Post Game Thread (Jul 7, 2024): Astros (46-44) @ Twins (51-39)


Line Score – Game Over

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HOU0200000002516
MIN01010000131109

Box Score

MINABRHRBIBBSOBA
2BCastro, W401000.271
DHLarnach300012.242
SSCorrea000000.305
2BFarmer, K200002.192
3BMiranda101000.331
1BSantana401001.247
RFKepler301010.259
CFBuxton412002.275
SSLee412000.474
LFWallner101010.115
LFMargot200000.236
CVázquez412301.204
MINIPHRERBBSOP-SERA
Woods Richardson6.03222488-593.48
Staumont1.0000009-70.00
Jax1.01000216-101.88
Duran, J1.01001122-143.25
HOUABRHRBIBBSOBA
2BAltuve401101.309
SSPeña400000.278
3BBregman401001.251
CDiaz, Y401002.284
1BSingleton411001.243
LFDubón400001.288
CFMeyers210020.241
RFMcCormick300011.204
PHader000000.000
CSalazar100100.350
PHLoperfido, J101000.276
PPressly000000.000
RFCabbage000000.237
HOUIPHRERBBSOP-SERA
Arrighetti5.072226101-645.96
King, B1.0100017-72.45
Abreu, B1.01000113-92.91
Pressly1.01001012-63.89
Hader0.0111007-44.15

Scoring Plays

InningEventScore
T2César Salazar out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Matt Wallner in foul territory. Jon Singleton scores.0-1
T2Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to left fielder Matt Wallner. Jake Meyers scores. Chas McCormick to 2nd.0-2
B2Christian Vázquez singles on a line drive to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. Byron Buxton scores. Matt Wallner to 3rd.1-2
B4Christian Vázquez grounds into a force out, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Jose Altuve. Brooks Lee scores. Matt Wallner out at 2nd. Christian Vázquez out at 2nd. Christian Vázquez out at 2nd, pitcher Spencer Arrighetti to first baseman Jon Singleton.2-2
B9Christian Vázquez homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.3-2

Highlights

DescriptionLength
Bullpen availability for Minnesota, July 7 vs Astros0:07
Bullpen availability for Houston, July 7 vs Twins0:07
Fielding alignment for Minnesota, July 7 vs Astros0:11
Bench availability for Minnesota, July 7 vs Astros0:07
Bench availability for Houston, July 7 vs Twins0:07
Fielding alignment for Houston, July 7 vs Twins0:11
Starting lineups for Astros at Twins – July 7, 20240:09
Breaking down Spencer Arrighetti's pitches0:04
Spencer Arrighetti's outing against the Twins0:23
Breaking down Simeon Woods Richardson's pitches0:04
Simeon Woods Richardson's outing against the Astros0:23
Carlos Correa exits the game0:48
Jose Altuve's RBI single0:20
Christian Vázquez's RBI single0:36
César Salazar's sac fly0:30
Brooks Lee scores on Christian Vázquez's single1:05
Jon Singleton's jumping catch0:26
Matt Wallner's diving catch0:18
Manuel Margot's sliding catch0:29
Simeon Woods Richardson K's four1:10
Spencer Arrighetti K's six1:28
Brooks Lee's strong throw0:27

Decisions

Winning PitcherLosing PitcherSave
Duran, J (4-3, 3.25 ERA)Hader (3-5, 4.15 ERA)

Game ended at 3:46 PM.

31 comments
  1. Whatever. It’s against a good team while the Mariners continue to struggle against poverty franchises. I stand by my belief we’ll be leading the division by the ASB.

  2. Hader giving up three times as many HR as he did all last year before the ASG…..wow.

    Maybe switch him and Pressly. Idk man.

  3. Hader needs to fix his pitch sequencing; it’s just sinkers. Vasquez shouldn’t hit a HR off him.

  4. Another Josh Hader 9th inning walk off…….im kind of over it already.

  5. Hader needs to figure out how to avoid home runs. Idk if that’s throwing more sliders earlier, but this is getting old.

  6. Such a frustrating and winnable game. Why abandon the gameplan when it’s obviously working? I don’t get it man.

    This offense is nothing without Yordan & Tucker, and that’s not good.

    Just get rested up, and get ready for Miami. And go Jays (again).

    **EDIT** – also, I really hate the habit of burning Hader in a tie game. Use someone else to get the B9.

  7. Of all their hitters… You give up a bomb to Vazquez bum’s ass? LOL

    ![gif](giphy|xdLH51eNWZAHrwy5mf)

  8. Having to use Hader in all these close late games fuckin sucks man. It reminds me of Ken Giles being good in save opportunities but not able to pitch with a lead.

    I just want Hader to pitch when we can get a save, but I understand the necessity to use him. It just sucks ass.

  9. Hader got the call from Altuve and Bregman who wanted to go home early

    “Serve the meatball”

  10. Coming back home with 2-3 games back from 1st place and a couple easy series before ASB. I’ll take it.

  11. Yeah seriously can’t put in hader in a tie game. He has scheduled hr every time

  12. Not getting in the 9 hitter with a lead off double was the bigger gut punch.

  13. Well our 6 series wins in a row comes to a close. No gato today. Can’t win them. Tough end to this road trip. Glad it’s over. Boys need some rest. Go Blue Jays

  14. Man, I just wanted a win before this bitch ass hurricane comes and knocks out the power for 2 days 😞

  15. Team was tired, but it probably should’ve been 3-2 if we had more luck, but I’m sure the story would be different from Tucker and Yordan were in

  16. This game just reeked of how we were playing to start the season. Offense non existent, relievers absolutely sucking. Hope this is not us reverting back.

  17. Chaz did great things for this team a couple of years ago. But he is just pathetic now. It’s not that he doesn’t get hits. He can’t even put the ball in play. He can’t even swing at balls in the zone, he is constant waiving at pitches two feet off the plate. He definitely needs to go down when Tucker is back. He needs time in AAA to determine if he can play again.

  18. Can’t put all the blame on Hader. Loperfido had a leadoff double and they couldn’t even get him to third.

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