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Astros
@ Twins
Target Field
April 8, 2023
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Houston Astros, played on April 8, 2023 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Garcia |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Ryan |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 26,330 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brennan Miller 1B: Mark Carlson 2B: Jordan Baker 3B: Tripp Gibson |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chas McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
| Yordan Alvarez | DH |
| Jose Abreu | First Baseman |
| Kyle Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Jeremy Pena | Shortstop |
| David Hensley | Second Baseman |
| Jake Meyers | Center Fielder |
| Martin Maldonado | Catcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Byron Buxton | DH |
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Trevor Larnach | Right Fielder |
| Jose Miranda | Third Baseman |
| Nick Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Donovan Solano | First Baseman |
| Kyle Farmer | Second Baseman |
| Christian Vazquez | Catcher |
| Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Twins
Target Field
April 8, 2023
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ryan
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Ryan
Bregman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Solano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Ryan
Alvarez hits a popup towards short. Correa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Garcia
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Garcia
Correa hits a line drive into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larnach vs. Garcia
Larnach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Garcia
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hensley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Ryan
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Ryan
Tucker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Vazquez juggles the ball. That's an error on Vazquez. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Ryan
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hensley vs. Ryan
Hensley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Garcia
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Solano vs. Garcia
Solano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Farmer vs. Garcia
Farmer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Garcia
Vazquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Garcia
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Garcia
Buxton hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Correa vs. Garcia
Correa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Correa reaches second base with a double. Vazquez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Larnach vs. Garcia
Larnach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vazquez scores. There goes Correa trying to get to home. Meyers throws the ball in to Maldonado who tags Correa who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Ryan
Meyers hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Ryan
Maldonado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Ryan
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maldonado moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bregman vs. Ryan
Bregman takes first base on ball four. Maldonado moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alvarez vs. Ryan
Alvarez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Ryan
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Ryan
Tucker hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Garcia
Miranda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Garcia
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Solano vs. Garcia
Solano takes first base on ball four. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Farmer vs. Garcia
Farmer hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Vazquez vs. Garcia
Vazquez hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Ryan
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hensley vs. Ryan
Hensley strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Ryan
Meyers hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Garcia
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Garcia
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Garcia
Correa strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Ryan
Maldonado strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ryan
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Ryan
Bregman hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Larnach vs. Maton
Phil Maton now pitching.
Larnach strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Maton
Miranda hits a line drive into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Maton
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Abreu scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Ryan
Alvarez hits a fly ball into right field. Larnach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Ryan
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Ryan
Tucker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Solano vs. Martinez
Seth Martinez now pitching.
Solano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Farmer vs. Martinez
Farmer hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Farmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Vazquez vs. Martinez
Vazquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Farmer scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Martinez
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Martinez
Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lopez
Jorge Lopez now pitching.
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hensley vs. Lopez
Hensley strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Lopez
Meyers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Stanek
Ryne Stanek now pitching.
Correa hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larnach vs. Stanek
Larnach hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hensley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Stanek
Miranda hits a line drive into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Jax
Griffin Jax now pitching.
Maldonado strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Jax
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miranda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Jax
Bregman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Blanco
Ronel Blanco now pitching.
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Solano vs. Blanco
Solano hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Farmer vs. Blanco
Farmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Vazquez vs. Blanco
Vazquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Farmer moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Blanco
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Buxton vs. Blanco
Buxton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Blanco
Correa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Larnach vs. Blanco
Larnach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Correa moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Miranda vs. Blanco
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Moran
Jovani Moran now pitching.
Alvarez hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Moran
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miranda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Moran
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Moran
Pena hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hensley vs. Moran
Hensley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Moran
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Hensley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Meyers vs. Moran
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miranda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hensley moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Diaz vs. Duran
Yainer Diaz pinch hits for Martin Maldonado. Jhoan Duran now pitching.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Meyers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Diaz vs. Duran
Diaz strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/2023 -- Houston at Minnesota (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
McCormick C, lf 4 1 1 0 Buxton B, dh 5 1 1 3
Bregman A, 3b 3 1 0 0 Correa C, ss 4 0 1 0
Alvarez Y, dh 4 1 1 4 Larnach T, rf 4 0 2 1
Abreu J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Miranda J, 3b 5 0 1 0
Tucker K, rf 4 0 0 0 Gordon N, lf 3 2 1 0
Pena J, ss 4 1 1 2 Solano D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Hensley D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Farmer K, 2b 4 3 3 3
Meyers J, cf 4 0 1 0 Vazquez C, c 3 2 2 2
Maldonado M, c 3 1 1 0 Taylor M, cf 4 0 0 0
Diaz Y, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 7 6 35 9 12 9
Houston 004 000 002 -- 6
Minnesota 040 001 04x -- 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia L 4.0 6 4 4 3 4
Maton P 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Martinez S (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Stanek R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Blanco R 1.0 4 4 4 2 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan J (W) 6.0 3 4 4 1 10
Lopez J 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Jax G 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Moran J 0.2 4 2 2 0 1
Duran J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Vazquez C
LOB -- Houston 3, Minnesota 7
2B -- Correa C, Farmer K
HR -- Farmer K, Alvarez Y, Buxton B, Pena J
T -- 2:27
A -- 26330
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