Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Peacock
  
  Santana hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs. Peacock
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Petit, and into shallow left field. Dozier reaches second base with a double. Santana moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Mauer vs. Peacock
  
  Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Vargas vs. Peacock
  
  Vargas strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Plouffe vs. Peacock
  
  Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petit fields it and throws to second for the out. Santana scores. Dozier moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Suzuki vs. Peacock
  
  Suzuki hits a line drive into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Milone
  
  Grossman strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Milone
  
  Altuve hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Milone
  
  Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Dominguez vs. Milone
  
  Dominguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Milone
  
  Castro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Suzuki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Parmelee vs. Peacock
  
  Parmelee strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Peacock
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Grossman. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Schafer vs. Peacock
  
  Schafer hits a line drive into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Santana vs. Peacock
  
  Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Milone
  
  Santana strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Milone
  
  Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marisnick vs. Milone
  
  Marisnick bunts towards the mound. Milone picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Milone. Singleton moves to third. Marisnick moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Petit vs. Milone
  
  Petit takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Grossman vs. Milone
  
  Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Peacock
  
  Dozier hits a fly ball into right field. Grossman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Peacock
  
  Mauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marisnick. Mauer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Vargas vs. Peacock
  
  Vargas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petit fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mauer moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Plouffe vs. Peacock
  
  Plouffe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Singleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Suzuki vs. Peacock
  
  Suzuki hits a fly ball into left field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Milone
  
  Altuve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Milone
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Altuve moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Dominguez vs. Milone
  
  Dominguez hits a line drive into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Castro vs. Milone
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Parmelee vs. Peacock
  
  Parmelee strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Peacock
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Grossman. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Schafer vs. Peacock
  
  Schafer strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Santana vs. Peacock
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petit fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Escobar moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Dozier vs. Peacock
  
  Peacock fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Peacock. Escobar scores. Santana moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Dozier vs. Peacock
  
  Dozier hits a fly ball into left field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Milone
  
  Santana strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Milone
  
  Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marisnick vs. Milone
  
  Marisnick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Singleton moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Petit vs. Milone
  
  Petit strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Grossman vs. Milone
  
  Grossman hits a fly ball into right field. Parmelee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Peacock
  
  Mauer hits a line drive into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Vargas vs. Peacock
  
  Vargas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Plouffe vs. Peacock
  
  Plouffe strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Milone
  
  Altuve hits a line drive into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Milone
  
  Carter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Dominguez vs. Milone
  
  Dominguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Milone
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Milone
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Buchanan
  
  Jake Buchanan now pitching.
  
  Suzuki strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Parmelee vs. Buchanan
  
  Parmelee hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Altuve reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Buchanan
  
  Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schafer vs. Buchanan
  
  Schafer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Milone
  
  Singleton hits a fly ball into right field. Parmelee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Marisnick vs. Milone
  
  Marisnick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petit vs. Milone
  
  Milone fires to first and has Marisnick trapped. There's the throw to Escobar who tags Marisnick for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Petit vs. Milone
  
  Petit hits a fly ball into center field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Buchanan
  
  Santana bunts in front of the plate. Castro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs. Buchanan
  
  There goes Santana. The throw from Castro and he is out, Petit applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Buchanan
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Singleton fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Buchanan drops the ball. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Mauer vs. Buchanan
  
  Mauer hits a line drive towards first. Singleton catches it and steps on first to double up Dozier. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grossman vs. Pressly
  
  Ryan Pressly now pitching.
  
  Grossman hits a line drive into left field. Schafer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Pressly
  
  Altuve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Pressly
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Schafer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vargas vs. Buchanan
  
  Vargas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Plouffe vs. Buchanan
  
  Plouffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suzuki vs. Buchanan
  
  The ball gets by Castro for a passed ball. Plouffe moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Suzuki vs. Buchanan
  
  Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dominguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Parmelee vs. Buchanan
  
  Parmelee hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Plouffe trying to get to home. Grossman throws the ball in to Castro who tags Plouffe who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dominguez vs. Pressly
  
  Dominguez strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Duensing
  
  Brian Duensing now pitching.
  
  Castro hits a line drive into left field. Schafer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Duensing
  
  Santana strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Fields
  
  Josh Fields now pitching.
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Schafer vs. Fields
  
  Schafer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Fields
  
  Santana hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dominguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs. Fields
  
  There goes Schafer. The throw from Castro and he is safe. Schafer steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Dozier vs. Fields
  
  Dozier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Mauer vs. Fields
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Schafer scores. Dozier goes all the way around to score. Mauer moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Vargas vs. Fields
  
  Vargas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Perkins
  
  Glen Perkins now pitching.
  
  Singleton strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Marisnick vs. Perkins
  
  Marisnick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petit vs. Perkins
  
  Petit hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Marisnick moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Grossman vs. Perkins
  
  Grossman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grossman for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/11/2014 -- Minnesota at Houston (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Santana D, cf         5  1  3  0   Grossman R, rf        5  0  0  0   
Dozier B, 2b          4  1  1  0   Altuve J, 2b          4  1  2  1   
Mauer J, 1b           4  0  2  1   Carter C, dh          3  1  1  1   
Vargas K, dh          5  0  1  0   Dominguez M, 3b       4  0  1  0   
Plouffe T, 3b         4  0  1  1   Castro J, c           4  0  0  0   
Suzuki K, c           4  0  0  0   Santana D, lf         4  0  0  0   
Parmelee C, rf        4  0  1  0   Singleton J, 1b       3  0  1  0   
Escobar E, ss         3  1  2  0   Marisnick J, cf       4  0  4  0   
Schafer J, lf         3  1  0  0   Petit G, ss           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 11  2                        34  2  9  2

Minnesota        100 100 002 --  4
Houston          100 010 000 --  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Milone T              6.0  8  2  2  3  5
Pressly R             1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Duensing B (W)        0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Perkins G (S)         1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Peacock B             5.0  7  2  1  1  5
Buchanan J            3.0  3  0  0  1  1
Fields J (L)          1.0  1  2  2  2  2

E -- Milone T, Peacock B, Buchanan J
DP -- Minnesota 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Houston 8
2B -- Dozier B, Escobar E 2, Mauer J
HR -- Altuve J, Carter C
SB -- Schafer J
CS -- Marisnick J, Santana D
PB -- Castro J
T -- 3:20
A -- 15569

    

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