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Astros
@ Twins
Target Field
April 9, 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 9, 2023 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 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 9, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hunter Brown |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tyler Mahle |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 14,316 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Carlson 1B: Jordan Baker 2B: Tripp Gibson 3B: Brennan Miller |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chas McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
| Yordan Alvarez | DH |
| Jose Abreu | First Baseman |
| Kyle Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Jeremy Pena | Shortstop |
| Corey Julks | Left Fielder |
| Yainer Diaz | Catcher |
| Mauricio Dubon | Second Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Byron Buxton | DH |
| Trevor Larnach | Left Fielder |
| Jose Miranda | Third Baseman |
| Donovan Solano | First Baseman |
| Nick Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Kyle Farmer | Shortstop |
| Matt Wallner | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Jeffers | Catcher |
| Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Rocco Baldelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Twins
Target Field
April 9, 2023
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Mahle
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miranda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Mahle
Bregman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Mahle
Alvarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farmer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Brown
Buxton hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Larnach vs. Brown
Larnach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Brown
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dubon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Mahle
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Mahle
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Mahle
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Wallner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Solano vs. Brown
Solano strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Brown
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Abreu scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Farmer vs. Brown
Farmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Julks vs. Mahle
Julks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Mahle
Diaz hits a fly ball into right field. Wallner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dubon vs. Mahle
There goes Julks. The throw from Jeffers and he is out, Gordon applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Mahle
Dubon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Mahle
McCormick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Mahle
Bregman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wallner vs. Brown
Wallner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jeffers vs. Brown
Jeffers strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Brown
Diaz fires to first and picks off Wallner. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Brown
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Mahle
Alvarez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Mahle
Abreu hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Mahle
Tucker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gordon catches it and throws to first to double up Abreu. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Brown
Buxton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bregman. Buxton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Larnach vs. Brown
Larnach strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Brown
Miranda strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Solano vs. Brown
Solano hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Solano reaches second base with a double. Buxton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Brown
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bregman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Mahle
Pena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Julks vs. Mahle
Julks strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Mahle
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dubon vs. Mahle
Dubon hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Wallner. Dubon reaches second base with a double. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Mahle
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pena scores. Dubon scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bregman vs. Mahle
Bregman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Farmer vs. Brown
Farmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wallner vs. Brown
Wallner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Abreu scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. Farmer moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jeffers vs. Brown
Jeffers strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Brown
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Mahle
Alvarez hits a popup towards short. Farmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Mahle
Abreu hits a line drive into right field. Wallner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Mahle
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Mahle
There goes Tucker. The throw from Jeffers and he is safe. Tucker steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Mahle
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Brown
Buxton hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larnach vs. Brown
Larnach strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Brown
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Julks vs. Alcala
Jorge Alcala now pitching.
Julks hits a fly ball into left field. Larnach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Alcala
Diaz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dubon vs. Alcala
Dubon hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Alcala
McCormick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Solano vs. Brown
Solano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dubon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Brown
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Farmer vs. Brown
Farmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Alcala
Bregman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Alcala
Alvarez takes first base on ball four. Bregman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Abreu vs. Alcala
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solano juggles the ball. That's an error on Solano. Bregman moves to third. Alvarez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Tucker vs. Alcala
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gordon fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Pagan
Emilio Pagan now pitching.
Pena hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Larnach. Pena reaches second base with a double. Alvarez scores. Abreu moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Julks vs. Pagan
Julks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miranda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wallner vs. Abreu
Chas McCormick now playing right field. Jake Meyers now playing center field. Bryan Abreu now pitching.
Wallner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jeffers vs. Abreu
Jeffers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Abreu
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Abreu
Buxton strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Pagan
Diaz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Larnach. Diaz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Dubon vs. Pagan
Dubon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Diaz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Pagan
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bregman vs. Pagan
Bregman hits a popup towards first. Solano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larnach vs. Pressly
Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Larnach hits a line drive towards the mound. Pressly reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Pressly
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Solano vs. Pressly
Solano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/2023 -- Houston at Minnesota (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
McCormick C, cf-rf 5 1 2 4 Buxton B, dh 4 1 1 0
Bregman A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Larnach T, lf 3 0 0 0
Alvarez Y, dh 3 1 0 0 Miranda J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Abreu J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Solano D, 1b 4 0 1 1
Tucker K, rf 3 0 0 0 Gordon N, 2b 3 0 0 0
Meyers J, cf 0 0 0 0 Farmer K, ss 2 0 0 0
Pena J, ss 4 1 2 1 Wallner M, rf 2 0 0 0
Julks C, lf 4 0 1 0 Jeffers R, c 2 0 0 0
Diaz Y, c 4 0 2 0 Taylor M, cf 3 0 0 0
Dubon M, 2b 4 2 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 11 5 27 1 2 1
Houston 002 020 010 -- 5
Minnesota 000 100 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H (W) 7.0 2 1 0 2 7
Abreu B 1.0 0 0 0 1 3
Pressly R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Mahle T (L) 6.0 8 4 4 1 6
Alcala J 1.2 1 1 0 2 1
Pagan E 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Bregman A, Solano D
DP -- Houston 1, Minnesota 3
LOB -- Houston 6, Minnesota 3
2B -- Solano D, Dubon M, Pena J, Diaz Y
HR -- McCormick C
SB -- Tucker K
CS -- Julks C, Wallner M
HBP -- by Brown H (Wallner M)
T -- 2:33
A -- 14316
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