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Offense awakens in DH sweep of Twins
- Updated: August 12, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — Perhaps the Astros will have to give Mother Nature a playoff share if they’re able to rally and make the postseason.
They were trailing by five runs Wednesday when rain began to fall and eventually caused the postponement of their game against the Twins, giving the Astros new life. They took advantage of the mulligan and pounded out 25 runs and 35 hits in sweep a doubleheader at Target Field, capped by a 10-2 win in Game 2 on Thursday night that was a makeup of Wednesday’s rainout.
This came on the heels of a 15-7 victory in Game 1.
The 25 runs scored by the Astros equaled their total from their previous 11 games when they managed just two home runs. They walloped three homers in Game 2 — a three-run shot by Evan Gattis, a solo blast from Carlos Correa and a two-run, opposite-field shot by George Springer.
“It certainly was a turn of events in our favor,” Astros manager …
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