Polanco has 4 hits, 4 RBIs in Twins' 9-5 win over Astros
Jorge Polanco had four hits, including a two-run homer, and drove in four runs to lead the Minnesota Twins to their fourth straight win, 9-5 over the Houston Astros on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
9
Houston Astros
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Polanco homered to right (356 feet), Kepler scored.
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Home Run 9-5
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Correa homered to left (396 feet), Springer scored and Bregman scored.
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Home Run 7-5
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Brantley homered to right (379 feet).
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Home Run 7-2
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Cruz reached on infield single to shortstop, Polanco scored.
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Single 7-1
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Polanco singled to right, Castro scored on error by right fielder Reddick and Kepler scored, Polanco safe at third on error by right fielder Reddick.
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Error 6-1
Polanco singled to right, Castro scored on error by right fielder Reddick and Kepler scored, Polanco safe at third on error by right fielder Reddick.
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Error 6-1
Polanco singled to right, Castro scored on error by right fielder Reddick and Kepler scored, Polanco safe at third on error by right fielder Reddick.
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Single 6-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Kepler singled to right, Schoop scored, Kepler to second, Castro to third.
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Single 4-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 9-5
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Correa grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 9-5
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Blake Parker pitches to Carlos Correa
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Brantley grounded out to catcher, Bregman to second.
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Ground Out 9-5
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Blake Parker pitches to Michael Brantley
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Bregman singled to shallow left.
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Single 9-5
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Blake Parker pitches to Alex Bregman
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Altuve bunt grounded out to pitcher.
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Bunt Ground Out 9-5
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Blake Parker pitches to Jose Altuve
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Play Result 9-5
Parker relieved Mejía
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Start Inning 9-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 9-5
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Gonzalez grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 9-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Roberto Osuna pitches to Marwin Gonzalez
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Cron grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 9-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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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 SpringerCF4
Jose Altuve2B27
Alex Bregman3B3
Michael BrantleyLF23
Carlos CorreaSS1
Yuli GurrielDH10
Josh ReddickRF22
Tyler White1B16
Robinson ChirinosC23
MIN
Max KeplerRF22
Jorge PolancoSS11
Nelson CruzDH32
Eddie RosarioLF9
C.J. Cron1B28
Marwin Gonzalez3B14
Jonathan Schoop2B7
Jason CastroC18
Byron BuxtonCF25
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