MIN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Tyler Duffey - 1.0 3 1 1 1 1 0 9.00
Kenta Maeda - 5.0 2 0 0 3 5 0 0.00
Trevor May - 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Taylor Rogers - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Sergio Romo (L) L 0.2 2 3 0 1 0 0 0.00
Caleb Thielbar - 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 8 4 1 5 7 0 1.00

Houston Astros at Minnesota Twins, September 29, 2020

Playing on the road, the Houston Astros won 4-1 over the Minnesota Twins on September 29, 2020, a Wild Card round game. The information panel shows a running time of 229 minutes and a day start. Conditions were recorded as 58 degrees, cloudy skies, and a 3 mph wind. The Houston Astros scored in the seventh and ninth innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run ninth. The Minnesota Twins' only run came in the third inning. The Houston Astros had 8 hits and the Minnesota Twins 4, with 0 and 1 errors. The win went to Framber Valdez, allowing 0 earned runs on 2 hits in 5.0 innings. The loss was charged to Sergio Romo after 0.2 innings and 3 runs. Framber Valdez led all pitchers with 5 strikeouts. The Minnesota Twins' pitching table lists Tyler Duffey, Kenta Maeda, Trevor May, Taylor Rogers, and Sergio Romo. The Houston Astros' top hitter was Michael Brantley, 2 for 5, 1 double, and 2 RBI. The home-plate umpire was D.J. Reyburn.

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