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Astros

Dozier grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop Ma.Gonzalez to second baseman Altuve, Buxton out.

S.Robinson flied out to right fielder Col.Rasmus.

Herrmann popped out to left fielder Marisnick.

Grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop Ma.Gonzalez to second baseman Altuve, Buxton out.

E.Rosario hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Col.Rasmus, Dozier scored, E.Escobar to third.

Hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Col.Rasmus, Dozier scored, E.Escobar to third.

Twins

Nunez homered to left on a full count, Sano scored.

E.Escobar hit a ground-rule double to center, Dozier scored.

Hit a ground-rule double to center, Dozier scored.

Mauer singled to center, E.Escobar scored.

Sano homered to left on the first pitch, Mauer scored.

Carter homered to center on a 0-2 count, Col.Rasmus scored, Valbuena scored.

Homered to center on a 0-2 count, Col.Rasmus scored, Valbuena scored.

Altuve homered to left on the first pitch, Marisnick scored.

Homered to left on the first pitch, Marisnick scored.

Twins first.  Dozier walked on a full count.  E.Escobar walked, Dozier to second.  Mauer flied out to center fielder C.Gomez, Dozier to third.  Sano walked, E.Escobar to second.  E.Rosario hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Col.Rasmus, Dozier scored, E.Escobar to third.  Nunez lined out to right fielder Col.Rasmus.

Twins sixth.  Mauer struck out.  Sano walked on a full count.  E.Rosario struck out.  Nunez homered to left on a full count, Sano scored.  S.Robinson singled to center.  Herrmann grounded out, shortstop Ma.Gonzalez to first baseman Carter.

Twins seventh.  Qualls pitching.  Buxton grounded out, pitcher Qualls to shortstop Ma.Gonzalez to first baseman Carter.  Dozier tripled to right.  E.Escobar hit a ground-rule double to center, Dozier scored.  O.Perez pitching.  Mauer singled to center, E.Escobar scored.  Sano homered to left on the first pitch, Mauer scored.  E.Rosario struck out.  Nunez grounded out, shortstop Ma.Gonzalez to first baseman Carter.

Astros ninth.  O'Rourke pitching.  Col.Rasmus singled to right.  C.Gomez grounded out, pitcher O'Rourke to first baseman Mauer, Col.Rasmus to second.  Valbuena walked on a full count.  Carter homered to center on a 0-2 count, Col.Rasmus scored, Valbuena scored.  Conger lined out to center fielder Buxton.  Marisnick singled to left.  May pitching.  Altuve homered to left on the first pitch, Marisnick scored.  Ma.Gonzalez struck out.

The Astros won two of three games versus the Twins the last time they faced them in Minnesota (June 6-8, 2014), just the third road series-win by Houston versus the Twins all-time (also June 4-6, 1999 and June 19-21, 2009). The Astros scored 14 runs at Minnesota in the last game of the series last season (June 8, 2014), the most runs scored by either team in a single game in the head-to-head series all-time (regardless of venue).

The Astros have allowed two or fewer runs in each of their last nine games dating back to August 18, going 7-2 over that span. Houston's 1.25 team ERA over the nine-game span is its lowest in a single-season nine-game span since posting a 1.24 team ERA from June 7-15, 1987.

The Twins were riding a season-high six-game win streak before losing, 5-4, at Tampa Bay on Thursday. All six of those wins came on the road; the last time the Twins had a longer single-season road win streak was when they won eight straight road games from July 23-August 6, 2006.

Rookie Miguel Sano, who hit a double on Thursday, has totaled 25 extra-base hits in his first 47 career games, the most by a Twins player through 47 career games in the last 100 years.

Since making his first start for the Astros (July 24), Scott Kazmir is 2-3 (.400) despite posting a 2.41 ERA. Only one other pitcher with at least five starts and a sub-2.50 ERA over that span has recorded a losing record (Detroit's Justin Verlander -- 1.38 ERA and 2-3 record).

In eight career home starts versus AL West teams, Kyle Gibson has posted a 2.39 ERA. In all other home starts over his career, Gibson has recorded a 4.89 ERA.

HP - Ripperger, 1B - Miller, 2B - May, 3B - Eddings

Ervin Santana has fallen hard in August, but in his next start he'll try to keep the Minnesota Twins from falling any further in the wild-card race.
The slumping Santana and the Twins will go for a series win at home Sunday against the AL West-leading Houston Astros.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP)  Even though Ervin Santana has been going through one of the toughest stretches of his career, he hasn't lost his smile.
After Sunday's bounce-back start, Santana was finally able to celebrate a victory instead of hide his frustration.

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Houston Astros @ Minnesota Twins on August 30, 2015

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