MAJOR LEAGUE
HOUSTON ASTROS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
06/14/2014
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MAJOR LEAGUE
HOUSTON ASTROS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 920 - SATURDAY, JUNE 14TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (31-32) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 10 0
Minnesota Twins (27-34) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Minnesota Stymied by Houston, 2-1
Houston Astros starter Joe Niekro was locked-in. He led his team to a win over the Minnesota Twins, 2-1. In 7.2 innings, Niekro surrendered 6 hits, while striking out 2 and walking 3. He allowed 1 run. The Astros now own a record of 31-32.

Houston used the hitting of Kyle Tucker to pick up the win. The right fielder clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the fifth inning to put the Astros on top, 2-1. For the game, Tucker had 1 home run and 1 single in 3 at-bats.

"We busted our tails," said Minnesota manager . "But we came up short."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Thon SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 2 12
J. Bagwell 1B 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 .242 8 27
J. Altuve 2B 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 .246 5 33
K. Tucker RF 3 1 2 2 1 0 2 .309 12 41
A. Bregman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 .213 7 26
L. Berkman LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 7 36
C. Correa DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .230 0 8
R. Hidalgo CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .110 7 14
J. Ferguson C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .333 1 5
Totals 36 2 10 2 2 5 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Bagwell (23, 1st Inning off W. Johnson, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Tucker (12, 5th Inning off W. Johnson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bagwell 3 , J. Altuve 3 , K. Tucker 5 , C. Correa , R. Hidalgo , J. Ferguson
2-out RBI: K. Tucker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Altuve , A. Bregman 3
Sac Bunt: D. Thon
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Thon-Altuve-Bagwell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Rice CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .174 0 15
C. Knoblauch DH 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .262 4 26
R. Carew 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .277 4 18
H. Killebrew 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .203 9 23
   a-T. Oliva PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .232 4 19
   b-J. Morneau 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 0 2
C. Travis 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276 2 20
J. Mauer C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .266 5 23
K. Puckett RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .313 6 27
G. Goslin LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .202 0 7
R. Smalley III SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231 0 2
Totals 32 1 6 1 3 2 12      
a - T. Oliva pinch hit for H. Killebrew in the 8th
b - J. Morneau substituted for T. Oliva in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: K. Puckett (6, 2nd Inning off J. Niekro, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Knoblauch 3 , J. Mauer , K. Puckett 5
2-out RBI: K. Puckett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Killebrew , C. Travis , G. Goslin
GIDP: C. Knoblauch
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Knoblauch (12)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Niekro W (8-2) 7.2 6 1 1 3 2 1 106 3.56   
B. Wagner H (7) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.35   
L. Andersen SV (17) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Niekro 62
Batters Faced: J. Niekro 31, B. Wagner 1, L. Andersen 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Niekro 9-11, B. Wagner 1-0, L. Andersen 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Niekro 106-61, B. Wagner 6-3, L. Andersen 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Wagner 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Johnson L (3-4) 6.1 9 2 2 2 4 1 114 2.46   
A. Worthington 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 2.78   
J. Nathan 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 2.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Johnson 49
Batters Faced: W. Johnson 30, A. Worthington 5, J. Nathan 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Johnson 6-9, A. Worthington 1-3, J. Nathan 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Johnson 114-71, A. Worthington 15-11, J. Nathan 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Worthington 2-0
WP: A. Worthington
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Niekro
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 26513
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