Houston Astros @ Minnesota Twins

ALWC - GAME 1 • HOU leads series 1-0

29-31, 9-23 Away

Final

36-24, 24-7 Home


HOU
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	4	8	0
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1

F. Valdez1-0

5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 2 BB

S. Romo0-1

0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- K. Maeda pitching for MIN
  HOU
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Slider 82
  2
  Strike Looking
  Slider 82
  3
  Ball
  Slider 83
  4
  Ball
  Sinker 92
  5
  Ball
  Slider 84
  6
  Ground Out
  Slider 84
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- Z. Greinke pitching for HOU
  HOU
  MIN
- Buxton stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- K. Maeda pitching for MIN
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- Z. Greinke pitching for HOU
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- K. Maeda pitching for MIN
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- Z. Greinke pitching for HOU
  HOU
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- K. Maeda pitching for MIN
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- Z. Greinke pitching for HOU
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- K. Maeda pitching for MIN
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- T. May pitching for MIN
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- T. Duffey pitching for MIN
  HOU
  MIN
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  MIN
- Garver hit for Jeffers
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- T. Duffey pitching for MIN
  HOU
  MIN
- Avila catching.
  1
  1
- T. Rogers pitching for MIN
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- S. Romo pitching for MIN
  HOU
  MIN
- Springer grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Correa safe at second on throwing error by shortstop Polanco, Gurriel to third.
  1
  1
- C. Thielbar pitching for MIN
  HOU
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 9th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  MIN
- Astudillo hit for Avila
  4
  1
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Slider	82
2 Strike Looking	Slider	82
3 Ball	Slider	83
4 Ball	Sinker	92
5 Ball	Slider	84
6 Ground Out	Slider	84

Astros
4
Twins
1

Game 1

9/29

Astros
3
Twins
1

Game 2

9/30

Target Field

2:00 PM, September 29, 2020Coverage: ABC

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game Time:3:49

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - D.J. Reyburn
First Base Umpire - Manny Gonzalez
Second Base Umpire - Tim Timmons
Third Base Umpire - Ron Kulpa
Left Field Umpire - Laz Diaz
Right Field Umpire - Todd Tichenor

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Seattle	90	72	.556	-	L3
Houston	87	75	.537	3	W2
Texas	81	81	.500	9	L2
Athletics	76	86	.469	14	L2
Los Angeles	72	90	.444	18	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

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