Sep 29, 2020; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez (59) and catcher Martin Maldonado (15) celebrate after defeating the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Here are the key plays and takeaways from the Houston Astros winning Game One of the Wild Card round.
Jose Altuve drove in the winning run. That statement alone is perhaps the biggest takeaway from the Houston Astros 4-1 win over the Twins in the first game of the Wild Card round. After enduring months of unfair scorn from media figures and opposing fans, not to mention a difficult season at the plate, the team’s heart and soul came through in the clutch.