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9/29/2020 2:07 PM ET (199 DAYS AGO) |
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GAME PREVIEW
Twins hope to ride home-field edge past AstrosOther than the coronavirus, it would be fair to say the Houston Astros were public enemy No. 1 heading into the 2020 baseball season following their sign-stealing scandal en route to winning the 2017 World Series.But Minnesota Twins right-hander Kenta Maeda, a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers team that lost in seven games to the Astros that year, said that won't provide any extra motivation when he takes the mound Tuesday afternoon against the Astros in Game 1 of their best-of-three American League wild-card series in Minneapolis."Not really," said Maeda, who made four relief appearances in the 2017 World Series and picked up a hold in a 3-1 victory in Game 6. "I try not to let anything affect what's going on right now. I'm no longer with the Dodgers. I'm a Twin. I think my main focus right now is to go out there and pitch well to contribute to our team win." Maeda, obtained by the Twins in a February trade that sent hard-throwing reliever Brusdar Graterol to the Dodgers, is in the conversation for the American League Cy Young Award for third-seeded Minnesota (36-24). He led the major leagues in WHIP (0.75) while compiling a 6-1 record and a 2.70 ERA. He allowed five hits and one run -- a homer by Jose Altuve -- in 5 2/3 innings of relief in the 2017 World Series.Right-hander Zack Greinke (3-3, 4.03 ERA), no stranger to Minneapolis from his days with the Kansas City Royals, will start the opener for sixth-seeded Houston. The Astros (29-31) finished in second place in the American League West, seven games behind the Oakland A's.Greinke is 5-9 with a 4.64 ERA in 24 career appearances (20 starts) against the Twins, including 1-4 with a 5.14 ERA in seven starts at Target Field. He even made six appearances, including four starts, at the old Metrodome, going 1-2 with a 4.05 ERA.His last start against the Twins came in 2017 with the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits over four innings in a 5-0 loss."Greinke is as tough as they come," Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli said. "Tremendously talented guy. Can do some really funny things with the baseball and play tricks on people in ways you normally don't see on a major league baseball field." The Twins, who have lost a major-league-record 16 consecutive postseason games dating to 2004, claimed their second consecutive AL Central title thanks to their strong home form.Minnesota finished a major-league-best 24-7 at home, producing a 2.89 ERA and averaging 4.5 runs per game in those contests.The Astros, who lost in seven games to the Washington Nationals in last year's World Series, had just a 9-23 road record while compiling a 5.66 ERA and averaging 4.6 runs.Houston, despite returning the main core of its 2017 championship squad, including second baseman Altuve, shortstop Carlos Correa, center fielder George Springer and third baseman Alex Bregman, also averaged just 3.8 runs overall during a 10-17 September."Regular-season games and playoff games bring a different intensity," Correa said. "I think we have to step up. I think we're going to play great baseball. I think we're going to be fine." Manager Dusty Baker, who took over on Jan. 29 for A. J. Hinch, who was fired for his part in the sign-stealing scandal, made major league history by becoming the first person to lead five different teams to the postseason. Houston reached the postseason even though staff ace Justin Verlander pitched only one game before he sustained a season-ending arm injury and a young pitching staff rolled up 476 days on the injured list.The two teams held workouts Monday afternoon at drizzly Target Field. Minnesota center fielder Byron Buxton, who hasn't played since leaving the Friday game against Cincinnati after getting hit in the helmet by a 92 mph Lucas Sims fastball, and third baseman Josh Donaldson, who exited earlier in that contest with a calf cramp, took part in both hitting and fielding drills.Buxton experienced mild concussion symptoms on Saturday.Baldelli wouldn't tip his hand on whether either player would be in the lineup on Tuesday."It was a relatively good day for both guys, but we're going to hold off before we move forward and put anything in stone," Baldelli said Monday.Astros catcher Martin Maldonado, who said he felt something behind his knee while lunging for a throw in Friday's game with Texas, told reporters he was good to go and expects to start Tuesday. Baker said reliever Josh James (undisclosed) also would be available.--Field Level Media
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GAME RECAP
Astros win 4-1 in Game 1; Twins' record losing streak at 17MINNEOLIS Jose Altuve drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning for Houston after a two-out error by shortstop Jorge Polanco, and the Astros beat Minnesota 4-1 Tuesday to open their AL playoff series and stretch the Twins' all-time record postseason losing streak to 17 games.Manager Dusty Baker's Astros became the first team in major league history to win a game after reaching the postseason with a losing record.Game 2 in the best-of-three wild-card matchup is Wednesday at Target Field.Michael Brantley tacked on a two-run single in the ninth after Sergio Romo issued a full-count walk to the 5-foot-6 Altuve, the 2017 AL MVP who had a quiet season at the plate.Framber Valdez, who made 10 regular-season starts for the Astros, pitched five scoreless innings in relief of Zack Greinke for the victory to keep the bullpen fresh for the rest of the series. Valdez allowed his only two hits with one out in the ninth, but Willians Astudillo grounded into a double play to end the game.Twins manager Rocco Baldelli called for Romo, the fifth of six pitchers, to start the ninth. The Astros loaded the bases on two singles to start the inning and then the crippling two-out error, when Polanco's throw to second base after a straight-at-him grounder was low to blow the forceout.Minnesota and Houston tied for the fewest errors in the majors with 20 during the pandemic-shortened 60-game season.Minnesota's previous win in the playoffs was notched in New York on Oct. 5, 2004, in Game 1 of the AL division series. That was also the last scoreless postseason start for a Twins pitcher - seven shutout innings by AL Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana - until Kenta Maeda's in this game.The Twins lost 13 straight times to the Yankees after that, including a three-game sweep in the AL division series last year. The Twins have failed to advance in eight straight rounds, since beating Oakland in five games in the AL division series in 2002.Minnesota broke the record for consecutive postseason losses in major North American sports - the Twins had been tied with the Chicago Blackhawks, who dropped 16 straight in the NHL playoffs from 1975-79.The Astros lost their previous postseason game - that was Game 7 of the World Series last year, at home to Houston.After defending their AL Central title, ranking fourth in MLB in team ERA (3.58) and going 24-7 at Target Field for the best home record in baseball, the No. 3 seed Twins (36-24) were certainly well-positioned to finally taste some postseason success against the No. 6 seed Astros (29-31).The outlook was good until the seventh, when reliever Tyler Duffey - a native of the Houston suburbs and product of Rice University - allowed three consecutive two-out singles. The second one by Martin Maldonado was a sharp chopper that chewed up third baseman Marwin Gonzalez, one of the catalysts of the 2017 World Series title for the Astros. Then Josh Reddick tied the game with a clean hit to center.The military jet flyover during the national anthem and the crisp 58-degree temperature at first pitch were about the only signs of normality for this playoff game, with no tickets available due to the COVID-19 outbreak. There were, at least, about 200 team staff scattered throughout the second deck and roughly two dozen family members on hand to clap and cheer.The Astros, who went 9-23 on the road this season for the third-worst mark in the major leagues, started their franchise record fourth straight postseason appearance in far different fashion than their previous three, for reasons well beyond the pandemic format. After becoming the scourge of baseball when their sign-stealing system was revealed this winter, they turned to the 71-year-old Baker, who took his fifth different team to the postseason.Maeda turned in five shutout innings for the Twins, his longest career appearance in the playoffs after being limited to the bullpen in the postseason by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the last three years.Maeda left with a 1-0 lead, after 40-year-old designated hitter Nelson Cruz hit an RBI double in the third inning off the 17-year veteran Greinke that scored Max Kepler from first base with a head-first slide into home plate. The Twins, missing slugger Josh Donaldson for the series due to a nagging calf injury, failed to take full advantage of Greinke's lack of fastball command by leaving the bases loaded with one out in the first.Greinke was pulled after four innings, then put on a mask and took a seat in the front row behind Houston's dugout.UP NEXTThe Astros were waiting until after the game to announce their starter for Game 2, though Baker said RHP Lance McCullers Jr. was not being made available out of the bullpen on Tuesday and under consideration to take the mound on Wednesday on three days of rest.RHP Jose Berrios will take the mound for the Twins in Game 2. Both of his previous postseason appearances took place at Yankee Stadium, with nine hits and six runs allowed over seven innings.---More MLB coverage: https://apnews.com/MLB
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MLB Game Recap: Houston Astros (4) vs. Minnesota Twins (1) - Date: 9/29/2020 Astros win 4-1 in Game 1; Twins' record losing streak at 17MINNEOLIS Jose Altuve drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning for Houston after a two-out error by shortstop Jorge Polanco, and the Astros beat Minnesota 4-1 Tuesday to open their AL playoff series and stretch the Twins' all-time record postseason losing streak to 17 games.Manager Dusty Baker's Astros became the first team in major league history to win a game after reaching the postseason with a losing record.Game 2 in the best-of-three wild-card matchup is Wednesday at Target Field.Michael Brantley tacked on a two-run single in the ninth after Sergio Romo issued a full-count walk to the 5-foot-6 Altuve, the 2017 AL MVP who had a quiet season at the plate.Framber Valdez, who made 10 regular-season starts for the Astros, pitched five scoreless innings in relief of Zack Greinke for the victory to keep the bullpen fresh for the rest of the series. Valdez allowed his only two hits with one out in the ninth, but Willians Astudillo grounded into a double play to end the game.Twins manager Rocco Baldelli called for Romo, the fifth of six pitchers, to start the ninth. World's Best Handicapper. The Astros loaded the bases on two singles to start the inning and then the crippling two-out error, when Polanco's throw to second base after a straight-at-him grounder was low to blow the forceout.Minnesota and Houston tied for the fewest errors in the majors with 20 during the pandemic-shortened 60-game season.Minnesota's previous win in the playoffs was notched in New York on Oct. 5, 2004, in Game 1 of the AL division series. Sports Picks. That was also the last scoreless postseason start for a Twins pitcher - seven shutout innings by AL Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana - until Kenta Maeda's in this game.The Twins lost 13 straight times to the Yankees after that, including a three-game sweep in the AL division series last year. Make Money Betting Sports. The Twins have failed to advance in eight straight rounds, since beating Oakland in five games in the AL division series in 2002.Minnesota broke the record for consecutive postseason losses in major North American sports - the Twins had been tied with the Chicago Blackhawks, who dropped 16 straight in the NHL playoffs from 1975-79.The Astros lost their previous postseason game - that was Game 7 of the World Series last year, at home to Houston.After defending their AL Central title, ranking fourth in MLB in team ERA (3.58) and going 24-7 at Target Field for the best home record in baseball, the No. 3 seed Twins (36-24) were certainly well-positioned to finally taste some postseason success against the No. 6 seed Astros (29-31).The outlook was good until the seventh, when reliever Tyler Duffey - a native of the Houston suburbs and product of Rice University - allowed three consecutive two-out singles. The second one by Martin Maldonado was a sharp chopper that chewed up third baseman Marwin Gonzalez, one of the catalysts of the 2017 World Series title for the Astros. Then Josh Reddick tied the game with a clean hit to center.The military jet flyover during the national anthem and the crisp 58-degree temperature at first pitch were about the only signs of normality for this playoff game, with no tickets available due to the COVID-19 outbreak. There were, at least, about 200 team staff scattered throughout the second deck and roughly two dozen family members on hand to clap and cheer.The Astros, who went 9-23 on the road this season for the third-worst mark in the major leagues, started their franchise record fourth straight postseason appearance in far different fashion than their previous three, for reasons well beyond the pandemic format. After becoming the scourge of baseball when their sign-stealing system was revealed this winter, they turned to the 71-year-old Baker, who took his fifth different team to the postseason.Maeda turned in five shutout innings for the Twins, his longest career appearance in the playoffs after being limited to the bullpen in the postseason by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the last three years.Maeda left with a 1-0 lead, after 40-year-old designated hitter Nelson Cruz hit an RBI double in the third inning off the 17-year veteran Greinke that scored Max Kepler from first base with a head-first slide into home plate. The Twins, missing slugger Josh Donaldson for the series due to a nagging calf injury, failed to take full advantage of Greinke's lack of fastball command by leaving the bases loaded with one out in the first.Greinke was pulled after four innings, then put on a mask and took a seat in the front row behind Houston's dugout.UP NEXTThe Astros were waiting until after the game to announce their starter for Game 2, though Baker said RHP Lance McCullers Jr. was not being made available out of the bullpen on Tuesday and under consideration to take the mound on Wednesday on three days of rest.RHP Jose Berrios will take the mound for the Twins in Game 2. Both of his previous postseason appearances took place at Yankee Stadium, with nine hits and six runs allowed over seven innings.---More MLB coverage: https://apnews.com/MLB |
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