MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
05/31/2106
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1290 - MONDAY, MAY 31ST , 2106 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (30-19) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0
Houston Astros (31-17) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 X 4 6 0
Astros Take Tight Tangle
The Houston Astros racked up a win at Minute Maid Park, bumping off the Minnesota Twins, 4-3. Humberto Valenzuela, who started for Houston, pitched effectively for his team. Valenzuela yielded 3 runs over 8 innings to notch the win. He scattered 5 hits, walked 3, and struck out 5. His record improves to 7-1. The Astros now have a record of 31-17 with the win over Minnesota.

The game was at a stalemate until left fielder Travis Gibb came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Minnesota pitcher Juan Leyvas, he hit a 1-1 cutter for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Houston on top, 4-3.

"When you have a good rhythm and good flow, it's nice to just go out there and pound the strike zone with confidence," said Valenzuela.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Sanchez RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .214 1 14
D. Boyd 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .273 1 18
E. Hemphill LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .300 11 28
   a-A. de los Santos CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 1 11
B. McBride 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .283 4 31
S. Winstead DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .241 7 28
O. Librado 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .232 5 11
S. Mejia C 3 0 1 2 0 2 0 .198 6 16
   b-O. Vallejo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 1 6
J. Melchior CF, LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .297 6 15
E. Estrada SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269 0 6
Totals 31 3 5 3 3 6 7      
a - A. de los Santos substituted for E. Hemphill in the 8th
b - O. Vallejo pinch hit for S. Mejia in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. McBride (19, 1st Inning off H. Valenzuela, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Estrada (6, 4th Inning off H. Valenzuela, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Boyd , B. McBride 2 , S. Winstead , S. Mejia , E. Estrada 2
2-out RBI: B. McBride , S. Mejia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Sanchez , J. Melchior
GIDP: E. Hemphill
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Hemphill (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Boyd-Estrada-Librado)
OF assists: 1 (de los Santos(Takahashi at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Miles CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .268 0 15
   a-J. Noriega PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .214 0 1
   b-A. Herrejon CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 1 5
Z. Baize RF 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 .267 5 17
W. Valiente DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .339 13 40
H. Takahashi 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .310 14 41
T. Gibb LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .286 10 31
J. Rodriquez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .326 8 27
M. Darling SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .297 5 21
R. Salas 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257 7 26
J. Currie C 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .270 4 18
Totals 28 4 6 4 5 5 14      
a - J. Noriega pinch hit for J. Miles in the 8th
b - A. Herrejon substituted for J. Noriega in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Miles (14, 1st Inning off J. Kull, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Miles 2 , Z. Baize , H. Takahashi 2 , T. Gibb , M. Darling
GIDP: W. Valiente
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rodriquez-Salas-Takahashi)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Kull 5.2 4 1 1 2 4 0 85 2.52   
C. Joines H (3) 1.1 0 2 2 2 0 0 21 2.49   
J. Leyvas L (1-1), BS (1) 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 15 3.24   
A. Tipton 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kull 59
Batters Faced: J. Kull 22, C. Joines 6, J. Leyvas 4, A. Tipton 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kull 6-6, C. Joines 2-2, J. Leyvas 0-0, A. Tipton 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kull 85-53, C. Joines 21-10, J. Leyvas 15-10, A. Tipton 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Joines 1-0 , J. Leyvas 2-2 , A. Tipton 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Valenzuela W (7-1) 8.0 5 3 3 3 5 0 103 3.06   
D. Driskill SV (8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 2.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Valenzuela 62
Batters Faced: H. Valenzuela 31, D. Driskill 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Valenzuela 7-11, D. Driskill 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Valenzuela 103-64, D. Driskill 8-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Humberto Valenzuela
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 8:35 PM CT
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 28432
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