MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
07/23/2044
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2039 - SATURDAY, JULY 23RD , 2044 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (30-68) 0 0 4 2 0 3 0 0 0 9 16 2
Houston Astros (30-68) 2 0 0 3 5 1 2 0 X 13 15 0
Kunkler Shines, But Twins Fall Short
Minnesota got a terrific game from third baseman Joel Kunkler. It wasn't enough, though, to prevent the team from falling to Houston, 13-9. Kunkler was 3-4 with 3 singles and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 4. Houston reliever Seth Bowersox was the winner. His record is now 4-5. The losing pitcher was Keeley Schenk. The triumph makes Houston 30-68.

Trevor Mock helped his team take an early lead with a 2-run single. It came in the first inning, making the score 2-0, Astros.

"The boys were really swinging the bats today," winning manager Dave DaSilva said.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Muranaka SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .275 6 29
S. Noguchi RF 5 2 2 1 0 1 3 .219 15 42
J. Kunkler 3B 4 2 3 4 1 0 0 .299 18 39
J. Chavez 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .267 8 35
B. Hyman DH 3 1 0 0 1 3 4 .185 4 20
J. Molina C 5 0 3 3 0 2 0 .261 2 12
V. Tapaninen CF 5 0 3 1 0 0 3 .225 7 33
V. Luna LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .202 7 13
J. Zoglmann 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .263 4 24
Totals 41 9 16 9 2 11 21      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Molina (6, 6th Inning off M. Staus, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: S. Noguchi (1, 3rd Inning off K. Ovens-Toots, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Y. Muranaka 2 , S. Noguchi 4 , J. Kunkler 3 , J. Chavez , J. Molina 4 , V. Tapaninen 3 , V. Luna , J. Zoglmann
2-out RBI: , J. Molina 2 , V. Tapaninen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Hyman , V. Tapaninen , V. Luna 2 , J. Zoglmann
GIDP: J. Zoglmann
Hit by Pitch: Y. Muranaka , B. Hyman
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: Y. Muranaka 2 (20) , S. Noguchi (17)
CS: S. Noguchi (9)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Sanchez (2) , J. Kunkler (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Kunkler-Zoglmann-Chavez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Thompson 2B 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 .248 8 25
C. Jiang 3B 5 0 3 4 0 2 2 .221 1 21
A. de Vries DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .241 19 47
D. Dyer 1B 4 3 2 0 1 0 1 .286 23 69
J. Gardner LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .241 16 43
T. Mock CF 5 1 1 2 0 0 1 .186 9 32
I. Jarvis C 5 2 2 2 0 1 2 .215 10 29
J. Froyd SS 3 3 3 0 1 0 0 .248 17 40
A. Aranda RF 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 .167 0 1
Totals 38 13 15 11 3 4 17      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Thompson (18, 1st Inning off J. Fernandez, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Aranda (1, 4th Inning off K. Schenk, 2 on, 1 out) , D. Dyer 2 (32, 5th Inning off K. Schenk, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off R. Pooley, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Jiang (8, 5th Inning off R. Pooley, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: I. Jarvis (10, 5th Inning off K. Schenk, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Thompson 3 , C. Jiang 4 , D. Dyer 4 , J. Gardner , T. Mock , I. Jarvis 5 , J. Froyd 3 , A. Aranda 2
2-out RBI: M. Thompson , C. Jiang 2 , T. Mock
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Jiang , A. de Vries , D. Dyer , I. Jarvis
GIDP: T. Mock
Sac Bunt: A. Aranda 2
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Thompson (12) , C. Jiang (18) , J. Froyd (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Froyd-Thompson-Dyer)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Fernandez 3.1 5 4 4 2 3 0 67 6.57   
K. Schenk L (1-2) 1.0 4 4 3 0 0 1 27 11.74   
R. Pooley 0.2 5 3 1 0 0 0 34 5.36   
L. Sanchez 2.0 1 2 0 1 1 0 30 6.00   
T. Hirst 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 6.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Fernandez 33
Batters Faced: J. Fernandez 17, K. Schenk 8, R. Pooley 7, L. Sanchez 8, T. Hirst 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Fernandez 2-5, K. Schenk 2-1, R. Pooley 1-1, L. Sanchez 3-2, T. Hirst 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Fernandez 67-39, K. Schenk 27-18, R. Pooley 34-20, L. Sanchez 30-17, T. Hirst 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Schenk 2-2 , L. Sanchez 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Ovens-Toots 3.1 11 6 6 0 3 0 76 5.78   
S. Bowersox W (4-5) 2.1 3 3 3 1 4 0 53 5.25   
M. Staus H (4) 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 29 5.94   
M. Pear 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 15 10.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Ovens-Toots 15
Batters Faced: K. Ovens-Toots 21, S. Bowersox 11, M. Staus 9, M. Pear 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Ovens-Toots 3-3, S. Bowersox 1-1, M. Staus 4-1, M. Pear 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Ovens-Toots 76-45, S. Bowersox 53-32, M. Staus 29-19, M. Pear 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Bowersox 1-0 , M. Staus 2-2
WP: S. Bowersox , M. Pear
Hit Batsmen: K. Ovens-Toots , S. Bowersox
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joel Kunkler
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (86 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 4:01
Attendance: 35147
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