Minnesota Twins tops Houston Astros 4-1
Game Summary
Minnesota Twins defeated Houston Astros 4-1.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 4th. Minnesota Twins pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Cam Smith led Houston Astros's offense, going 2-for-3. Houston Astros reliever AJ Blubaugh threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Ryan Kreidler led Minnesota Twins's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI. Minnesota Twins reliever Yoendrys Gómez threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
Houston Astros starter Mike Burrows: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 K, 3 BB (88 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.0 IP with 1 K — a flawless relief effort.
Minnesota Twins starter Joe Ryan: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 9 K, 0 BB (99 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.50 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 6 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Houston Astros: 4 H, 0 RBI (team AVG 0.138).
Multi-hit games: Cam Smith (2-for-3).
Cleanup cold: Yordan Alvarez (0-for-4), Christian Walker (0-for-4), Jake Meyers (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Minnesota Twins: 6 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.231). 3 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Victor Caratini (2-for-4, 1 HR).