Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros, Game 1 of the ALDS
Who won: Astros 6-4
The Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 in Game 1 of the ALDS on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at Daikin Park. The Twins win the series 3-1. The Astros outscored the Twins 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Yordan Alvarez went 2-for-3 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for the Astros. Jorge Polanco went 2-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Twins.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .667 | .750 | 2.667 |
| Kyle TuckerRF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Jose Abreu1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Michael BrantleyDH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Chas McCormickLF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Jeremy PenaSS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Martin MaldonadoC | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Mauricio DubonLF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin VerlanderSP | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 93-55 | 0.00 | 93 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Hector NerisRP | 0.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18-11 | 54.00 | 18 |
| Bryan AbreuRP | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29-20 | 0.00 | 29 |
| Ryan PresslyRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-9 | 0.00 | 16 |

