IMPACT PLAYER: Hunter Brown, Houston
Sunday's Twins-Astros recap
Tyler Mahle got the Twins pitchers' first pitch-clock violation of the season.
April 10, 2023 at 3:38AM
![Minnesota Twins pitcher Tyler Hahle threw a pitch in the first inning Sunday April 9,2023 in Minneapolis, Minn.] JERRY HOLT • jerry.holt@startribune.come](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/3JZPYV2KLNFUENTHF2XPRPEXLM.jpg?&w=712)
The rookie righthander pitched seven innings, six of them hitless, and struck out seven.
BY THE NUMBERS
2 Victories by the Twins in three games against the Astros, the first time since 2019 they have won a Target Field series against Houston.
18 Consecutive games reaching base by Byron Buxton, now one short of his career high.
1 Pitch-clock violations by Twins pitchers this year, after Tyler Mahle was called for one Sunday.
The eight Twins headed for arbitration are Royce Lewis, Joe Ryan, Jhoan Duran, Bailey Ober, Ryan Jeffers, Willi Castro, Griffin Jax and Trevor Larnach.
