Collin McHugh enjoyed a career year in 2015 for the Astros and on this night in 2015, he picked up win number fifteen of his nineteen that season as the club took on the Twins in game one of a three game weekend series.
The Matchup:
Astros: 73-61 (1st Place AL West, 2 Games Up of Rangers)
Twins: 69-64 (2nd Place AL Central, 13 Games Back of Royals)
Pitching Matchup: (Season Stats Entering Play)
Astros: Collin McHugh (26 Starts, 14-7, 3.92 ERA)
Twins: Mike Pelfrey (25 Starts, 6-8, 3.85 ERA)
The win pushed the clubs record to 74-61 on the season, their lead in the AL West bumping up to three games.
In The Box Score:
Winning Pitcher: Collin McHugh (15-7, 3.75 ERA) (7.2 IP, 0 R, 7 H, 6 SO, 1 BB)
Losing Pitcher: Mike Pelfrey (6-9, 4.17 ERA) (4 IP, 7 R, 8 H, 5 SO, 0 BB, 2 HR)
The Offense:
Carlos Correa: 0-4, 1 RBI
Colby Rasmus: 2-4, HR, 2 RBI
Hank Conger: 2-4, HR, 5 RBI