Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros: 3 Players to Watch

This is the first time Conger has reached double-digits in home runs in a single season. “They achieved it again today”.

After two were out, Joe Mauer doubled to left field, and Miguel Sano followed with a single to center.

It probably wouldn’t have modified the effect, due to the Astros’ crucial permission to success Pelfrey, nonetheless it would be a incorrect manner to get the game experience regarding the Twins. “He has a good two-seamer, so for me I’m trying to look out over the plate and try to do some damage”.

“We’ve had a lot of guys contribute with the homer this year and I think it’s a big reason why we are where we are”, Astros manager A.J. Hinch said.

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“Usually, I do a better job of keeping the ball in the park, and I was unable to do that tonight”, Pelfrey said.

The 27-year-old Korean American, whose Korean name is Choi Hyun, upped the lead to 7-0 with the grand slam in the fourth into the Crawford Boxes in left field.

McHugh (15-7) gave up seven hits and struck out six in picking up his second straight win. He came around to score when Carlos Correa grounded out, giving the Astros a 1-0 lead after the first.

Lowrie had three hits and scored twice, and Gattis had two hits for Houston, which had lost two straight and three out of its last four games. Conger matched his career high of five RBIs for Houston, which welcomed back right fielder George Springer (1-for-4) from a prolonged stint on the disabled list. The surging Twins never got going in an 8-0 loss at Houston but have still won seven of eleven. He allowed consecutive runners in the first and third innings, utilizing his defense to escape the first jam and his own effective pitching to snuff the second rally. He went 1 for 4 with a single.

Conger became the 10th Houston player with at least 10 home runs this season, helping the Astros set a club record.

Houston are 3-10 in their last 13 Saturday games and are 38-14 in their last 52 home games while the over is 5-1-2 in McCullers’ last 8 starts overall.

The Astros set a new team record with ten hitters with ten or more homers. Santana threw seven shutout innings with 10 strikeouts in his last start Sunday against the Astros.