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Final
L 0 - 0 Astros Get Skunked, 8-2
Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports Twins take series with Angels coming to town It was the Tale of Two Hunters. There was Hunter (Cy) Brown of innings one, two and four. And then there was Hunter (BP) Brown of innings three and five. Did the Twins kidnap the real Brown and smuggle in an imposter? For two innings Hunter Brown was unhittable. He was dotting the corners at will and his fastball reached 85. He struck out five of the six batters he faced in the first two innings. Then it was the third inning. Two singles and a walk. Then a two run single by Donovan Sullivan and an...
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Game 55 Thread. May 31, 2023, 7:10 CT. Twins @ Astros
Chas McCormick (20) celebrates after hitting a two-run home run to left field against the Minnesota Twins | Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports Hunter Brown goes for the series win. Here are the lineups and media access information.
Twinkie Town 5 hours ago
Twins 8, Astros 2: Three bags full
“Tawny was right, ‘Phial Karma’ is a great spoonerism.” | Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports Uncharacteristic (so far) clutch hitting and Louie Varland. Especially Louie Varland. This can’t have been the Minnesota Twins we watched tonight....
Minneapolis Star-Tribune 5 hours ago
Rookie Louie Varland throws 7 scoreless innings, Twins rout Astros 8-2
Rookie Louie Varland threw seven scoreless innings and Donovan Solano drove in a season-high four runs in the Minnesota Twins' 8-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.
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Keeping Up With the Astros
Yordan Alvarez high fives teammates after hitting a home run in Oakland. | Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports A Few Facts and Figures As the Astros’ Season Heads to the One Third Mark Teams have completed the first third of the race. However, the story line for the Astros’ season has yet to be written. The Astros’ pitching continues to be the team’s strength. But the struggling offense has been slowly but surely improving. The Astros’ offense (as measured by wRC+ and WAR) ranks 19th among the 30 teams. The Astros’ pitching ranks first in ERA and fourth in WAR....
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Astros Prospect Report: May 30th
AMARILLO, TEXAS - APRIL 14: Spencer Arrighetti #14 of the Corpus Christi Hooks pitches during the game against the Amarillo Sod Poodles at HODGETOWN Stadium on April 14, 2023 in Amarillo, Texas. | Photo by John E. Moore III/ See how the prospects performed last night. Another day of minor league action is in the book. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (23-28) won 5-4 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board in the 2nd inning scoring 3 runs on a Dirden RBI single and Madris 2 run double. Murray got the start but struggled allowing 3 runs and 5 walks...
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Astros Crawfish Boil: May 31, 2023
AUTOMATON | Photo by Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via It’s your Wednesday Boil! Welcome to the Wednesday Crawfish Boil! It’s easy to get behind the Astros when they play like they did last night. Brandon Bielak, thought to be organizational depth at best, struck out six and gave up just one run over 5 2⁄3 innings. With Bielak coming up just one out short of a Quality Start, Phil Maton relieved him and struck out four in 1 1⁄3 innings. Chas McCormick and Alex Bregman each took a shot at the moon, and Jose Abreu came within inches of a grand slam. Ryne Stanek...
The Crawfish Boxes May 30, 2023
Breggy Bomb and Chas Chomp Bury Twins Early. Astros Over Twins 5-1
Chas McCormick (20) hits a two-run home run to left field against the Minnesota Twins | Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports Brandon Bielak keeps the good vibes rollin off the mound In what looked at the outset like it would be a pitcher’s duel decidedly in favor of the Twins, the Astros got an early jump on Twins starter Joe Ryan. In the end, the only pitcher left standing was the Astros’ humble Brandon Bielak. Alex Bregman got it started with a solo homer to the Crawford Boxes in the second inning, followed soon after with a two-run Chas McCormick homer that brought...
The Crawfish Boxes May 30, 2023
Game 54 Thread. May 30, 2023, 7:10 CT. Twins @ Astros
Twins shortstop Carlos Correa laughs with Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman | Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports It’s the Astros’ weakest starter against the Twins’ finest. Time for the bats to activate. The Astros lost yet another extra inning game yesterday after Jose Altuve’s grand slam gave the Astros a late inning lead. Yesterday loss was due to a bullpen meltdown. Today the starting pitching will be challenged. Brandon Bielak goes for the Astros against the Twins’ Joe Ryan, who is 7-1 with a 2.21 ERA. By the way, this game marks the exact 1⁄3...
The Crawfish Boxes May 30, 2023
Catching up with former Astros announcer, Vince Cotroneo
Vince Cotroneo, former Astros announcer and current voice of the Athletics | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports 17 year veteran of the Athletics booth broke into the big leagues with the Astros in 1991. With the defending World Champions in Oakland, I thought this would be the perfect time to catch up with a former voice of the Astros, Vince Cotroneo. Vince has been a fixture in the A’s radio booth alongside Ken Korach for 17 years now, having made his debut in 2006 when he was hired following the passing of Bay Area legend and Hall of Fame broadcaster, Bill King. The Astros...
The Crawfish Boxes May 30, 2023
TOTALLY NOT FAKE NEWS: The 2023 Houston Astros…Everything Going to Plan.
Photo by Stephen Maturen/ No really…it is…trust us. HOUSTON - At this point, the Houston have completed the one-quarter turn in the long MLB season. As of the time of this writing, they sit 31-21, 2 games back of division-leading Texas (as of May 28th). The team’s overall numbers are a mixed bag. They are among the league leaders in ERA, quality starts and other good pitching numbers. Yet, the offense is exploring new depths…the lowest depths of the statistical standings. Runs scored are in the bottom half of the league, as are team batting averages, slugging...
The Crawfish Boxes May 30, 2023
Astros Crawfish Boil: May 30, 2023
Photo by Carmen Mandato/ Here’s the Tuesday Boil! Welcome to the Tuesday Boil! Houston Astros News Twins 7, Astros 5: Minnesota rallies to spoil Jose Altuve’s late grand slam (houstonchronicle.com) Lewis has 4 RBIs in season debut, Jeffers homers in 10th to give Twins 7-5 win over Astros (news.yahoo.com) Lance McCullers Jr. No Longer Throwing Off Mound (mlbtraderumors.com) Astros: Yordan Alvarez reaches Aaron Judge territory amid torrid season (clutchpoints.com) Mauricio Dubón gets rare start in left field as Astros look for ways to get him in lineup...
The Crawfish Boxes May 29, 2023
Astros Bullpen Wastes Altuve Slam. Twins Win in Extras 7-5
Photo by Carmen Mandato/ Royce Lewis, just back for IL, gets four RBI for Minnesota after predicting “something special.” Even the best fail at baseball sometimes. Today, two of the best relievers in the best bullpen in baseball failed to hold a lead heroically provided by Jose Altuve, giving the Twins a 7-5 win over the Astros at Minute Maid Park. Starter J.P. France opened the game strong for the Astros but ran into some trouble in the third inning that could have been avoided. With two outs and no one on, France walked Carlos Correa, allowed a bloop single to...
Minneapolis Star-Tribune May 29, 2023
Lewis has 4 RBIs in season debut, Jeffers homers in 10th to give Twins 7-5 win over Astros
Rookie Royce Lewis homered with four RBIs in his season debut and Ryan Jeffers hit a two-run shot in the 10th inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 7-5 win over the Houston Astros on Monday.
The Crawfish Boxes May 29, 2023
Memorial Day Game 53 Thread, May 29, 2023, 3:10 CT. Twins @ Astros
Photo by Kavin Mistry/ J.P. France goes to make it four in a row. Happy Memorial Day. And thank you to all those who gave their lives fighting for the rest of us. It’s not the first time the Twins and Astros met on Memorial Day. Remember this from the 2017 season. For more on this game and the series, check out Kevin’s take HERE. Here are the lineups.
The Crawfish Boxes May 29, 2023
The Astros Are Family
Houston Astros first baseman Jose Abreu (79) celebrates with teammates after hitting a solo home run against the Oakland Athletics. | Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports Welcome to the family, Jose Abreu A few years ago —the details are fuzzy in my mind — an interviewer asked Alex Bregman about the performance of some new “minor leaguers” recently elevated to the major league club. Before answering the question, Bregman forcefully corrected the interviewer. “They’re members of the Astros now.” Jose Abreu, one of the newest members of the Astros, has been so bad,...
The Crawfish Boxes May 29, 2023
Astros Prospect Report: May 28th
Hooks’ Julio Robaina pitches against the Arkansas Travelers at Whataburger Field on April 6, 2023. | Angela Piazza/Caller-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK See how the prospects performed last night. Another day of minor league action is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (22-28) won 5-4 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board in the 3rd inning on a Kessinger sac fly. They got 4 more in the 4th on a Leon solo HR, Perez RBI double and Berryhill 2 run HR. McGowin got the start and allowed 3 runs over 5.2 innings. Hansen came on in relief and...
The Crawfish Boxes May 29, 2023
Minnesota Twins visit Houston Astros: Series Preview
Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/ Series number 18 sees the Twins visit Houston. The Minnesota Twins visit the Houston Astros for a three-game series starting this afternoon. Today at 3:10 PM CT, the Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros will play the first game of a three-game series. This is the second and final time the two will face off this season. Minnesota won two-of-three against the Astros from April 7 through 9. The Astros did take the finale, 5-1. Chas McCormick, Jeremy Peña, Mauricio Dubón & Yainer Diaz all collected multiple hits in Houston’s...
