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Astros
@ Twins
Target Field
August 29, 2015
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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 29, 2015 at Target Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 2015 |
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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 29, 2015 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Michael Fiers |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Pelfrey |
Ballpark | Target Field |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 38,876 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Eddings 1B: Mark Ripperger 2B: Bill Miller 3B: Ben May |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Altuve | Second Baseman |
Marwin Gonzalez | Shortstop |
Evan Gattis | DH |
Colby Rasmus | Right Fielder |
Carlos Gomez | Center Fielder |
Jed Lowrie | Third Baseman |
Luis Valbuena | First Baseman |
Hank Conger | Catcher |
Jake Marisnick | Left Fielder |
A.J. Hinch | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
Eduardo Escobar | Shortstop |
Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
Miguel Sano | DH |
Trevor Plouffe | Third Baseman |
Eddie Rosario | Left Fielder |
Torii Hunter | Right Fielder |
Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
Paul Molitor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Twins
Target Field
August 29, 2015
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Pelfrey
Altuve strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Pelfrey
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gattis vs. Pelfrey
Gattis hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rasmus vs. Pelfrey
Rasmus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Fiers
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Fiers
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Fiers
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Pelfrey
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Pelfrey
Lowrie hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Pelfrey
Valbuena hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sano vs. Fiers
Sano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Conger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Fiers
Plouffe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Valbuena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Fiers
Rosario strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Conger vs. Pelfrey
Conger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Marisnick vs. Pelfrey
Marisnick hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Pelfrey
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. Conger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Pelfrey
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gattis vs. Pelfrey
Gattis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rosario throws the ball in to Dozier who tags Gattis, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Conger scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Fiers
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Fiers
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fiers fields it and throws to first for the out. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buxton vs. Fiers
Buxton hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Dozier vs. Fiers
Dozier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Altuve settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Pelfrey
Rasmus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Pelfrey
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rasmus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lowrie vs. Pelfrey
Lowrie hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Valbuena vs. Pelfrey
Valbuena hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hunter. Valbuena reaches second base with a double. Rasmus scores. Gomez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Conger vs. Pelfrey
Conger hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Marisnick vs. Pelfrey
Marisnick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valbuena scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. Pelfrey
Altuve hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Marisnick moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Boyer
Blaine Boyer now pitching.
There goes Altuve. The throw from Suzuki and he is safe. Altuve steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Boyer
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Fiers
Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Fiers
Mauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Escobar moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Sano vs. Fiers
Sano takes first base on ball four. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Plouffe vs. Fiers
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Escobar scores. Mauer moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Rosario vs. Fiers
Rosario hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Altuve settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gattis vs. Boyer
Gattis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gattis for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Boyer
Rasmus hits a popup towards third. Plouffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Boyer
Gomez hits a line drive into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Fiers
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Fiers
Suzuki hits a fly ball into right field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Fiers
Buxton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Cotts
Neal Cotts now pitching.
Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Cotts
Valbuena hits a line drive into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Conger vs. Cotts
Conger hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Buxton. Conger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Marisnick vs. Cotts
Marisnick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Conger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Altuve vs. Cotts
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Fiers
Dozier hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Marisnick. Dozier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Fiers
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Fiers
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Valbuena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mauer for the out. Dozier moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sano vs. Fiers
Sano strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Fien
Casey Fien now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gattis vs. Fien
Gattis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rasmus vs. Fien
Rasmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Fien
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Fiers
Plouffe is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Fiers
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fiers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Plouffe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Harris
Will Harris now pitching.
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Suzuki vs. Harris
Suzuki hits a fly ball into right field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Buxton vs. Harris
Buxton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Duensing
Brian Duensing now pitching.
Lowrie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valbuena vs. Duensing
Valbuena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier misplays the ball. That's an error on Dozier. Lowrie moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Conger vs. Duensing
Conger hits a fly ball into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Marisnick vs. Duensing
Marisnick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Altuve vs. Duensing
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Neshek
Pat Neshek now pitching.
Dozier hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Marisnick. Dozier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Neshek
Escobar hits a line drive towards third. Lowrie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Neshek
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dozier moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Sano vs. Neshek
Sano strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Plouffe vs. Neshek
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Neshek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Duensing
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gattis vs. Duensing
Gattis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rasmus vs. Duensing
Rasmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duensing fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Duensing. Gattis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Duensing
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Lowrie vs. Duensing
Lowrie hits a line drive towards short. Escobar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Gregerson
Luke Gregerson now pitching.
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Gregerson
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Gregerson
Suzuki hits a fly ball into left field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/29/2015 -- Houston at Minnesota (N) Houston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Altuve J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Dozier B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Gonzalez M, ss 4 0 2 0 Escobar E, ss 3 1 0 0 Gattis E, dh 4 0 1 1 Mauer J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Rasmus C, rf 5 1 1 0 Sano M, dh 3 0 0 0 Gomez C, cf 5 1 1 0 Plouffe T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lowrie J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rosario E, lf 4 0 1 0 Valbuena L, 1b 4 1 1 2 Hunter T, rf 3 0 0 0 Conger H, c 3 1 1 0 Suzuki K, c 4 0 0 0 Marisnick J, lf 4 0 2 1 Buxton B, cf 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 4 10 4 31 1 5 0 Houston 001 300 000 -- 4 Minnesota 000 100 000 -- 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Fiers M (W)* 6.0 3 1 1 3 5 Harris W 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Neshek P 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Gregerson L (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Pelfrey M (L) 3.2 7 4 4 2 2 Boyer B 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 Cotts N 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Fien C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Duensing B 2.0 0 0 0 2 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Dozier B, Duensing B DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Houston 11, Minnesota 7 2B -- Valbuena L, Conger H, Dozier B 2 SB -- Altuve J HBP -- by Fiers M (Plouffe T) T -- 3:22 A -- 38876
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