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Houston Astros at Minnesota Twins

MLBJuly 5, 2024Target Field

AstrosHoustonHOUWon46-42

Astros 13, Twins 12

Final
TwinsMinneapolisMIN49-39
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
HOU03000313313160
MIN02101010712171

W Bryan KingL Pablo LópezSV Josh Hader

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
  2.  Alex Bregman flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
  3.  Yordan Alvarez lines out to center fielder Byron Buxton.

Bot 1st

  1.  Willi Castro grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Jon Singleton.
  2.  Carlos Correa called out on strikes.
  3.  Trevor Larnach grounds out, first baseman Jon Singleton to pitcher Shawn Dubin.

Top 2nd

  1.  Yainer Diaz walks.HOU 54%
  2.  Jon Singleton singles on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Yainer Diaz to 2nd.HOU 61%
  3.  Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Yainer Diaz scores. Jon Singleton to 3rd.HOU 74%
  4.  Jake Meyers strikes out swinging.HOU 68%
  5.  Joey Loperfido strikes out swinging.HOU 62%
  6.  César Salazar singles on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Jon Singleton scores. Jeremy Peña to 3rd.HOU 72%
  7.  Jose Altuve singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Jeremy Peña scores. César Salazar to 3rd.HOU 81%
  8.  Alex Bregman strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Jose Miranda singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez.
  2.  Carlos Santana doubles (16) on a line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Jose Miranda to 3rd.HOU 62%
  3.  Max Kepler lines out to second baseman Jose Altuve.HOU 68%
  4.  Byron Buxton hit by pitch.
  5.  Brooks Lee singles on a line drive to right fielder Joey Loperfido. Jose Miranda scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd. Byron Buxton to 2nd.HOU 55%
  6.  Christian Vázquez pops out to first baseman Jon Singleton in foul territory.HOU 65%
  7.  Willi Castro walks. Carlos Santana scores. Byron Buxton to 3rd. Brooks Lee to 2nd.HOU 53%
  8.  Carlos Correa flies out to second baseman Jose Altuve.HOU 61%

Top 3rd

  1.  Yordan Alvarez grounds out to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  2.  Yainer Diaz flies out to second baseman Willi Castro.
  3.  Jon Singleton called out on strikes.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Trevor Larnach strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jose Miranda homers (9) on a fly ball to left field.MIN 53%
  3.  Carlos Santana flies out to right fielder Joey Loperfido.
  4.  Max Kepler singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Joey Loperfido.
  5.  Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Jeremy Peña grounds out, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  2.  Jake Meyers lines out sharply to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
  3.  Joey Loperfido grounds out, second baseman Willi Castro to first baseman Carlos Santana.

Bot 4th

  1.  Brooks Lee doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Joey Loperfido.MIN 65%
  2.  Christian Vázquez out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Jon Singleton. Brooks Lee to 3rd.
  3.  Willi Castro bunt pops out to pitcher Seth Martinez.MIN 55%
  4.  Carlos Correa grounds out, first baseman Jon Singleton to pitcher Seth Martinez.

Top 5th

  1.  César Salazar called out on strikes.
  2.  Jose Altuve singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton.
  3.  Alex Bregman walks.
  4.  Yordan Alvarez pops out softly to third baseman Brooks Lee.

Bot 5th

  1.  Manuel Margot walks.MIN 63%
  2.  Jose Miranda doubles (20) on a ground ball to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Manuel Margot scores. Jose Miranda to 3rd.MIN 80%
  3.  Carlos Santana pops out to first baseman Jon Singleton in foul territory.
  4.  Twins challenged (home-plate collision), call on the field was upheld: Twins challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Max Kepler reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Bryan King to catcher César Salazar. Jose Miranda out at home.MIN 69%
  5.  Byron Buxton doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Max Kepler to 3rd.
  6.  Brooks Lee grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Jon Singleton.MIN 67%

Top 6th

  1.  Yainer Diaz singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Manuel Margot.MIN 60%
  2.  Jon Singleton singles on a line drive to left fielder Manuel Margot. Yainer Diaz to 2nd.MIN 51%
  3.  Jeremy Peña singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Max Kepler. Yainer Diaz scores. Jon Singleton to 2nd.HOU 64%
  4.  Jake Meyers strikes out swinging.HOU 56%
  5.  Joey Loperfido hits a ground-rule double (4) on a fly ball down the right-field line. Jon Singleton scores. Jeremy Peña scores.HOU 80%
  6.  César Salazar walks.
  7.  Jose Altuve flies out to left fielder Manuel Margot.
  8.  Alex Bregman walks. Joey Loperfido to 3rd. César Salazar to 2nd.
  9.  Yordan Alvarez grounds out to first baseman Carlos Santana.HOU 75%

Bot 6th

  1.  Christian Vázquez pops out to catcher César Salazar in foul territory.
  2.  Willi Castro strikes out swinging.
  3.  Carlos Correa grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Jon Singleton.

Top 7th

  1.  Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jon Singleton called out on strikes.
  3.  Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to pitcher Josh Winder.
  4.  Jake Meyers doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Jeremy Peña scores.HOU 90%
  5.  Joey Loperfido hit by pitch.
  6.  César Salazar grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Carlos Correa. Joey Loperfido out at 2nd.

Bot 7th

  1.  Manuel Margot grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Jon Singleton.
  2.  Jose Miranda singles on a ground ball to right fielder Joey Loperfido.
  3.  Carlos Santana walks. Jose Miranda to 2nd.
  4.  Max Kepler singles on a ground ball to right fielder Joey Loperfido. Jose Miranda scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd.HOU 65%
  5.  Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.HOU 77%
  6.  Brooks Lee called out on strikes.HOU 84%

Top 8th

  1.  Jose Altuve hit by pitch.
  2.  Alex Bregman singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Brooks Lee. Mauricio Dubón to 2nd.
  3.  Yordan Alvarez singles on a fly ball to left fielder Manuel Margot. Mauricio Dubón scores. Alex Bregman to 2nd.
  4.  Yainer Diaz singles on a line drive to left fielder Manuel Margot. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.
  5.  Jon Singleton grounds into a force out, first baseman Carlos Santana to catcher Christian Vázquez. Alex Bregman out at home. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Yainer Diaz to 2nd. Jon Singleton to 1st.
  6.  Jeremy Peña hits a sacrifice fly. Fielding error by left fielder Manuel Margot. Yordan Alvarez scores. Yainer Diaz to 3rd. Jon Singleton to 2nd. Jeremy Peña to 1st.
  7.  Jake Meyers out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Byron Buxton. Yainer Diaz scores. Jon Singleton to 3rd.
  8.  Joey Loperfido pops out to third baseman Brooks Lee in foul territory.

Bot 8th

  1.  Christian Vázquez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Yordan Alvarez.
  2.  Astros challenged (catch or drop), call on the field was overturned: Willi Castro flies out sharply to right fielder Joey Loperfido.
  3.  Carlos Correa grounds into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Jon Singleton. Christian Vázquez out at 2nd. Carlos Correa out at 1st.

Top 9th

  1.  César Salazar hit by pitch.
  2.  Mauricio Dubón singles on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. César Salazar to 3rd.
  3.  Alex Bregman homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. César Salazar scores. Mauricio Dubón scores.
  4.  Chas McCormick lines out to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  5.  Yainer Diaz grounds out sharply, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  6.  Jon Singleton walks.
  7.  Jeremy Peña flies out to right fielder Max Kepler.

Bot 9th

  1.  Manuel Margot strikes out swinging.
  2.  Austin Martin singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers.
  3.  Kyle Farmer strikes out swinging.
  4.  Max Kepler singles on a sharp ground ball to first baseman Jon Singleton. Austin Martin to 2nd.
  5.  Byron Buxton singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Chas McCormick. Austin Martin scores. Max Kepler to 2nd.
  6.  Brooks Lee singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Joey Loperfido. Max Kepler scores. Byron Buxton to 2nd.
  7.  Christian Vázquez hits a ground-rule double (6) on a fly ball down the left-field line. Byron Buxton scores. Brooks Lee to 3rd.
  8.  Willi Castro walks.
  9.  Carlos Correa hits a grand slam (11) to left field. Brooks Lee scores. Christian Vázquez scores. Willi Castro scores.HOU 81%
  10.  Manuel Margot strikes out swinging, catcher César Salazar to first baseman Jon Singleton.

Top 2nd

  1.  HOU 1, MIN 0Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Yainer Diaz scores. Jon Singleton to 3rd.HOU 74%
  2.  HOU 2, MIN 0César Salazar singles on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Jon Singleton scores. Jeremy Peña to 3rd.HOU 72%
  3.  HOU 3, MIN 0Jose Altuve singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Jeremy Peña scores. César Salazar to 3rd.HOU 81%

Bot 2nd

  1.  HOU 3, MIN 1Brooks Lee singles on a line drive to right fielder Joey Loperfido. Jose Miranda scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd. Byron Buxton to 2nd.HOU 55%
  2.  HOU 3, MIN 2Willi Castro walks. Carlos Santana scores. Byron Buxton to 3rd. Brooks Lee to 2nd.HOU 53%

Bot 3rd

  1.  HOU 3, MIN 3Jose Miranda homers (9) on a fly ball to left field.MIN 53%

Bot 5th

  1.  HOU 3, MIN 4Jose Miranda doubles (20) on a ground ball to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Manuel Margot scores. Jose Miranda to 3rd.MIN 80%

Top 6th

  1.  HOU 4, MIN 4Jeremy Peña singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Max Kepler. Yainer Diaz scores. Jon Singleton to 2nd.HOU 64%
  2.  HOU 6, MIN 4Joey Loperfido hits a ground-rule double (4) on a fly ball down the right-field line. Jon Singleton scores. Jeremy Peña scores.HOU 80%

Top 7th

  1.  HOU 7, MIN 4Jake Meyers doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Jeremy Peña scores.HOU 90%

Bot 7th

  1.  HOU 7, MIN 5Max Kepler singles on a ground ball to right fielder Joey Loperfido. Jose Miranda scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd.HOU 65%

Top 8th

  1.  HOU 8, MIN 5Yordan Alvarez singles on a fly ball to left fielder Manuel Margot. Mauricio Dubón scores. Alex Bregman to 2nd.
  2.  HOU 9, MIN 5Jeremy Peña hits a sacrifice fly. Fielding error by left fielder Manuel Margot. Yordan Alvarez scores. Yainer Diaz to 3rd. Jon Singleton to 2nd. Jeremy Peña to 1st.
  3.  HOU 10, MIN 5Jake Meyers out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Byron Buxton. Yainer Diaz scores. Jon Singleton to 3rd.

Top 9th

  1.  HOU 13, MIN 5Alex Bregman homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. César Salazar scores. Mauricio Dubón scores.

Bot 9th

  1.  HOU 13, MIN 6Byron Buxton singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Chas McCormick. Austin Martin scores. Max Kepler to 2nd.
  2.  HOU 13, MIN 7Brooks Lee singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Joey Loperfido. Max Kepler scores. Byron Buxton to 2nd.
  3.  HOU 13, MIN 8Christian Vázquez hits a ground-rule double (6) on a fly ball down the left-field line. Byron Buxton scores. Brooks Lee to 3rd.
  4.  HOU 13, MIN 12Carlos Correa hits a grand slam (11) to left field. Brooks Lee scores. Christian Vázquez scores. Willi Castro scores.HOU 81%

Win probability

Top 6th · Biggest swing #1 · HOU 6–4 MIN

Joey Loperfido hits a ground-rule double (4) on a fly ball down the right-field line. Jon Singleton scores. Jeremy Peña scores.

See it in the scoring summary
HOU 80%HOU +24 pts

Game leaders

AstrosHouston

TwinsMinneapolis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jose Altuve 2B4021001.310
Mauricio Dubón 2B1210000.294
Alex Bregman 3B4123121.251
Yordan Alvarez LF5111000.300
Chas McCormick LF1000000.211
Yainer Diaz DH5320011.278
Jon Singleton 1B5220012.242
Jeremy Peña SS5333000.285
Jake Meyers CF4012002.246
Joey Loperfido RF4012001.268
César Salazar C3111011.368
Totals41131613159

2B: Meyers, Loperfido.HR: Bregman.RBI: Altuve, Bregman 3, Alvarez, Peña 3, Meyers 2, Loperfido 2, Salazar.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Shawn Dubin2.253312515.40
Seth Martinez1.11000182.51
Bryan King W1.021110182.84
Rafael Montero1.000001154.05
Bryan Abreu1.021112232.98
Luis Contreras1.266612429.00
Josh Hader S0.11110173.92

Video

3:29Astros vs. Twins Highlights MLB video
1:00Twins' seven-run 9th inning 0:41Jose Altuve gives update after hit-by-pitch0:15Jose Miranda's single 0:23Bryan King throws out Miranda after a review
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