Brian Dozier's hit lets Twins walk off against Astros in 13th inning
Brian Dozier's third hit of the game scored Clete Thomas in the 13th inning to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
3
Minnesota Twins
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | P12 | P13 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
B Dozier singled to right, C Thomas scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
B Dozier singled to center, D Bernier scored, C Herrmann to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
M Dominguez doubled to deep left center, L Hoes scored, M Dominguez thrown out at third attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
J Morneau singled to right, B Dozier scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
J Castro singled to center, R Grossman and J Villar scored, J Elmore to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 3-4
End of the 13th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
B Dozier singled to right, C Thomas scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Single 3-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
B Dozier batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
K Correia sacrificed to first, C Thomas to second.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Sacrifice 3-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
K Correia batting
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Play Result 3-3
K Correia hit for R Pressly.
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Lineup Change 3-3
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Lineup Change 3-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
C Thomas walked.
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 8: ball 4
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
C Thomas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
D Bernier grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 3-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
D Bernier batting
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Start Inning 3-3
Bottom of the 13th inning
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End Inning 3-3
Middle of the 13th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
J Castro grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Head to Head
MIN wins series 3-0
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Joe MauerC7
Justin Morneau1B44
Ryan DoumitRF4
Oswaldo ArciaLF34
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Chris ColabelloDH15
Clete ThomasCF24
Pedro FlorimonSS18
Substitutes
Doug BernierSS
Chris HerrmannPH43
Casey FienP54
Josh RoenickeP
Jamey CarrollPH1
Ryan PresslyP55
Kevin CorreiaPH28
HOU
Jonathan VillarSS19
Jake Elmore2B68
Jason CastroDH18
Brett Wallace1B39
Carlos CorporanC17
Marc KraussRF61
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Brandon BarnesCF90
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Substitutes
L.J. HoesRF28
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