MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
05/31/2024
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1438 - FRIDAY, MAY 31ST , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (20-38) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0
Houston Astros (29-29) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 4 5 0
Astros Even Record with 4-2 Victory
The Houston Astros rode a solid performance from 28-year-old starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara to a win, beating the Minnesota Twins, 4-2, at Minute Maid Park. In 8 innings, Alcantara surrendered 4 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 1. He allowed 2 runs. The save went to Joe Jimenez, his 16th this season.

First Baseman Andrew Vaughn made an impact for Houston, when he swatted a 2-run home run off Max Meyer in the bottom of the first. For the contest, Vaughn was 1-4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

Vaughn attributed the win to his team's "steely resolve."

With the win, the Astros hiked their record to 29-29.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Friedl CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .263 5 14
S. Espinal 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 1 17
B. Harper 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .254 8 27
P. Goldschmidt DH 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .288 11 38
   a-A. Rutschman DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 6 25
J. Wiemer RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .229 2 8
C. Capel LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .225 0 11
A. Volpe SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .235 5 29
M. Dubon 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .210 2 16
Y. Pozo C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296 0 8
Totals 29 2 4 2 1 6 7      
a - A. Rutschman inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Wiemer (2, 1st Inning off S. Alcantara, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Friedl , B. Harper , J. Wiemer 3
2-out RBI: J. Wiemer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Capel , A. Volpe , M. Dubon
Sac Bunt: S. Espinal , C. Capel
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Harper (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lee CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 0 15
M. Stefanic 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 1 10
A. Riley 3B 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .316 13 44
A. Vaughn 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .253 6 19
T. O'Neill LF 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .246 9 27
R. Palacios DH 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .269 5 23
H. Ramirez RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .266 4 18
J. Heim C 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .222 5 16
P. DeJong SS 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .200 5 13
Totals 28 4 5 4 2 7 6      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Heim (7, 2nd Inning off M. Meyer, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Vaughn (6, 1st Inning off M. Meyer, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Riley 2 , A. Vaughn 4 , T. O'Neill , J. Heim 2
2-out RBI: A. Vaughn
Sac Fly: P. DeJong
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Heim (2)

FIELDING
PB: J. Heim
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Meyer L (1-5) 8.0 5 4 4 2 7 1 89 6.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Meyer 61
Batters Faced: M. Meyer 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Meyer 6-11
Pitches - Strikes: M. Meyer 89-63
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Alcantara W (8-2) 8.0 4 2 2 1 5 0 105 2.91   
J. Jimenez SV (16) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 2.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Alcantara 70
Batters Faced: S. Alcantara 29, J. Jimenez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Alcantara 10-9, J. Jimenez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Alcantara 105-67, J. Jimenez 17-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sandy Alcantara
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 39737
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