Houston Astros at Minnesota Twins
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Vázquez homers in 9th inning to give Twins 3-2 win over Astros
Vázquez, who had two hits and drove in all three Twins runs, hit a full-count sinker from Josh Hader (3-5) high and deep to left field for his fourth homer of the season.
“I think it’s fun to hit in the ninth against the closer,” Vázquez said. "I get locked in there.”
Jhoan Duran (4-3) pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn the win.
The Astros wrapped up a 10-game road trip 6-4, while the Twins have taken two of three games in each of their last five series. The team's offense has especially come alive of late, banging out 42 hits in the three games against Houston.
“I think our offense is very dangerous,” Vázquez said. “One through nine, everyone puts something on the table to win. So, we never give up, and that’s the beauty of this game,”
Astros starter Spencer Arrighetti gave up two earned runs and struck out six in five innings.
Minnesota's Simeon Woods Richardson had one of his best starts of the season. The rookie right-hander gave up two earned runs over six innings and retired the last 13 batters he faced.
“When you see a guy figure it out while he’s out there and make it work, and have his best stuff toward the end of the outing, it leaves you even more satisfied,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. "He gave us a chance to win and we end up winning the game.
Twins shortstop Carlos Correa left the game in the first inning after being hit on the right hand by a pitch. The team announced that initial scans were negative and Correa was diagnosed with a finger contusion.
“I will be playing tomorrow,” said Correa, who had his finger wrapped after the game.
Woods Richardson’s control escaped him in the second inning and the Astros made him pay. Back-to-back walks helped load the bases with one out. César Salazar’s sacrifice fly drove in one run and Jose Altuve’s base hit plated another as Houston took a 2-0 lead.
Vázquez drove in runs with a two-out single in the second and a fielder’s choice grounder in the fourth to tie the game 2-2.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Astros: Altuve returned to the lineup after missing Saturday’s game with a wrist contusion. … OF Yordan Alvarez missed the game with a sore right knee after he was hit by a pitch on Saturday.
Twins: OF Austin Martin (oblique strain) was placed on the 10-day IL. OF Matt Wallner was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul to fill Martin’s roster spot.
UP NEXT
Astros: With their longest road trip of the season in the books, the Astros return to Houston until the All-Star break. RHP Ronel Blanco (8-3, 2.53) will start Tuesday’s game against the Marlins.
Twins: Minnesota heads to Chicago Monday to open a three-game series with the White Sox. The Twins haven’t named a starter for Monday night’s game, though RHP Chris Paddack (5-3, 5.29) is eligible to come off the IL and the date lines up with his slot in the rotation.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
9th Inning | Vázquez homered to left (362 feet). | |
9th Inning | Cabbage in right field. | |
9th Inning | Hader relieved McCormick | |
9th Inning | McCormick struck out swinging. | |
9th Inning | Meyers walked, Diaz to second. | |
9th Inning | Dubón flied out to right. |
Statistics
HOU | MIN | |
---|---|---|
1 | Games Played | 1 |
1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
0 | Hit By Pitch | 1 |
8 | Ground Balls | 9 |
7 | Strikeouts | 8 |
2 | Runs Batted In | 3 |
0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
5 | Hits | 11 |
0 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
3 | Walks | 3 |
0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
2 | Runs | 3 |
0 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
1 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
31 | At Bats | 32 |
0 | Home Runs | 1 |
0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
11 | Runners Left On Base | 15 |
0 | Triples | 0 |
0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
1 | Doubles | 0 |
17 | Fly Balls | 15 |
0 | Caught Stealing | 1 |
135 | Pitches | 140 |
0 | Games Started | 0 |
1 | Pinch At Bats | 2 |
1 | Pinch Hits | 1 |
0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
6 | Total Bases | 14 |
35 | Plate Appearances | 36 |
0.0 | Projected Home Runs | 162.0 |
1 | Extra Base Hits | 1 |
1.2 | Runs Created | 5.3 |
.161 | Batting Average | .344 |
1.000 | Pinch Hit Average | .500 |
.194 | Slugging Percentage | .438 |
.129 | Secondary Average | .156 |
.229 | On Base Percentage | .417 |
.422 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .854 |
0.5 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.6 |
1.2 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 6.2 |
15.0 | Batter Rating | 26.0 |
0.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 32.0 |
0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
3.86 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.89 |
.032 | Isolated Power | .094 |
0.43 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.38 |
.086 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .083 |
-.032 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | -.188 |
4.0 | Runs Produced | 6.0 |
1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
0.3 | Patience Ratio | 0.5 |
0.2 | Balls In Play Average | 0.4 |
66.8 | MLB Rating | 83.5 |
0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 28,056 | Capacity:
2024 American League West Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston | - | 73 | W2 | 0.54658383 | 88 |
Seattle | 3.5 | 77 | W4 | 0.52469134 | 85 |
Texas | 10.5 | 84 | W3 | 0.4814815 | 78 |
Oakland | 19.5 | 93 | L3 | 0.42592594 | 69 |
Los Angeles | 25.5 | 99 | L6 | 0.3888889 | 63 |
2024 American League Central Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cleveland | - | 69 | L2 | 0.5714286 | 92 |
Kansas City | 6.5 | 76 | W1 | 0.5308642 | 86 |
Detroit | 6.5 | 76 | L2 | 0.5308642 | 86 |
Minnesota | 10.5 | 80 | L4 | 0.50617284 | 82 |
Chicago | 51.5 | 121 | W2 | 0.25308642 | 41 |