Fiers strikes out 11 as Astros beat Twins 5-3
Mike Fiers struck out a season-high 11 over seven strong innings and Nori Aoki had two hits and two RBI to help the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
3
Houston Astros
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-6 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Kepler hit sacrifice fly to left, Dozier scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 5 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Reddick struck out swinging, thrown out at first, Altuve scored.
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Play Result 2-4
Springer grounded out to third, Marisnick scored on throwing error by first baseman Vargas.
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Error 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Aoki doubled to deep center, Gurriel and González scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: 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 Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Adrianza homered to right (413 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Marisnick singled to right center, Bregman scored, Aoki to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Vargas homered to right (452 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 3-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Vargas grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 3-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Vargas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Kepler hit sacrifice fly to left, Dozier scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Sacrifice Fly 2-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Kepler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Sanó grounded out to second, Dozier to third, Grossman to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Ground Out 2-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Sanó batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Grossman walked, Dozier to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 7: ball 6
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: ball 5
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 5 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 4 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: ball 4
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: ball 3
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Lineup Change 2-4
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End Inning 2-4
End of the 7th
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
Grossman batting
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Head to Head
HOU wins series 2-1
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Minnesota Twins
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
George SpringerDH4
Jose Altuve2B27
Josh ReddickRF22
Brian McCannC16
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Marwin GonzalezSS14
Alex Bregman3B3
Norichika AokiLF11
Jake MarisnickCF94
MIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Miguel SanoDH22
Max KeplerRF22
Kennys Vargas1B92
Eduardo Escobar3B3
Eddie RosarioCF9
Chris GimenezC46
Ehire AdrianzaSS13
Substitutes
Zack GranitePH74
Jason CastroC18
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