Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins

MLB

Astros

3-6

6-9

Final

Twins

6-2

Target Field

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Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
HOU	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	6
MIN	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	4	X	9

Who won: Twins 9-6

The Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 9-6 on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 2-1. The Twins outscored the Astros 4-0 in the 2nd inning. Kyle Farmer went 3-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Twins. Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Astros.

Win probability

100%MIN final

HOUMIN

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Play by play

Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Diaz struck out swinging.
Y. Diaz · 0-1
Top 9th
Meyers to second on fielder's indifference
Meyers to second on fielder's indifference.
Top 9th
Duran relieved Moran
Top 9thHOU
Diaz hit for Maldonado
Top 9th
Reached on infield single to third
Meyers reached on infield single to third, Hensley to third.
J. Meyers · 1-4
Top 9th
Hensley to second on fielder's indifference
Hensley to second on fielder's indifference.
Top 9th
Singled to right
Hensley singled to right.
D. Hensley · 1-4
HOME RUNTop 9th
2-run homer! 363 ft to left
J. Pena · 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Peña homered to left (363 feet), J. Abreu scored.
HOU 6 - 9 MIN
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Tucker struck out swinging.
K. Tucker · 0-4
Top 9th
Reached on infield single to third
J. Abreu reached on infield single to third.
J. Abreu · 1-4
Top 9th
Flied out to left
Alvarez flied out to left.
Y. Alvarez · 1-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Top 9th
Moran relieved Jax
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop
Miranda grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Larnach out at second.
J. Miranda · 1-5
Bot 8th
Singled to right
Larnach singled to right, Correa to third.
T. Larnach · 2-4, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Walked
Correa walked.
C. Correa · 1-4
HOME RUNBot 8th
3-run homer! 419 ft to left
B. Buxton · 1-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Buxton homered to left (419 feet), Farmer scored and Vázquez scored.
HOU 4 - 9 MIN
Bot 8th
Taylor flied out to left
Taylor flied out to left.
M. Taylor · 0-4
RUN SCORESBot 8th
Vázquez singled to left, Gordon scored
C. Vazquez · 2-3, 2 RBI
Vázquez singled to left, Gordon scored, Farmer to second.
HOU 4 - 6 MIN
Bot 8th
Singled to center
Farmer singled to center, Gordon to second.
K. Farmer · 3-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Bot 8th
Flied out to left
Solano flied out to left.
D. Solano · 1-3
Bot 8th
Walked
Gordon walked.
N. Gordon · 1-3
Bot 8th
Blanco relieved Stanek
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Struck out swinging
Bregman struck out swinging.
A. Bregman · 0-3

Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins

Who won: Twins 9-6

Win probability

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Season seriesMIN wins series 2-1

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