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Twins
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 6, 2021
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 6, 2021 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bailey Ober |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 29,631 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jansen Visconti 1B: Ed Hickox 2B: Vic Carapazza 3B: Jerry Meals |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Brent Rooker | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Polanco | DH |
| Josh Donaldson | Third Baseman |
| Luis Arraez | Second Baseman |
| Mitch Garver | Catcher |
| Miguel Sano | First Baseman |
| Rob Refsnyder | Center Fielder |
| Andrelton Simmons | Shortstop |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
| Michael Brantley | DH |
| Yordan Alvarez | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Kyle Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Aledmys Diaz | Third Baseman |
| Chas McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Taylor Jones | First Baseman |
| Martin Maldonado | Catcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 6, 2021
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Greinke
Kepler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Greinke
Rooker hits a line drive towards short. Correa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Greinke
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polanco for the out. Kepler moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Donaldson vs. Greinke
Donaldson hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Ober
Altuve hits a fly ball into left field. Rooker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Ober
Brantley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Ober
Alvarez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Ober
Correa strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Greinke
Arraez hits a line drive towards short. Correa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Greinke
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Diaz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Greinke
Sano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Ober
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Ober
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ober
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rooker. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Ober
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Ober
Maldonado strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Refsnyder vs. Greinke
Refsnyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Diaz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Greinke
Simmons hits a line drive into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Greinke
Kepler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Greinke
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Diaz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Ober
Altuve hits a popup towards first. Sano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Ober
Brantley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Ober
Alvarez hits a popup towards short. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Ober
Correa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brantley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Ober
Tucker hits a popup towards short. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Greinke
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Greinke
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Arraez vs. Greinke
Arraez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Ober
Diaz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ober
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ober
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Refsnyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Ober
Maldonado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Ober
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Greinke
Garver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Greinke
Sano hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Refsnyder vs. Greinke
Refsnyder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sano moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Greinke
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Diaz fields it and throws to second for the out. Sano moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kepler vs. Greinke
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve fields it and throws to second for the out. Sano scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Greinke
Rooker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Ober
Brantley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Ober
Alvarez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Ober
Correa hits a fly ball into center field. Refsnyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Ober
Tucker strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Greinke
Polanco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Polanco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donaldson vs. Greinke
Donaldson hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Arraez vs. Greinke
Arraez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Polanco scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Greinke
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Greinke
Sano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Gant
John Gant now pitching.
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gant
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gant
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Refsnyder vs. Stanek
Ryne Stanek now pitching.
Refsnyder strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Stanek
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Diaz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. Stanek
Kepler strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Stanek
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Duffey
Tyler Duffey now pitching.
Maldonado strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Duffey
Altuve hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brantley vs. Duffey
Brantley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Altuve moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Alvarez vs. Duffey
Alvarez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Correa vs. Duffey
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arraez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Graveman
Kendall Graveman now pitching.
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Graveman
Donaldson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Astudillo vs. Graveman
Willians Astudillo pinch hits for Luis Arraez.
Astudillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Alcala
Willians Astudillo now playing second base. Jorge Alcala now pitching.
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Alcala
Diaz hits a popup towards first. Sano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Alcala
McCormick strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Pressly
Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Garver strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Pressly
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Refsnyder vs. Pressly
Refsnyder hits a line drive into left field. Alvarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Colome
Alex Colome now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Rooker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Colome
Jason Castro pinch hits for Martin Maldonado.
Castro hits a line drive into center field. Refsnyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Colome
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Maton
Jason Castro now catching. Phil Maton now pitching.
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Refsnyder moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Kepler vs. Maton
Kepler hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Refsnyder tags and scores. Simmons tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Rooker vs. Maton
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rooker for the out. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Polanco vs. Maton
Polanco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Twins, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Brantley vs. Coulombe
Daniel Coulombe now pitching.
Brantley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Astudillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Altuve moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alvarez vs. Coulombe
Alvarez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Altuve scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Coulombe
Jake Meyers pinch runs for Yordan Alvarez.
Correa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Coulombe
Tucker takes first base on ball four. Meyers moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Minaya
Juan Minaya now pitching.
Diaz strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Twins, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Donaldson vs. Montero
Jake Meyers now playing center field. Chas McCormick now playing left field. Rafael Montero now pitching.
Donaldson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Polanco scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Astudillo vs. Montero
Jake Cave pinch runs for Josh Donaldson.
Astudillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Diaz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Montero
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Diaz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Montero
Sano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Twins, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Minaya
Ryan Jeffers now catching. Mitch Garver now playing first base. Miguel Sano now playing third base.
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Minaya
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Castro vs. Minaya
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garver juggles the ball. That's an error on Garver. Diaz moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Altuve vs. Minaya
Altuve bunts towards third. Sano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/2021 -- MIN at Houston (N)
MIN AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Max Kepler, rf 3 0 1 2 Altuve J, 2b 6 1 1 0
Brent Rooker, lf 5 0 0 0 Brantley M, dh 5 0 2 0
Jorge Polanco, dh 5 2 1 0 Alvarez Y, lf 5 0 3 1
Josh Donaldson, 3b 5 0 1 1 Meyers J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Jake Cave, pr 0 0 0 0 Correa C, ss 5 0 1 0
Ryan Jeffers, c 0 0 0 0 Tucker K, rf 4 0 0 0
Luis Arraez, 2b 3 0 1 1 Diaz A, 3b 5 0 0 0
Willians Astu, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 McCormick C, cf-lf 5 2 2 1
Mitch Garver, c-1b 5 1 1 1 Jones T, 1b 5 1 1 2
Miguel Sano, 1b-3b 5 1 1 0 Maldonado M, c 2 0 0 0
Rob Refsnyder, cf 4 1 1 0 Castro J, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Andrelton Simmon, ss 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 5 8 5 44 4 10 4
MIN 000 021 000 11 -- 5
Houston 020 100 000 10 -- 4
MIN IP H R ER BB SO
Bailey Ober 5.0 7 3 3 1 5
John Gant 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Tyler Duffey 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Jorge Alcala 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Alex Colome 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Danny Coulombe 0.2 1 1 0 1 0
Juan Minaya (W) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Greinke Z 6.0 6 3 3 1 3
Stanek R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Graveman K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pressly R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Maton P 1.0 1 1 0 0 1
Montero R (L) 1.0 1 1 0 0 1
E -- Mitch Garver
LOB -- MIN 5, Houston 9
2B -- McCormick C, Jorge Polanco
HR -- Jones T, McCormick C, Mitch Garver
SF -- Max Kepler
WP -- Stanek R
T -- 3:54
A -- 29631
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