[Official] Twins @ Astros

Per Astros radio broadcast...

Today is the 8th career double-digit K game for Fiers.

His last was the no-hitter vs the Dodgers.

Career high is 14.

 

Fiers has really turned his season around. Becoming a quite reliable middle rotation SP.

 

First game since the middle of June that a SP has pitched into the 7th inning.

 

7 innings pitched

wow... thank you Fiers!

besides two bad meatballs down the middle, he's been great again. What a damn impressive turnaround this continues to be.

 

Marisnick with a high quality walk, and the steal.

 

In his career, Mike has faced a total of 46 batters in the eighth inning. Those batters have had a BA of .250 and OPS of .601 against Mike. That is a lower OPS than opposing hitters have achieved against Mike in any of the first seven innings.

 

Speed kills, great job Jake.

 

Pretty sure we're undeated when Jake starts.

 

That'll work.

 

And that is why you force a throw, especially from 1B where they don't typically throw.

 

First time in a long time that a fan touching balls results in a good thing

 

It's interesting that many people view Jake as a bench player. While I don't see Jake getting an everyday starting job with the Stros any time soon, I can see where some clubs might let him start every day.

 

Castro is laughing

 

There were a couple games late in the 2015 season where MMP fans reached out for balls and it seemed to work against us in critical situations. I've never sat in those seats but I wonder if the ushers give instructions to the fans before or during the game about interfering with balls in play.

 

Great baserunning this inning.

Great because it was successful, right.

 

Ha... 2 runs without an RBI.

 

Dont sleep on our boys

 

Speed kills, great job Tuve.

 

Tuve is the man

 

Who does this guy think he is maybin??