Summary
5/18/2024 11:25AM PDT
W: Chris Paddack (2-2, 4.03), L: Justin Verlander (18-5, 1.75), SV: Jhoan Duran (2-4, 1.86)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Astros batting. Gray pitching. Altuve flied out to Taylor (F8). Bregman lined out to Kepler (L9). Alvarez homered to right (417 feet).* Abreu grounded out to Lewis (5-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Twins batting. Verlander pitching. Polanco flied out to Tucker (F9). Correa flied out to McCormick (F8). Buxton struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 2:
Astros batting. Brantley lined to center for a single. Tucker lined to center for a single. Brantley advances to 2nd. McCormick reached first on fielder's choice on a deflected hit (5U FC). Brantley out. Tucker advances to 2nd. Pena grounded into a double play (1-6-3 DP). McCormick out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 6 Runners Left On: 2
Twins batting. Lewis grounded to center for a single. Kepler was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and in. Kirilloff grounded to center for a single. Lewis advances to 2nd. Gallo struck out swinging late at an inside fastball. Jeffers struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 3:
Astros batting. Maldonado grounded out to Lewis (5-3). Altuve lined to left for a single. Bregman reached first on fielder's choice (FC). Altuve advances to 2nd. Alvarez grounded to right for a single. Altuve scores. Bregman advances to 2nd. Abreu grounded into a double play (4-6-3 DP). Alvarez out.
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 2
Twins batting. Taylor struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Polanco was called out on strikes looking on a fastball high and in. Correa popped out to Maldonado (P2).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Astros batting. Brantley lined to right for a single. Tucker flied out to Kepler (F9). McCormick flied out into a double play (F8-6-2 DP). Brantley out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 1
Twins batting. Buxton grounded out to Pena (6-3). Lewis homered to left (418 feet). Kepler lined to center for a single. Kirilloff popped out to Bregman (P5). Gallo tripled to right, out while advancing extra bases (9-4-5-2-1).
Runs: 2 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 5:
Astros batting. Pena struck out swinging early at an outside slider. Maldonado flied out to Kepler (F9). Altuve flied out to Kepler (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Twins batting. Jeffers grounded out to Pena (6-3). Taylor struck out chasing a low curveball. Polanco grounded out to Pena (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Astros batting. Bregman lined to left for a single. Alvarez homered to center (407 feet). Bregman scores.* Abreu grounded out to Correa (6-3). Brantley grounded out to Polanco (4-3). Tucker flied out to Taylor (F8).
Runs: 2 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Twins batting. Thielbar in bullpen. Paddack in bullpen. Correa grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Buxton grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Lewis flied out to Tucker (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 7:
Astros batting. McCormick homered to left (403 feet). Paddack pitching. Pena lined to right for a single. Maldonado popped out to Kirilloff (P3). Altuve grounded into a double play (4-6-3 DP). Pena out.
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 4 Runners Left On: 1
Twins batting. Kepler was called out on strikes looking on a low fastball. Kirilloff lined to center for a single. Gallo grounded to right for a single. Kirilloff advances to 2nd. Jeffers lined to left for a single. Kirilloff scores. Gallo advances to 3rd. Taylor grounded to left for a single. Gallo scores. Jeffers advances to 2nd. Polanco homered to right (401 feet). Jeffers scores. Taylor scores.* Maton in bullpen. Stanek in bullpen. Correa popped out to Altuve (P4). Pagan in bullpen. Buxton grounded out to Pena (6-3).
Runs: 5 Hits: 5 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 8:
Astros batting. Thielbar pitching. Bregman lined out to Gallo (L7). Alvarez struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Abreu doubled to right. Brantley grounded out to Polanco (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 6 Runners Left On: 1
Twins batting. Stanek in bullpen. Stanek pitching. Duran in bullpen. Lewis grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Kepler flied out to McCormick (F8). Kirilloff was called out on strikes looking on a fastball high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 9:
Astros batting. Duran pitching. Tucker flied out to Taylor (F8). McCormick grounded out to Correa (6-3). Pena grounded out to Polanco (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Lewis: 109 mph (Lewis grounded to center for a single. )
McCormick: 108 mph (McCormick homered to left (403 feet). 1 RBI)
Abreu: 100 mph (Abreu doubled to right. )
Target Field™ (815 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is Rookie.
Pitching Difficulty is Rookie.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 25,371 (66% capacity)
Weather: 74 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 4:00pm
Game Scores: 26 (Gray), 37 (Verlander)
UMPIRES
HP: Freddie Ferguson. 1B: Joe MacDonald. 2B: Carl Dixon. 3B: Eric Summersgill.