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Alex Bregman singles to shallow center field. Michael Brantley to third.

Kyle Tucker singles to right field. Alex Bregman to second. Michael Brantley scores.

Yuli Gurriel flies out to right field to Alex Kirilloff.

Carlos Correa reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Kyle Tucker to third. Alex Bregman out at home.

Twins

Kyle Tucker singles to shallow center field. Alex Bregman to third. Michael Brantley scores.

Nelson Cruz doubles to deep left field. Luis Arraez out at home. Marwin Gonzalez scores.

Astros fourth.  George Springer called out on strikes.  Jose Altuve grounds out to shortstop, Jorge Polanco to Miguel Sanó.  Michael Brantley walks.  Alex Bregman walks. Michael Brantley to second.  Kyle Tucker singles to shallow center field. Alex Bregman to third. Michael Brantley scores.  Yuli Gurriel grounds out to shallow infield, Marwin Gonzalez to Miguel Sanó.

Twins fifth.  Marwin Gonzalez singles to shallow right field.  Ryan Jeffers called out on strikes.    Luis Arraez walks. Marwin Gonzalez to second.  Max Kepler called out on strikes.  Nelson Cruz doubles to deep left field. Luis Arraez out at home. Marwin Gonzalez scores.

Astros seventh.    Kyle Tucker called out on strikes.  Yuli Gurriel flies out to deep center field to Max Kepler.  Carlos Correa homers to center field.  Josh Reddick lines out to deep right field to Alex Kirilloff.

Astros ninth.      Michael Brantley walks.  Alex Bregman singles to shallow center field. Michael Brantley to third.  Kyle Tucker singles to right field. Alex Bregman to second. Michael Brantley scores.    Yuli Gurriel flies out to right field to Alex Kirilloff.  Carlos Correa reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Kyle Tucker to third. Alex Bregman out at home.  Josh Reddick called out on strikes.

 A costly error by Jorge Polanco in the ninth inning set up three runs that proved to be the deciding factor in Houston's 4-1 win over Minnesota on Tuesday. In the regular season, the Twins were outscored by 10 runs in the ninth inning, tied for the second-worst differential in the majors (Phillies, -18).

 With the 4-1 win in Game 1, Houston became the first team in MLB history to win a playoff game despite finishing the regular season with a record under .500 (29-31). It was the Astros' 26th playoff win since 2017, six more than any other team in baseball.

 The Twins have lost 17 consecutive postseason games dating back to 2004, the longest losing streak in the history of the four major US pro sports leagues (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL). Their all-time record in the postseason is now 33-55 (.375), second-worst record in history (Padres, 12-22, .353).

 Michael Brantley was the only player on either team with multiple hits in yesterday's game, one of those hits being a two-run single in the ninth. He's hitting .340 with six multi-hit games in his last 12 playoff appearances after hitting .189 with two multi-hit games in his first 14 career postseason games.

 Jose Berrios has a 6.43 ERA in five career starts against the Astros, but went 7.0 innings and allowed just two runs in his most recent outing. Michael Brantley has gone 2-for-15 (.133) in his career against Berrios, but George Springer and Alex Bregman have both homered off him.

 Minnesota went 24-7 (.774) at home this season, best in MLB, but are at risk of being eliminated without a playoff win. The Twins could be the first team to have MLB's best home record and finish without a playoff win since the 2014 Angels. The previous four teams to have the best home record in MLB won their pennant (2019 Astros, 2018 Red Sox, 2017 Dodgers, 2016 Cubs).

HP - Gonzalez, 1B - Timmons, 2B - Kulpa, 3B - Diaz, LF - Tichenor, RF - Reyburn

After watching his team push across three unearned runs in the ninth inning to pull out a 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker was in no hurry to name his starter for Wednesday afternoon's Game 2 in the best-of-three American League wild-card series in Minneapolis.
"We'll make that decision after we get our heads together," Baker said. "We'll savor this one first because it's a big win."

Astros aim to extend Twins' playoff misery with sweep

MINNEAPOLIS (AP)  Shaken up by a scandal before the virus outbreak shrunk the season, the Houston Astros barely played well enough to reach the playoffs - with the rest of baseball actively rooting against them.
Well, they're not ready to leave yet.

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Houston Astros @ Minnesota Twins on September 30, 2020

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