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Astros
@ Twins
Target Field
August 8, 2016
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Houston Astros, played on August 8, 2016 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Collin McHugh |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tyler Duffey |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 20,978 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Foster 1B: Chris Guccione 2B: Mark Wegner 3B: Mike Muchlinski |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Kemp | DH |
| Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
| George Springer | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Correa | Shortstop |
| Evan Gattis | Catcher |
| Marwin Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| A.J. Reed | First Baseman |
| Carlos Gomez | Center Fielder |
| Jake Marisnick | Left Fielder |
| A.J. Hinch | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
| Max Kepler | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Sano | DH |
| Trevor Plouffe | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Rosario | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Polanco | Shortstop |
| Juan Centeno | Catcher |
| Danny Santana | Left Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Twins
Target Field
August 8, 2016
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Duffey
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Duffey
Bregman hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Duffey
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. McHugh
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. McHugh
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. McHugh
Kepler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. McHugh
Sano strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Duffey
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gattis vs. Duffey
Gattis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Duffey
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Kepler. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Duffey
Reed strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. McHugh
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reed fields the ball and throws to McHugh covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. McHugh
Rosario hits a line drive into left field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. McHugh
Polanco hits a line drive towards short. Correa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Centeno vs. McHugh
Centeno hits a line drive towards third. Bregman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Duffey
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Marisnick vs. Duffey
Marisnick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Duffey
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. McHugh
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McHugh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. McHugh
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. McHugh
Mauer hits a line drive into left field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Duffey
Bregman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Duffey
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Duffey
Correa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kepler. Correa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gattis vs. Duffey
There's a wild pitch. Correa moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gattis vs. Duffey
Gattis hits a popup towards short. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kepler vs. McHugh
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McHugh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. McHugh
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. McHugh
Plouffe strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Duffey
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Duffey
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Duffey
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. McHugh
Rosario hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. McHugh
Polanco hits a line drive into center field. Gomez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gomez. Rosario goes all the way around to score. Polanco moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Centeno vs. McHugh
Centeno hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Marisnick who is chasing the ball. Centeno reaches third base with a triple. Polanco scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Santana vs. McHugh
Santana hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Centeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. McHugh
Dozier hits a line drive into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. McHugh
There goes Santana. The throw from Gattis and he is out, Correa applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. McHugh
Mauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kepler vs. McHugh
Kepler hits a fly ball into left field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marisnick vs. Duffey
Marisnick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Duffey
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bregman vs. Duffey
Bregman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Springer vs. Duffey
Springer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kepler. Springer reaches second base with a double. Kemp scores. Bregman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Correa vs. Duffey
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Gattis vs. Duffey
Gattis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sano vs. McHugh
Sano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Marisnick. Sano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Plouffe vs. McHugh
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. McHugh
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards short. Correa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. McHugh
Polanco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosario moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Centeno vs. McHugh
Centeno hits a line drive into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rogers
Taylor Rogers now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Rogers
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Rogers
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. McHugh
Santana hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. McHugh
Dozier hits a fly ball into left field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. McHugh
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McHugh fields it and throws to first for the out. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kepler vs. McHugh
Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Marisnick vs. Pressly
Ryan Pressly now pitching.
Marisnick hits a fly ball into right field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Pressly
Kemp hits a line drive into left field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Pressly
Bregman hits a line drive into center field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Hoyt
James Hoyt now pitching.
Sano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Hoyt
Plouffe strikes out. Gattis drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Plouffe out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Hoyt
Rosario hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Springer. Rosario reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Hoyt
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Kintzler
Brandon Kintzler now pitching.
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Correa vs. Kintzler
Correa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gattis vs. Kintzler
Gattis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/2016 -- Houston at Minnesota (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Kemp T, dh 3 1 0 0 Dozier B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bregman A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mauer J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Springer G, rf 4 0 1 1 Kepler M, rf 3 0 0 0
Correa C, ss 4 0 1 0 Sano M, dh 4 0 1 0
Gattis E, c 4 0 0 0 Plouffe T, 3b 4 0 1 0
Gonzalez M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Rosario E, cf 4 1 3 0
Reed A, 1b 2 0 0 0 Polanco J, ss 4 1 2 0
Gomez C, cf 3 0 0 0 Centeno J, c 3 1 1 1
Marisnick J, lf 3 0 0 0 Santana D, lf 3 0 2 1
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30 1 4 1 33 3 11 2
Houston 000 001 000 -- 1
Minnesota 000 030 00x -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
McHugh C (L) 7.0 10 3 3 1 6
Hoyt J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Duffey T (W) 6.0 4 1 1 1 8
Rogers T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Pressly R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kintzler B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Gomez C
DP -- Houston 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Houston 4, Minnesota 7
2B -- Gonzalez M, Correa C, Springer G, Sano M, Rosario E
3B -- Centeno J
CS -- Santana D
WP -- Duffey T
T -- 2:18
A -- 20978
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