The second game of the day-night doubleheader is scheduled to start at 6:10 p.m.
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The Astros’ 19-hit attack included four more hits for the unstoppable Jose Altuve, who is now eight for nine in the series and just seven hits shy of 1,000 for his career.
Correa hit his 17th homer, a three-run drive off Buddy Boshers as part of a six-run fifth inning.
Houston knocked Minnesota rookie right-hander Jose Berrios from the game after just two-plus innings. Since the game wasn’t at least five innings, none of the stats counted.
As I mentioned in the preview for Game 1, double headers offer the opportunity for players to have fantastic or horrendous days. The Twins are 21-13 since July 2 and have outscored their opponents 202-153 since early July.
Minnesota’s Miguel Sano had two hits, including an RBI double. But Juan Centeno compounded things by trying to throw Altuve out at third. It was too late, as the ball sailed by him for a two-run double and 4-0 lead. Springer added an RBI double later in the inning for a 4-0 lead through two.
Berrios was lifted with one out in the second inning having thrown 43 pitches, 29 strikes, numerous others struck.
George Springer had three hits, including a two-run homer, and Chris Devenski pitched five shutout innings to lead the Houston Astros to a 10-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins and a sweep of a split doubleheader Thursday at Target Field.Houston compiled a season-high 19 hits en route to a 15-7 victory in the first game.Springer played a starring role in both contests, combining to go 5-for-9 with six RBIs.
Kennys Vargas had a pair of home runs in the first game for the Twins, including one from each side of the plate. He became the fourth player in team history to homer as both a left- and right-handed hitter in the same game with a two-run shot in the eighth off Tony Sipp.
Minnesota Twins infielder Eduardo Escobar throws against the Houston Astros in the ninth inning after he was called to pitch in a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016 in Minneapolis.
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“We’ve had a fairly decent run here in the short term, but the last three days haven’t gone well as far as the outcomes”, Twins manager Paul Molitor said.
