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Astros
@ Twins
Target Field
August 30, 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 30, 2015 at Target Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 30, 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 30, 2015 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lance McCullers |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ervin Santana |
Ballpark | Target Field |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 28,877 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mark Ripperger 1B: Bill Miller 2B: Ben May 3B: Doug Eddings |
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 |
Luis Valbuena | Third Baseman |
Chris Carter | 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 |
Eddie Rosario | Right Fielder |
Eduardo Nunez | Third Baseman |
Shane Robinson | Left Fielder |
Chris Herrmann | Catcher |
Byron Buxton | Center Fielder |
Paul Molitor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Twins
Target Field
August 30, 2015
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Santana
Altuve hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Santana
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gattis vs. Santana
Gattis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rasmus vs. Santana
Rasmus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. McCullers
Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. McCullers
Escobar takes first base on ball four. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. McCullers
Mauer hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dozier moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Sano vs. McCullers
Sano takes first base on ball four. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Rosario vs. McCullers
Rosario hits a fly ball into right field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dozier tags and scores. Escobar tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Nunez vs. McCullers
Nunez hits a line drive into right field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Santana
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Valbuena vs. Santana
Valbuena hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Santana
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Conger vs. Santana
Santana spins and fires to second, with Escobar covering, and Gomez is picked off. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McCullers
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. McCullers
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. McCullers
Buxton hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Marisnick. Buxton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. McCullers
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Conger vs. Santana
Conger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marisnick vs. Santana
Marisnick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Santana
Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. McCullers
Escobar hits a fly ball into left field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. McCullers
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. McCullers
Sano strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Santana
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gattis vs. Santana
Gattis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rasmus vs. Santana
Rasmus hits a line drive into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Santana
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Dozier applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. McCullers
Rosario hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Nunez vs. McCullers
Nunez hits a line drive into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McCullers
There goes Rosario. The throw from Conger and he is safe. Rosario steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. McCullers
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. McCullers
Herrmann strikes out. Conger drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Herrmann out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Santana
Gomez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buxton. Gomez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Valbuena vs. Santana
Valbuena strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Santana
Carter hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Conger vs. Santana
Conger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. McCullers
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. McCullers
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. McCullers
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Escobar for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marisnick vs. Santana
Marisnick bunts between the mound and first base. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marisnick for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Santana
Altuve hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Santana
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Altuve moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gattis vs. Santana
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Rasmus vs. Santana
Rasmus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. McCullers
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sano vs. McCullers
Sano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. McCullers
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nunez vs. McCullers
Nunez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McCullers
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. McCullers
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Santana
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Buxton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Santana
Valbuena hits a fly ball into right field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Santana
Carter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Conger vs. Santana
Conger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Qualls
Chad Qualls now pitching.
Buxton hits a line drive towards the mound. The ball bounces off Qualls, and towards Gonzalez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Qualls
Dozier hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Rasmus who is chasing the ball. Dozier reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Escobar vs. Qualls
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Dozier scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Perez
Oliver Perez now pitching.
Mauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Escobar scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sano vs. Perez
Sano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Perez
Rosario strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Perez
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marisnick vs. Fien
Casey Fien now pitching.
Marisnick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Altuve vs. Fien
Altuve hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rosario. Altuve reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Fien
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Altuve moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Stassi vs. Fien
Max Stassi pinch hits for Evan Gattis.
Stassi 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 8
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Velasquez
Vincent Velasquez now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Velasquez
Herrmann hits a fly ball into left field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Buxton vs. Velasquez
Buxton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Velasquez
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. O'Rourke
Ryan O'Rourke now pitching.
Rasmus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. O'Rourke
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Rourke fields it and throws to first for the out. Rasmus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Valbuena vs. O'Rourke
Valbuena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. O'Rourke
Carter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Conger vs. O'Rourke
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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Marisnick vs. O'Rourke
Marisnick hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altuve vs. May
Trevor May now pitching.
Altuve hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. May
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/30/2015 -- Houston at Minnesota (D) Houston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Altuve J, 2b 5 1 4 2 Dozier B, 2b 4 2 1 0 Gonzalez M, ss 5 0 3 0 Escobar E, ss 3 1 1 1 Gattis E, dh 3 0 0 0 Mauer J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Stassi M, ph 1 0 0 0 Sano M, dh 2 2 1 2 Rasmus C, rf 4 1 1 0 Rosario E, rf 3 0 1 1 Gomez C, cf 4 0 2 0 Nunez E, 3b 4 1 1 2 Valbuena L, 3b 3 1 0 0 Robinson S, lf 4 0 1 0 Carter C, 1b 3 1 1 3 Herrmann C, c 4 0 0 0 Conger H, c 4 0 0 0 Buxton B, cf 3 0 1 0 Marisnick J, lf 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 12 5 31 7 8 7 Houston 000 000 005 -- 5 Minnesota 100 002 40x -- 7 Houston IP H R ER BB SO McCullers L (L) 6.0 4 3 3 4 6 Qualls C 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 Perez O 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 Velasquez V 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Santana E (W) 7.0 6 0 0 0 10 Fien C 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 O'Rourke R 0.2 3 4 4 1 0 May T 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Houston 6, Minnesota 6 2B -- Buxton B, Gomez C, Escobar E, Altuve J 3B -- Dozier B HR -- Nunez E, Sano M, Carter C, Altuve J SB -- Rosario E CS -- Gonzalez M SF -- Rosario E HBP -- by Santana E (Carter C), by Velasquez V (Buxton B) T -- 3:03 A -- 28877
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