Chas McCormick had four RBIs, Hunter Brown combined on a two-hitter and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 to salvage the series finale.
Houston Astros' Chas McCormick hits a two-run single against the Minnesota Twins in the fifth innin of a baseball game, Sunday, April 9, 2023, in Minneapolis. – Chas McCormick had four RBIs, Hunter Brown combined on a two-hitter and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 Sunday to salvage the series finale.Mauricio Dubón had two hits and scored two runs, while Jeremy Peña and Yainer Diaz each had two hits for the Astros, who avoided a three-game sweep.
Brown allowed an unearned run and two hits over seven innings with seven strikeouts and two walks, rebounding from a shaky first start in which he gave up four earned runs and didn’t get out of the fifth inning against Detroit. Bryan Abreu and Ryan Pressly each worked a scoreless inning for Houston, which entered the series with seven wins in its previous eight games at Minnesota.“I think he looked relatively sharp, mostly. But I think there are some pitches he would want back,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said.
“You want to get the boys rolling, you want to be that spark plug,” McCormick said. “I’ve been watching Altuve do that for a couple of years now, and it can really turn a game around. ... My job is to get on base as the leadoff. I’m happy Dusty gave me the call, put me in that spot. I’ve got a long way to go, though.”Houston’s Kyle Tucker was ejected in the eighth inning by plate umpire Mark Carlson. Tucker hit a bases-loaded grounder to second baseman Nick Gordon, who threw home for a forceout.
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