Major League Baseball
Minnesota 9, Houston 6
Saturday, April 8, 2023 2:10 PM
When: 2:10 PM ET, Saturday, April 8, 2023
Where: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: 56°
Umpires: Home - Brennan Miller, 1B - Mark Carlson, 2B - Jordan Baker, 3B - Tripp Gibson III
Attendance: 26330
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 004000002670
Minnesota 04000104-9121
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 3-6 3-4 0-2 L2
Minnesota 6-2 2-0 4-2 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Twins have a 2-0 record at home this season. The Houston Astros have a 0-2 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Twins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Astros have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Joe Ryan pitched 6.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 3.75. Jhoan Duran closed out the game to get the save and has 2 saves for the season. Seth Martinez took the loss for Houston.
  • Byron Buxton, Kyle Farmer hit homeruns for Minnesota. Yordan Alvarez, Jeremy Pena hit homeruns for Houston.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Houston   Minnesota
Luis Garcia Player Joe Ryan
Loss W/L Win
4.0 IP 6.0
4 Strikeouts 10
6 Hits 3
9.00 ERA 6.00
Hitting
Houston   Minnesota
Martin Maldonado Player Kyle Farmer
1 Hits 3
0 RBI 3
0 HR 1
1 TB 7
.333 Avg .750
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Houston 7 2 13 .200 17 6 1 0 0
Minnesota 12 2 20 .343 6 9 5 0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Houston. The Twins have a W/L % of .833 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Astros have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .400 after a loss.