Summary
4/1/2024 8:12PM PDT
W: Rafael Montero (4-3, 5.08), L: Josh Staumont (0-1, 5.40), SV: Josh Hader (2-3, 1.28)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Twins batting. Valdez pitching. Julien grounded out to Pena (6-3). Lewis grounded out to Pena (6-3). Buxton popped out to Diaz (P2).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Paddack pitching. Altuve struck out but reached first after it was dropped (WP). Bregman struck out swinging early at a low slider. Alvarez flied out to Buxton (F8). Abreu flied out to Kepler (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 2:
Twins batting. Montero in bullpen. Kepler walked. Correa grounded to right for a single. Kepler advances to 2nd. Santana grounded into a double play (4U-3 DP). Correa out. Kepler advances to 3rd. Wallner grounded to center for a single. Kepler scores.* Jeffers struck out on a changeup low and away.
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Tucker struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Diaz lined to center for a single. McCormick struck out on a changeup low and in. Pena grounded out to Lewis (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 3:
Twins batting. Kirilloff grounded out to Pena (6-3). Montero in bullpen. Montero pitching. Julien tripled to center. Lewis reached first on fielder's choice (FC). Julien scores. Buxton popped out to Abreu (P3). Kepler lined out to Meyers (L8).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Meyers struck out on an inside fastball. Altuve flied out to Buxton (F8). Bregman hit to center for a single. Alvarez struck out on a fastball high and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 4:
Twins batting. Correa flied out to Tucker (F9). Santana doubled to right. Wallner popped out to Diaz (P2). Jeffers grounded out to Abreu (3U).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Abreu grounded out to Correa (6-3). Tucker grounded out to Santana (3U). Diaz flied out to Buxton (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Twins batting. Kirilloff lined out to Meyers (L8). Julien lined out to McCormick (L7). Lewis was hit by a pitch. Buxton struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. McCormick struck out on a high slider. Pena lined to center for a single. Staumont in bullpen. Okert in bullpen. Meyers flied out to Wallner (F7). Pena reached 2nd on a wild pitch. Altuve grounded to left for a single. Pena scores. Bregman grounded out to Correa (6-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 6:
Twins batting. Kepler flied out to Meyers (F8). Correa grounded out to Pena (6-3). Abreu in bullpen. Hader in bullpen. Santana hit to center for a single. Wallner popped out to Bregman (P5).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Staumont in bullpen. Staumont pitching. Alvarez homered to right (459 feet). Abreu grounded out to Correa (6-3). Tucker homered to right (405 feet).* Diaz grounded to right for a single. McCormick popped out into a double play (P4-5 DP). Diaz out.
Runs: 2 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 7:
Twins batting. Jeffers grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Abreu in bullpen. Abreu pitching. Kirilloff struck out on an outside fastball. Julien grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Jackson in bullpen. Okert in bullpen. Okert pitching. Pena grounded to left for a single. Meyers lined to right for a single. Pena advances to 2nd. Altuve flied out into a double play (F9-5 DP). Pena out. Meyers advances to 2nd. Bregman homered to center (433 feet). Meyers scores. Abreu grounded out to Correa (6-3).
Runs: 2 Hits: 3 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 8:
Twins batting. Lewis struck out chasing a slider low and away. Buxton struck out chasing a slider low and away. Kepler walked. Correa tripled to center. Kepler scores. Santana reached first on fielder's choice (FC). Correa scores. Wallner flied out to McCormick (F7).
Runs: 2 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 26 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Jax in bullpen. Tucker grounded out to Lewis (5-3). Diaz struck out chasing a slider low and away. McCormick grounded to shortstop for a single. Pena struck out but reached first after it was dropped (WP). McCormick advances to 2nd. Meyers grounded out to Correa (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 9:
Twins batting. Jeffers flied out to Tucker (F9). Hader in bullpen. Hader pitching. Kirilloff flied out to Meyers (F8). Julien grounded out to Abreu (3U).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Julien: 109 mph (Julien tripled to center. )
Kirilloff: 101 mph (Kirilloff lined out to CF (L8). )
Pena: 96 mph (Pena lined to center for a single. )
Alvarez: 114 mph (Alvarez homered to right (459 feet). 1 RBI)
Bregman: 107 mph (Bregman homered to center (433 feet). 2 RBI)
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is Veteran.
Pitching Difficulty is Veteran.
2024 Online Game
Maximum attendance: 35,068 (86% capacity)
Weather: 77 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 46 (Valdez), 66 (Paddack)
UMPIRES
HP: Joe MacDonald. 1B: Carl Dixon. 2B: Eric Summersgill. 3B: Freddie Ferguson.