HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa had three hits and three RBIs and Pablo López pitched seven shutout innings, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Sunday night in Game 2 of their AL Division Series.
He added a two-run single to center in the fifth, lifting the Twins to a 5-0 lead.
López pitched a gem after leading the Twins to the victory in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series.
The Astros had to hold off a Twins rally in the series opener, but they played from behind throughout Game 2.
Correa's two-run single gave him 63 career RBIs in the playoffs, tying David Justice for third-most in MLB history.
Persons:
— Carlos Correa, Pablo López, Kyle Farmer, Correa, Jeremy Peña, López, Yordan Alvarez, Jhoan Duran, Willi Castro, Farmer, Framber Valdez, Farmer’s, Valdez, Correa's, David Justice, “ Let’s, Kyle Tucker, José Abreu, Michael Brantley, Tucker, Chas McCormick, Edouard Julien, Dusty Baker, Cristian Javier, Sonny Gray, ___
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HOUSTON, Minnesota Twins, Houston Astros, AL, Twins, Minnesota, Astros, Houston’s, MLB, Houston, NEXT Houston
Locations:
Minnesota, Houston