Friday's Twins-Astros game recap

September 5, 2015 at 4:56AM
This is a 2015 photo of Hank Conger of the Houston Astros baseball team. This image reflects the 2015 active roster as of Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 when this image was taken. (AP Photo/David Goldman) ORG XMIT: FLDG101
This is a 2015 photo of Hank Conger of the Houston Astros baseball team. This image reflects the 2015 active roster as of Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 when this image was taken. (AP Photo/David Goldman) ORG XMIT: FLDG101 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

IMPACT PLAYER

Hank Conger, Astros

Hit his second career grand slam and finished with five RBI.

BY THE NUMBERS

42⅔ Consecutive innings without allowing a home run by Mike Pelfrey, a streak stopped by Colby Rasmus.

8 Times this season the Twins have been shut out.

10 Astros who have hit 10 or more home runs this season, a franchise high.

ON DECK

It's a rematch of last week's Ervin Santana vs. Lance McCullers duel, which the Twins won 7-5.

PHIL MILLER

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