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06/29 22:36 CDT Twins hit 3 homers to back Matthews, then hold off Astros rally
in 9th for 5-4 victory
Twins hit 3 homers to back Matthews, then hold off Astros rally in 9th for 5-4
victory
HOUSTON (AP) --- Royce Lewis and Victor Caratini hit back-to-back homers, Zebby
Matthews pitched seven stingy innings and the Minnesota Twins held off a late
rally by the Houston Astros for a 5-4 victory Monday night.
Josh Bell launched a two-run shot for the Twins, who led 5-1 before Travis
Adams gave up a two-run homer to Taylor Trammell with two outs in the ninth.
Yoendrys Gmez entered and immediately served up Cam Smith's second home run of
the game before retiring Joey Loperfido on a grounder for his ninth save.
Houston had won five of six.
Matthews (4-5) limited the Astros to one run and four hits while striking out
seven and walking one.
Peter Lambert (6-5) held Minnesota hitless until Lewis and Caratini went deep
in the fourth. Bell's drive made it 4-1 in the sixth, and Kody Clemens added an
RBI groundout in the seventh.
Lambert allowed four runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings. He had won four
straight decisions.
Smith pulled a hanging slider onto the train tracks above left field for a solo
homer in the fifth.
Astros reliever Miguel Ullola made his major league debut, striking out four in
two scoreless innings.
Houston returned home from a 5-2 trip and entered Monday an AL-best 15-10 in
June.
Astros shortstop Jeremy Pea sat out with left leg discomfort.
Minnesota placed left-handed reliever Anthony Banda on the 15-day injured list
with a left lat strain. The Twins recalled right-hander Cody Laweryson from
Triple-A St. Paul.
Up next
Twins RHP Joe Ryan (5-4, 3.18 ERA) faces Astros RHP Mike Burrows (3-8, 5.48) in
the middle game of the series Tuesday night.
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