May 18, 2026
Final
HOU
19-30
6
MIN
22-26
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | x | 6 | 9 | 0 |
W
Eric Orze (2-1)
L
Tatsuya Imai (1-2)
SV
Taylor Rogers (1)
| HITTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Peña SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .239 | .620 |
| Isaac Paredes 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .250 | .715 |
| Yordan Alvarez DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .316 | 1.060 |
| Christian Walker 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .267 | .854 |
| Zach Dezenzo LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .207 | .637 |
| Zach Cole LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .205 | .687 |
| Braden Shewmake 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .308 | .827 |
| Brice Matthews CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .624 |
| Cam Smith RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .199 | .608 |
| Christian Vázquez C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .728 |
BATTING
TB: Alvarez, Y; Matthews; Paredes; Smith; Vázquez, C; Walker, C 2.
RBI: Peña (1); Vázquez, C (13); Walker, C (31).
2-out RBI: Walker, C.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Walker, C; Paredes; Shewmake; Cole.
SF: Peña.
GIDP: Dezenzo.
Team RISP: 2-for-11.
Team LOB: 10.
FIELDING
Outfield assists: Smith (Bell at home).
Pickoffs: Murray (Outman at 1st base).
DP: (Paredes-Shewmake-Walker, C).
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatsuya Imai | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8.31 |
| Jayden Murray | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.15 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.71 |
PITCHING
Balk: Imai.
HBP: Peña (by Rojas, K); Smith (by Topa).
ABS Challenge: Vázquez, C (Ball-Confirmed); Jeffers (Strike-Confirmed); Cole (Strike-Overturned to Ball).
Pitches-strikes: Imai 74-53; Murray 25-12; Blubaugh 32-19; Rojas, K 46-31; Woods Richardson 18-10; Morris 16-8; Topa 31-17; Orze 19-11; Gómez, Y 11-3; Rogers, Ta 11-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Imai 5-3; Murray 0-1; Blubaugh 1-2; Rojas, K 3-2; Woods Richardson 0-1; Morris 1-1; Topa 0-2; Orze 3-0; Gómez, Y 0-0; Rogers, Ta 1-0.
Batters faced: Imai 18; Murray 8; Blubaugh 7; Rojas, K 15; Woods Richardson 5; Morris 4; Topa 7; Orze 4; Gómez, Y 3; Rogers, Ta 2.
Inherited runners-scored: Murray 1-0; Orze 2-0; Rogers, Ta 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Marvin Hudson. 1B: Doug Eddings. 2B: Gabe Morales. 3B: Emil Jimenez.
Weather: 61 degrees, Overcast.
Wind: 2 mph, Calm.
First pitch: 6:40 PM.
T: 2:38 (1:57 delay).
Att: 11,488.
Venue: Target Field.
