The Astros turned to Hunter Brown to prevent a series sweep, a task Justin Verlander once...
Chas McCormick of the Houston Astros celebrates his two-run home run with teammates Alex Bregman and Mauricio Dubon of the Houston Astros in the third inning of the game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on April 9, 2023, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.MINNEAPOLIS — Their deliveries are downright identical and their Detroit roots are distinct, making it simple for some to typecast Hunter Brown as a clone of his boyhood idol.
Instead, Houston turned to him on Sunday to prevent a sweep, the one task Verlander mastered for most of his four seasons in Houston. The future Hall of Famer morphed into a one-man answer for any adversity. Any losing streak — however rare they seemed — always ended when he toed the rubber. Brown threw a career-high seven innings, struck out a career-best seven batters and tossed more pitches than he ever had in a major league uniform. He became the first Houston starter to finish seven innings this season. Minnesota mustered two hits, scored one unearned run and worked two walks against him inOnly one baserunner reached third while Brown worked.
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