MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
04/09/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 470 - MONDAY, APRIL 9TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (4-7) 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 6 10 0
Minnesota Twins (4-5) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 0
Astros Win at Minnesota, 6-1
The Houston Astros topped the Minnesota Twins by the score of 6-1, with the biggest share of the credit going to second baseman Josh Harrison. Harrison was 2-3 with a double and was hit by a pitch. He scored 3 runs for the Astros on the day. Blake Snell picked up the win with 5.2 innings of work. He allowed 1 earned run on 6 hits, while walking 3 and striking out 3. On the season, he is now 1-0. Houston, now 4-7, is off to a slow start.

Harrison had a big at-bat with a runner on 1st in the top of the fourth inning, when he hit a run-scoring double. The Astros went on to win.

"I like winning," Harrison told the Houston Chronicle. "I may joke around, but when it comes down to it, winning is the most important thing."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Zimmer CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .114 0 1
X. Bogaerts SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .326 0 3
C. Moran 3B 5 0 2 2 0 1 2 .417 1 7
T. Mancini LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .325 2 7
   a-D. Stewart LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Smith 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .313 3 4
J. Harrison 2B 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 .273 0 2
J. Heyward RF 4 0 2 2 0 2 1 .195 1 7
T. Hernandez DH 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .500 0 0
W. Castillo C 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .143 0 1
Totals 36 6 10 5 2 11 17      
a - D. Stewart substituted for T. Mancini in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Heyward (2, 2nd Inning off J. Taillon, 1 on, 1 out) J. Harrison (2, 4th Inning off J. Taillon, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Zimmer , D. Smith , C. Moran 2 , T. Hernandez 2 , J. Heyward 3 , J. Harrison 3
2-out RBI: C. Moran
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Mancini 2 , X. Bogaerts
Hit by Pitch: B. Zimmer , J. Harrison
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bogaerts-Harrison-Smith)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Kinsler 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .220 1 2
W. Merrifield LF 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
F. Freeman 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .265 0 3
A. Garcia RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .361 5 12
M. Franco 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .212 2 5
K. Morales DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 .125 0 0
A. Jones CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .400 2 5
C. Iannetta C 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .167 1 3
M. Rojas SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .219 0 5
Totals 34 1 8 1 5 4 23      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Merrifield 2 (2, 3rd Inning off B. Snell, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off B. Snell, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Merrifield 4 , M. Rojas , A. Garcia , F. Freeman , K. Morales , A. Jones 2
2-out RBI: M. Rojas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Franco , M. Rojas , A. Garcia 2 , I. Kinsler 2 , K. Morales 2
GIDP: M. Rojas
Hit by Pitch: M. Franco , A. Jones
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Merrifield (2)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Snell W (1-0) 5.2 6 1 1 3 3 0 90 50 3.45   
J. Urena 1.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 28 15 4.76   
D. Neverauskas 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 24 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Snell 53
Batters Faced: B. Snell 27, J. Urena 8, D. Neverauskas 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Snell 2-12, J. Urena 3-1, D. Neverauskas 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Snell 90-50, J. Urena 28-15, D. Neverauskas 24-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Urena 2-0 , D. Neverauskas 2-0
WP: D. Neverauskas
Hit Batsmen: B. Snell , J. Urena
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Taillon L (1-1) 3.0 7 3 3 1 2 0 59 41 8.74   
W. Peralta 2.1 2 2 2 0 2 0 25 18 5.40   
A. Ramos 2.1 1 1 1 1 5 0 36 23 1.50   
J. Nicasio 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Taillon 32
Batters Faced: J. Taillon 16, W. Peralta 10, A. Ramos 10, J. Nicasio 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Taillon 2-4, W. Peralta 2-3, A. Ramos 1-1, J. Nicasio 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Taillon 59-41, W. Peralta 25-18, A. Ramos 36-23, J. Nicasio 14-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Peralta 1-0 , A. Ramos 2-2
WP: J. Taillon , A. Ramos
Hit Batsmen: W. Peralta , A. Ramos
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Harrison
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (38 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM EST
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 19610
Special Notes: SP Jameson Taillon was injured while pitching.
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