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Houston Astros at Minnesota Twins

MLBApril 3, 2025Target Field

AstrosHoustonHOUWon3-4

Astros 5, Twins 2

Final
TwinsMinneapolisMIN2-5
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
HOU020201000591
MIN200000000250

W Hunter BrownL Joe RyanSV Josh Hader

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
  2.  Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging.
  3.  Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Matt Wallner triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Mauricio Dubón.MIN 65%
  2.  Carlos Correa grounds out softly, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Matt Wallner scores.
  3.  Byron Buxton singles on a soft pop up to pitcher Hunter Brown.
  4.  Trevor Larnach singles on a line drive to left fielder Jose Altuve. Byron Buxton scores.MIN 77%
  5.  Ty France grounds into a double play, second baseman Brendan Rodgers to shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Trevor Larnach out at 2nd. Ty France out at 1st.

Top 2nd

  1.  Christian Walker homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.MIN 62%
  2.  Jeremy Peña homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.MIN 50%
  3.  Victor Caratini pops out to shortstop Carlos Correa.
  4.  Brendan Rodgers singles on a line drive to left fielder Harrison Bader.
  5.  Cam Smith flies out to right fielder Matt Wallner.
  6.  Mauricio Dubón flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Willi Castro singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith.MIN 60%
  2.  Edouard Julien strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ryan Jeffers strikes out swinging. Willi Castro steals (1) 2nd base.
  4.  Harrison Bader strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
  2.  Isaac Paredes pops out to third baseman Willi Castro in foul territory.
  3.  Yordan Alvarez pops out to shortstop Carlos Correa.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Matt Wallner strikes out swinging.
  2.  Carlos Correa flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
  3.  Byron Buxton singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Isaac Paredes.
  4.  Trevor Larnach lines out to center fielder Mauricio Dubón.

Top 4th

  1.  Christian Walker hit by pitch.HOU 55%
  2.  Jeremy Peña lines out sharply to left fielder Harrison Bader.
  3.  Victor Caratini singles on a ground ball to left fielder Harrison Bader. Christian Walker to 2nd.HOU 55%
  4.  Brendan Rodgers singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Christian Walker scores. Victor Caratini scores.HOU 75%
  5.  Cam Smith strikes out swinging and Brendan Rodgers caught stealing 2nd, catcher Ryan Jeffers to second baseman Edouard Julien to catcher Ryan Jeffers.

Bot 4th

  1.  Ty France grounds out, pitcher Hunter Brown to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Willi Castro strikes out swinging.
  3.  Edouard Julien grounds out softly, pitcher Hunter Brown to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 5th

  1.  Mauricio Dubón flies out to right fielder Matt Wallner.
  2.  Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
  3.  Isaac Paredes hit by pitch.
  4.  Yordan Alvarez flies out to right fielder Matt Wallner.

Bot 5th

  1.  Ryan Jeffers strikes out swinging.
  2.  Harrison Bader grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher Hunter Brown.
  3.  Matt Wallner called out on strikes.

Top 6th

  1.  Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Ty France.
  2.  Jeremy Peña flies out to left fielder Harrison Bader.
  3.  Victor Caratini doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Harrison Bader.
  4.  Brendan Rodgers doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Harrison Bader. Victor Caratini scores.HOU 87%
  5.  Cam Smith strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Carlos Correa grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
  3.  Trevor Larnach grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 7th

  1.  Mauricio Dubón grounds out, third baseman Willi Castro to first baseman Ty France.
  2.  Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
  3.  Isaac Paredes pops out to first baseman Ty France.

Bot 7th

  1.  Ty France grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Willi Castro lines out to left fielder Jose Altuve.
  3.  Jose F Miranda flies out to left fielder Jose Altuve.

Top 8th

  1.  Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes.
  2.  Christian Walker singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Harrison Bader.
  3.  Jeremy Peña lines out to center fielder Byron Buxton.
  4.  Victor Caratini grounds out to first baseman Ty France.

Bot 8th

  1.  Ryan Jeffers grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Harrison Bader strikes out swinging.
  3.  Matt Wallner reaches on a missed catch error by pitcher Bryan Abreu, assist to first baseman Christian Walker. Matt Wallner to 2nd.
  4.  Carlos Correa called out on strikes.

Top 9th

  1.  Brendan Rodgers strikes out swinging.
  2.  Chas McCormick strikes out swinging.
  3.  Mauricio Dubón doubles (1) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Harrison Bader.
  4.  Jose Altuve called out on strikes.

Bot 9th

  1.  Byron Buxton pops out to catcher Victor Caratini in foul territory.
  2.  Trevor Larnach strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ty France pops out to first baseman Christian Walker in foul territory.

Bot 1st

  1.  HOU 0, MIN 1Carlos Correa grounds out softly, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Matt Wallner scores.
  2.  HOU 0, MIN 2Trevor Larnach singles on a line drive to left fielder Jose Altuve. Byron Buxton scores.MIN 77%

Top 2nd

  1.  HOU 1, MIN 2Christian Walker homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.MIN 62%
  2.  HOU 2, MIN 2Jeremy Peña homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.MIN 50%

Top 4th

  1.  HOU 4, MIN 2Brendan Rodgers singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Christian Walker scores. Victor Caratini scores.HOU 75%

Top 6th

  1.  HOU 5, MIN 2Brendan Rodgers doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Harrison Bader. Victor Caratini scores.HOU 87%

Win probability

Top 4th · Biggest swing #1 · HOU 4–2 MIN

Brendan Rodgers singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Christian Walker scores. Victor Caratini scores.

See it in the scoring summary
HOU 75%HOU +20 pts

Game leaders

AstrosHouston

TwinsMinneapolis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jose Altuve LF5000005.321
Jake Meyers CF0000000.200
Isaac Paredes 3B3000001.130
Yordan Alvarez DH4000002.125
Christian Walker 1B3221100.185
Jeremy Peña SS4111100.130
Victor Caratini C4220000.375
Brendan Rodgers 2B4033001.313
Cam Smith RF3000002.143
Chas McCormick RF1000001.250
Mauricio Dubón LF4010000.111
Totals355952012

2B: Caratini, Rodgers, Dubón.HR: Walker, Peña.RBI: Walker, Peña, Rodgers 3.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Hunter Brown W6.052208913.00
Bryan King1.00000060.00
Bryan Abreu1.000002170.00
Josh Hader S1.000001133.00

Video

3:06Astros vs. Twins HighlightsMLB video
2:02Hunter Brown strikes out eight1:31Joe Ryan strikes out six0:41Nelson Cruz throws out the first pitch6:38Twins introduced prior to home opener
All 26 clips

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