Major League Baseball

FINAL
Minnesota Twins 8
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Houston Astros 2
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Match Report

Rookie Louie Varland throws 7 scoreless innings, Twins rout Astros 8-2

— Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli said rookie starter Louie Varland deserved an offensive game ball after throwing seven scoreless innings in a victory over the Houston Astros Wednesday night.

Full story at ESPN →

Top Performers

MIN

  • Alex Kirilloff LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Ryan Jeffers C H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Willi Castro 2B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 3
  • Joey Gallo 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

HOU

  • Yordan Alvarez DH H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Jake Meyers CF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Mauricio Dubon LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

MIN wins series 2-1

Injuries

Houston Astros

  • Mike Burrows 60-Day-IL
  • Enyel De Los Santos Out
  • Cristian Javier Out
  • Brice Matthews Out
  • Daulton Varsho Out

Minnesota Twins

  • Jeff Hoffman Out
  • Byron Buxton Out
  • Anthony Banda Out
  • Walker Jenkins Out
  • Mike Paredes 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

HOU

  1. Mauricio Dubon2B14
  2. Jeremy PenaSS3
  3. Yordan AlvarezDH44
  4. Alex Bregman3B3
  5. Kyle TuckerRF23
  6. Jose Abreu1B79
  7. Chas McCormickRF55
  8. Jake MeyersCF6
  9. Martin MaldonadoC15

Substitutes

  1. Corey JulksLF44
  2. Yainer DiazC21

MIN

  1. Edouard Julien2B6
  2. Donovan Solano1B16
  3. Alex KirilloffLF19
  4. Kyle Farmer2B15
  5. Joey GalloDH17
  6. Ryan JeffersC27
  7. Max KeplerRF22
  8. Willi Castro3B3
  9. Michael A. TaylorCF21

Substitutes

  1. Carlos CorreaSS1

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33831 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33831 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35997 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35997 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35997 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    33833 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    33833 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33833 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33833 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33833 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33833 8th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    33833 8th Inning
  15. Play Result 8-2

    Diaz homered to left center (381 feet).

    33833 8th Inning
  16. Home Run 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33833 8th Inning
  17. Ball 8-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33833 8th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
    33833 8th Inning
  19. Play Result 8-1

    Meyers homered to right center (403 feet).

    33833 8th Inning
  20. Home Run 8-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33833 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 8-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42742 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 8-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 8-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 8-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 8-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4917888 7th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
    42742 7th Inning
  27. Play Result 8-0

    Taylor doubled to center, Castro scored.

    42742 7th Inning
  28. Double 8-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42742 7th Inning
  29. Ball 7-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42742 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42742 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    42742 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42742 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42742 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4917888 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4917888 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    3963032 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    3963032 6th Inning
  41. End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
    3963032 6th Inning
  42. Play Result 7-0

    Solano doubled to left, Taylor scored and Castro scored.

    3963032 6th Inning
  43. Double 7-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    3963032 6th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    3963032 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    3963032 6th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    3963032 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    3963032 6th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4917888 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    3963032 5th Inning
  50. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    3963032 5th Inning
  51. Play Result 5-0

    Jeffers hit a ground rule double, Kirilloff scored and Farmer scored, Gallo to third.

    3963032 5th Inning
  52. Ground Rule Double 5-0

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    3963032 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    3963032 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    3963032 5th Inning
  55. Strike Swinging 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    3963032 5th Inning
  56. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    3963032 5th Inning
  57. Strike Looking 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    3963032 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4717803 5th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4717803 5th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4717803 5th Inning
  1. End Inning 8-2

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    33831 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 8-2

    Diaz flied out to right.

    33831 9th Inning
  4. Fly Out 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33831 9th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Jose De Leon pitches to Yainer Diaz

    33831 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    33831 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 8-2

    Meyers struck out swinging.

    33831 9th Inning
  8. Strike Swinging 8-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33831 9th Inning
  9. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    33831 9th Inning
  10. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    33831 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33831 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33831 9th Inning
  13. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33831 9th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33831 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Jose De Leon pitches to Jake Meyers

    33831 9th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    33831 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 8-2

    McCormick lined out to left.

    33831 9th Inning
  18. Line Out 8-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33831 9th Inning
  19. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33831 9th Inning
  20. Strike Looking 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    33831 9th Inning
  21. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33831 9th Inning
  22. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33831 9th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33831 9th Inning
  24. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Jose De Leon pitches to Chas McCormick

    33831 9th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    33831 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 8-2

    J. Abreu hit by pitch.

    33831 9th Inning
  27. Hit By Pitch 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33831 9th Inning
  28. Strike Looking 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33831 9th Inning
  29. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Jose De Leon pitches to Jose Abreu

    33831 9th Inning
  30. Play Result 8-2

    De León relieved Stewart

    33831 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 8-2

    Farmer at second base.

    9th Inning
  32. Play Result 8-2

    Correa at shortstop.

    9th Inning
  33. Start Inning 8-2

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  34. End Inning 8-2

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    33301 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 8-2

    Julien flied out to left.

    33301 9th Inning
  37. Fly Out 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33301 9th Inning
  38. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33301 9th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Ryne Stanek pitches to Edouard Julien

    33301 9th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    33301 9th Inning

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