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Game Thread: Division Series Game 1 - Twins @ Astros - Sat, Oct 07 @ 03:45 PM CDT

Twins @ Astros - Sat, Oct 07

Game Status: Final - Score: 6-4 Astros

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Current conditions at Minute Maid Park: 73°F - Roof Closed - Wind 0 mph, None
TV: National: FS1-INT, FS1
Radio: Twins: twinsbeisbol.com (es), ESPN Radio, The Wolf 102.9 FM, WCCO 830, TIBN, Astros: ESPN Radio, TUDN 93.3 / KLAT 1010 (es), KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2
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	Twins Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Julien - 2B	4	0	1	0	1	2	3	.200	.333	.300
2	Polanco - 3B	5	1	2	3	0	3	2	.333	.385	.583
3	Lewis - DH	5	1	1	1	0	1	3	.273	.385	1.091
4	Kepler - RF	3	0	1	0	1	1	1	.273	.333	.364
5	Kirilloff - 1B	3	0	0	0	1	1	3	.000	.286	.000
6	Correa - SS	4	0	2	0	0	1	1	.455	.500	.545
7	Wallner - LF	3	1	0	0	0	2	2	.000	.250	.000
8	Jeffers - C	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	.200	.333	.200
9	Taylor, M - CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.143	.250	.143
	a-Castro, W - CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	.167	.167	.167
	Totals	34	4	9	4	3	13	21

Twins
a-Struck out for Taylor, M in the 7th.
BATTING: 2B: Julien (1, Verlander); Kepler (1, Abreu, B); Correa (1, Abreu, B). HR: Polanco (1, 7th inning off Neris, 2 on, 2 out); Lewis (3, 7th inning off Neris, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Correa 3; Jeffers 2; Julien 2; Kepler 2; Lewis 4; Polanco 5. RBI: Lewis (4); Polanco 3 (3). 2-out RBI: Lewis; Polanco 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Castro, W; Kirilloff 2. GIDP: Lewis; Taylor, M. Team RISP: 1-for-12. Team LOB: 8.
FIELDING: Outfield assists: Wallner (Abreu, J at 3rd base).

	Astros Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Altuve - 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	1.000
2	Bregman - 3B	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
3	Alvarez, Y - DH	3	3	2	3	1	1	0	.667	.750	2.667
4	Tucker - RF	4	0	1	0	0	2	2	.250	.250	.500
5	Abreu, J - 1B	3	0	1	1	1	0	1	.333	.500	.333
6	Brantley - LF	3	0	1	0	1	1	2	.333	.500	.333
	1-Dubón - CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
7	McCormick - LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
8	Peña - SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.250	.250	.250
9	Maldonado, M - C	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	.000	.250	.000
	Totals	31	6	9	6	4	7	13

Astros
1-Ran for Brantley in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: Tucker (1, Ober). HR: Altuve (1, 1st inning off Ober, 0 on, 0 out); Alvarez, Y 2 (2, 3rd inning off Ober, 1 on, 1 out, 7th inning off Thielbar, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Abreu, J; Altuve 4; Alvarez, Y 8; Brantley; Bregman; McCormick; Peña; Tucker 2. RBI: Abreu, J (1); Altuve (1); Alvarez, Y 3 (3); McCormick (1). 2-out RBI: McCormick. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Maldonado, M; Abreu, J; Altuve 2. Team RISP: 2-for-10. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: DP: 2 (2 Peña-Altuve-Abreu, J).

Twins Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Ober (L, 0-1)	3.0	4	3	3	0	2	2	43-28	9.00
Maeda	2.0	4	2	2	2	2	0	43-25	9.00
Paddack	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	19-12	0.00
Thielbar	0.2	1	1	1	1	1	1	18-9	3.86
Pagán	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14-8	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	6	6	4	7	3

Astros Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Verlander (W, 1-0)	6.0	4	0	0	3	6	0	93-55	0.00
Neris	0.2	3	4	4	0	2	2	18-11	54.00
Abreu, B (H, 1)	1.1	2	0	0	0	3	0	29-20	0.00
Pressly (S, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	16-9	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	3	13	2

Game Info
WP: Maeda; Abreu, B.
HBP: Taylor, M (by Verlander); Wallner (by Neris); Bregman (by Ober).
Pitches-strikes: Ober 43-28; Maeda 43-25; Paddack 19-12; Thielbar 18-9; Pagán 14-8; Verlander 93-55; Neris 18-11; Abreu, B 29-20; Pressly 16-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Ober 2-4; Maeda 2-0; Paddack 0-1; Thielbar 0-0; Pagán 0-1; Verlander 5-3; Neris 0-0; Abreu, B 1-0; Pressly 1-0.
Batters faced: Ober 14; Maeda 11; Paddack 4; Thielbar 3; Pagán 4; Verlander 24; Neris 6; Abreu, B 6; Pressly 3.
Umpires: HP: Brian Knight. 1B: D.J. Reyburn. 2B: Bill Miller. 3B: Jansen Visconti. LF: John Tumpane. RF: Roberto Ortiz.
Weather: 73 degrees, Roof Closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
First pitch: 3:45 PM.
T: 2:58.
Att: 43,024.
Venue: Minute Maid Park.
October 7, 2023

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Bottom 1	Jose Altuve homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.	1-0 HOU
Bottom 3	Yordan Alvarez homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Alex Bregman scores.	3-0 HOU
Bottom 5	Jose Abreu singles on a fly ball to left fielder Matt Wallner. Alex Bregman scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.	4-0 HOU
Bottom 5	Chas McCormick singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Matt Wallner. Yordan Alvarez scores. Jose Abreu out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Matt Wallner to first baseman Alex Kirilloff to third baseman Jorge Polanco.	5-0 HOU
Top 7	Jorge Polanco homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Matt Wallner scores. Ryan Jeffers scores.	5-3 HOU
Top 7	Royce Lewis homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.	5-4 HOU
Bottom 7	Yordan Alvarez homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.	6-4 HOU

Team	Highlight
HOU	Jose Altuve's leadoff homer (00:00:22)
HOU	Yordan Alvarez's two-run homer (00:00:24)
MIN	Jorge Polanco's three-run homer (00:00:22)
MIN	Royce Lewis' solo homer (00:00:21)
HOU	Yordan Alvarez's second homer (00:00:30)
HOU	Ryan Pressly secures Game 1 win (00:00:24)
MIN	Polanco and Lewis go back-to-back (00:00:47)
HOU	Yordan Alvarez's two-homer game (00:00:54)
MIN	Condensed Game: MIN@HOU - Game 1 (00:13:55)
MIN	Twins vs. Astros Game 1 Recap (00:03:41)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Twins	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		4	9	0	8
Astros	1	0	2	0	2	0	1	0			6	9	0	6

Decisions

Winner: Justin Verlander (1-0, 0.00)
Loser: Bailey Ober (0-1, 9.00)
Save: Ryan Pressly (1, 0.00)

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astros_bot

fanaticus.social

HOME RUN!

Jose Altuve homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.

Bottom 1 - 1-0 Astros

Yordan Alvarez homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Alex Bregman scores.

Pitch from Bailey Ober: Changeup @ 84.5 mph

Hit by Yordan Alvarez: Launched 99.8 mph at 30.0° for a total distance of 379.0 ft

Bottom 3 - 3-0 Astros

Single

Chas McCormick singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Matt Wallner. Yordan Alvarez scores. Jose Abreu out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Matt Wallner to first baseman Alex Kirilloff to third baseman Jorge Polanco.

Pitch from Kenta Maeda: Slider @ 84.3 mph

Hit by Chas McCormick: Launched 106.0 mph at 14.0° for a total distance of 243.0 ft

Bottom 5 - 5-0 Astros

Jose Abreu singles on a fly ball to left fielder Matt Wallner. Alex Bregman scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.

Pitch from Kenta Maeda: Slider @ 82 mph

Hit by Jose Abreu: Launched 80.7 mph at 39° for a total distance of 268 ft

Bottom 5 - 4-0 Astros

joedinkle

lemmy.world

Well, at least the first 6.2 went well.

Yordan Alvarez homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.

Pitch from Caleb Thielbar: Sweeper @ 82.2 mph

Hit by Yordan Alvarez: Launched 104.6 mph at 31° for a total distance of 384 ft

Bottom 7 - 6-4 Astros