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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 Gómez 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.

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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Twins MIN41-45	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	0	0	5	8	0
Astros HOU42-45	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	4	6	1

Daikin ParkHouston, TX

W: Z. Matthews (4-5)L: P. Lambert (6-5)S: Y. Gomez (9)
HR: MIN - R. Lewis (7), V. Caratini (6), J. Bell (9), HOU - T. Trammell (2), C. Smith 2 (9)

MINTwins

HOUAstros

.Z. MatthewsZebby Matthews
P
7.0 IP, ER, BB, 7 SO, 89 P
.C. SmithCam Smith
RF
2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 HR

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
T. Larnach LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	.286	.377	.432	.809	0.5
B. Lee 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	2	3	.251	.306	.445	.750	2.0
K. Clemens 2B	5	0	0	1	0	0	2	4	.237	.302	.467	.769	0.0
J. Bell DH	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	.243	.300	.403	.703	7.0
R. Lewis 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	2	0	.214	.287	.385	.672	5.0
V. Caratini C	2	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	.241	.336	.379	.716	8.0
R. Kreidler CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	.289	.361	.515	.877	0.5
T. Gray SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	.243	.286	.358	.644	1.0
L. Keaschall RF	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	.245	.329	.318	.647	5.0

HITTERS	AB
T. Larnach LF	5
B. Lee 3B	5
K. Clemens 2B	5
J. Bell DH	4
R. Lewis 1B	4
V. Caratini C	2
R. Kreidler CF	4
T. Gray SS	3
L. Keaschall RF	3

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
J. Altuve 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.236	.306	.384	.690	0.0
Y. Alvarez DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.308	.424	.607	1.031	0.5
I. Paredes 3B	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	.253	.349	.424	.773	2.0
C. Walker 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.237	.307	.470	.777	-1.0
T. Trammell CF	4	1	2	2	1	0	1	0	.275	.340	.451	.791	7.5
C. Smith RF	4	2	2	2	2	0	0	1	.222	.298	.387	.685	12.0
J. Loperfido LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.212	.313	.333	.646	-1.0
N. Allen SS	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	.258	.306	.333	.639	1.5
C. Vazquez C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	.216	.274	.327	.601	0.5

HITTERS	AB
J. Altuve 2B	4
Y. Alvarez DH	3
I. Paredes 3B	3
C. Walker 1B	4
T. Trammell CF	4
C. Smith RF	4
J. Loperfido LF	4
N. Allen SS	2
C. Vazquez C	3

HR - J. Bell (10), R. Lewis (8), V. Caratini (7)
RBI - K. Clemens (35), J. Bell 2 (53), R. Lewis (23), V. Caratini (32)
2-Out RBI - R. Lewis, V. Caratini
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - B. Lee, K. Clemens, J. Bell, T. Gray

HR - T. Trammell (3), C. Smith 2 (11)
RBI - T. Trammell 2 (11), C. Smith 2 (32)
2-Out RBI - T. Trammell 2 (2), C. Smith

SB - L. Keaschall (12)

DP - 2 (Lewis; Gray-Clemens-Lewis)

E - N. Allen

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
Z. Matthews (W, 4-5)	7.0	4	1	1	1	7	1	4.15	1.14	28.5
T. Adams	1.2	1	2	2	2	1	1	7.06	1.52	0.5
Y. Gomez (S, 9)	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	3.66	1.25	6.0

PITCHERS	IP
Z. Matthews (W, 4-5)	7.0
T. Adams	1.2
Y. Gomez (S, 9)	0.1

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
P. Lambert (L, 6-5)	5.2	5	4	4	3	4	3	3.51	1.18	2.0
N. Pearson	1.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	3.38	1.38	1.0
M. Ullola	2.0	2	0	0	0	4	0	0.00	1.00	6.0

PITCHERS	IP
P. Lambert (L, 6-5)	5.2
N. Pearson	1.1
M. Ullola	2.0

Pitches-Strikes - Z. Matthews 89-59, T. Adams 35-19, Y. Gomez 7-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Z. Matthews 8-6, T. Adams 2-2, Y. Gomez 1-1
Batters Faced - Z. Matthews 25, T. Adams 7, Y. Gomez 2

Pitches-Strikes - P. Lambert 100-66, N. Pearson 18-10, M. Ullola 30-21
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - P. Lambert 4-9, N. Pearson 3-1, M. Ullola 1-2
Batters Faced - P. Lambert 25, N. Pearson 6, M. Ullola 8

.Z. MatthewsZebby Matthews
P
7.0 IP, ER, BB, 7 SO, 89 P
.C. SmithCam Smith
RF
2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 HR

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Twins MIN41-45	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	0	0	5	8	0
Astros HOU42-45	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	4	6	1

Daikin ParkHouston, TX

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
T. Larnach LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	.286	.377	.432	.809	0.5
B. Lee 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	2	3	.251	.306	.445	.750	2.0
K. Clemens 2B	5	0	0	1	0	0	2	4	.237	.302	.467	.769	0.0
J. Bell DH	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	.243	.300	.403	.703	7.0
R. Lewis 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	2	0	.214	.287	.385	.672	5.0
V. Caratini C	2	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	.241	.336	.379	.716	8.0
R. Kreidler CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	.289	.361	.515	.877	0.5
T. Gray SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	.243	.286	.358	.644	1.0
L. Keaschall RF	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	.245	.329	.318	.647	5.0
Total	35	5	8	5	3	4	8	14	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
T. Larnach LF	5
B. Lee 3B	5
K. Clemens 2B	5
J. Bell DH	4
R. Lewis 1B	4
V. Caratini C	2
R. Kreidler CF	4
T. Gray SS	3
L. Keaschall RF	3
Total	35

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
J. Altuve 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.236	.306	.384	.690	0.0
Y. Alvarez DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.308	.424	.607	1.031	0.5
I. Paredes 3B	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	.253	.349	.424	.773	2.0
C. Walker 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.237	.307	.470	.777	-1.0
T. Trammell CF	4	1	2	2	1	0	1	0	.275	.340	.451	.791	7.5
C. Smith RF	4	2	2	2	2	0	0	1	.222	.298	.387	.685	12.0
J. Loperfido LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.212	.313	.333	.646	-1.0
N. Allen SS	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	.258	.306	.333	.639	1.5
C. Vazquez C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	.216	.274	.327	.601	0.5
Total	31	4	6	4	3	3	8	9	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
J. Altuve 2B	4
Y. Alvarez DH	3
I. Paredes 3B	3
C. Walker 1B	4
T. Trammell CF	4
C. Smith RF	4
J. Loperfido LF	4
N. Allen SS	2
C. Vazquez C	3
Total	31

HR - J. Bell (10), R. Lewis (8), V. Caratini (7)
RBI - K. Clemens (35), J. Bell 2 (53), R. Lewis (23), V. Caratini (32)
2-Out RBI - R. Lewis, V. Caratini
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - B. Lee, K. Clemens, J. Bell, T. Gray

HR - T. Trammell (3), C. Smith 2 (11)
RBI - T. Trammell 2 (11), C. Smith 2 (32)
2-Out RBI - T. Trammell 2 (2), C. Smith

SB - L. Keaschall (12)

DP - 2 (Lewis; Gray-Clemens-Lewis)

E - N. Allen

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
Z. Matthews (W, 4-5)	7.0	4	1	1	1	7	1	4.15	1.14	28.5
T. Adams	1.2	1	2	2	2	1	1	7.06	1.52	0.5
Y. Gomez (S, 9)	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	3.66	1.25	6.0
Total	9.0	6	4	4	3	8	3	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
Z. Matthews (W, 4-5)	7.0
T. Adams	1.2
Y. Gomez (S, 9)	0.1
Total	9.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
P. Lambert (L, 6-5)	5.2	5	4	4	3	4	3	3.51	1.18	2.0
N. Pearson	1.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	3.38	1.38	1.0
M. Ullola	2.0	2	0	0	0	4	0	0.00	1.00	6.0
Total	9.0	8	5	5	4	8	3	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
P. Lambert (L, 6-5)	5.2
N. Pearson	1.1
M. Ullola	2.0
Total	9.0

Pitches-Strikes - Z. Matthews 89-59, T. Adams 35-19, Y. Gomez 7-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Z. Matthews 8-6, T. Adams 2-2, Y. Gomez 1-1
Batters Faced - Z. Matthews 25, T. Adams 7, Y. Gomez 2

Pitches-Strikes - P. Lambert 100-66, N. Pearson 18-10, M. Ullola 30-21
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - P. Lambert 4-9, N. Pearson 3-1, M. Ullola 1-2
Batters Faced - P. Lambert 25, N. Pearson 6, M. Ullola 8

SCORING

ALL PLAYS

4TH INNING
R. Lewis homered to left 1 0
V. Caratini homered to center 2 0
5TH INNING
C. Smith homered to left 2 1
6TH INNING
J. Bell homered to right, B. Lee scored 4 1
7TH INNING
Clemens grounded out to shortstop, L. Keaschall scored, Lee to second 5 1
9TH INNING
T. Trammell homered to right, I. Paredes scored 5 3
C. Smith homered to left 5 4

4TH INNING
	R. Lewis homered to left	1	0
	V. Caratini homered to center	2	0

5TH INNING
	C. Smith homered to left	2	1

6TH INNING
	J. Bell homered to right, B. Lee scored	4	1

7TH INNING
	Clemens grounded out to shortstop, L. Keaschall scored, Lee to second	5	1

9TH INNING
	T. Trammell homered to right, I. Paredes scored	5	3
	C. Smith homered to left	5	4

1ST INNING
Twins
P. Lambert Pitching:
T. Larnach: Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Larnach struck out swinging
B. Lee: Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Lee struck out swinging
K. Clemens: Clemens flied out to deep center
Middle of the 1st (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Astros
Z. Matthews Pitching:
J. Altuve: Altuve grounded out to shortstop
Y. Alvarez: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Foul, Strike swinging, Alvarez struck out swinging
I. Paredes: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Paredes fouled out to first
End of the 1st (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
2ND INNING
Twins
P. Lambert Pitching:
J. Bell: Bell flied out to deep right
R. Lewis: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike swinging, Lewis struck out swinging
V. Caratini: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Caratini walked
R. Kreidler: Foul, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Kreidler popped out to second
Middle of the 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Astros
Z. Matthews Pitching:
C. Walker: Ball, Strike looking, Walker grounded out to shortstop
T. Trammell: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Trammell struck out swinging
C. Smith: Ball, Strike looking, Smith grounded out to shortstop
End of the 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
3RD INNING
Twins
P. Lambert Pitching:
T. Gray: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Gray walked
L. Keaschall: Strike looking, Foul, Dirt ball, Pickoff attempt, Ball, Keaschall flied out to left
T. Larnach: Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Foul, Larnach reached on fielder's choice to second, Larnach to second, Gray out at second on shortstop Allen throwing error
B. Lee: Strike swinging, Lee grounded out to second
Middle of the 3rd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Astros
Z. Matthews Pitching:
J. Loperfido: Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Loperfido struck out swinging
N. Allen: Strike swinging, Strike looking, Allen singled to center
C. Vazquez: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Vazquez struck out swinging
J. Altuve: Ball, Ball, Altuve popped out to second
End of the 3rd (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error)
4TH INNING
Twins
P. Lambert Pitching:
K. Clemens: Strike looking, Clemens fouled out to catcher
J. Bell: Strike looking, Bell lined out to left
R. Lewis: Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, R. Lewis homered to left
V. Caratini: Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Foul, V. Caratini homered to center
R. Kreidler: Strike looking, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Kreidler flied out to center
Middle of the 4th (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Astros
Z. Matthews Pitching:
Y. Alvarez: Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Alvarez flied out to deep center
I. Paredes: Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Paredes flied out to right
C. Walker: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Walker struck out swinging
End of the 4th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
5TH INNING
Twins
P. Lambert Pitching:
T. Gray: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Gray lined out to right
L. Keaschall: Foul, Keaschall flied out to right
T. Larnach: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Larnach lined out to center
Middle of the 5th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Astros
Z. Matthews Pitching:
T. Trammell: Foul, Trammell flied out to deep center
C. Smith: Ball, C. Smith homered to left
J. Loperfido: Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Loperfido struck out looking
N. Allen: Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Allen struck out swinging
End of the 5th (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
6TH INNING
Twins
P. Lambert Pitching:
B. Lee: Strike looking, Lee reached on an infield single to first
K. Clemens: Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Pickoff attempt, Ball, Lee to second on wild pitch, Foul tip
K. Clemens: Kody Clemens facing Peter Lambert
J. Bell: Foul, Ball, J. Bell homered to right, B. Lee scored
R. Lewis: Lewis flied out to center
V. Caratini: Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Caratini walked
R. Kreidler: Ball, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Foul, Kreidler reached on an infield single to shortstop, Caratini to second
Nate Pearson relieved Peter Lambert
T. Gray: Gray flied out to deep left
Middle of the 6th (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
Astros
Z. Matthews Pitching:
C. Vazquez: Vazquez reached on an infield single to shortstop
J. Altuve: Foul, Strike swinging, Foul, Foul, Altuve reached on fielder's choice to shortstop, Vazquez out at second
Y. Alvarez: Ball, Dirt ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Alvarez walked, Altuve to second
I. Paredes: Ball, Foul, Paredes grounded into double play shortstop to second to first, Alvarez out at second
End of the 6th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
7TH INNING
Twins
N. Pearson Pitching:
L. Keaschall: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Keaschall walked
T. Larnach: Strike looking, Pickoff attempt, Ball, Foul, Larnach popped out to catcher
B. Lee: Ball, Lee singled to right, Keaschall to third
K. Clemens: Clemens grounded out to shortstop, L. Keaschall scored, Lee to second
J. Bell: Dirt ball, Ball, Strike looking, Bell grounded out to shortstop
Middle of the 7th (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Astros
Z. Matthews Pitching:
C. Walker: Foul, Ball, Walker flied out to deep left
T. Trammell: Ball, Ball, Trammell singled to deep right
C. Smith: Ball, Foul, Smith reached on fielder's choice to second, Trammell out at second
J. Loperfido: Loperfido grounded out to third
End of the 7th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
8TH INNING
Twins
Miguel Ullola relieved Nate Pearson
R. Lewis: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Lewis struck out swinging
V. Caratini: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Caratini grounded out to second
R. Kreidler: Strike swinging, Foul, Foul tip, Kreidler struck out on foul tip
Middle of the 8th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Astros
Travis Adams relieved Zebby Matthews
N. Allen: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Allen walked
C. Vazquez: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Vazquez grounded into double play first, Allen out at second
J. Altuve: Foul, Altuve flied out to right
End of the 8th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
9TH INNING
Twins
M. Ullola Pitching:
T. Gray: Gray flied out to left
L. Keaschall: Ball, Ball, Keaschall singled to center
T. Larnach: Strike looking, Larnach singled to right, Keaschall to second
B. Lee: Dirt ball, Foul, Strike looking, Keaschall stole third, Foul, Strike looking, Lee struck out looking
K. Clemens: Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Clemens struck out swinging
Middle of the 9th (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Astros
T. Adams Pitching:
Y. Alvarez: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Alvarez grounded out to second
I. Paredes: Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Paredes walked
C. Walker: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Dirt ball, Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Walker struck out looking
T. Trammell: Strike looking, Ball, Paredes to second on fielder's indifference, Dirt ball, Ball, Foul, T. Trammell homered to right, I. Paredes scored
Yoendrys Gomez relieved Travis Adams
C. Smith: Automatic Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Ball, C. Smith homered to left
J. Loperfido: Foul, Ball, Loperfido grounded out to second
End of the 9th (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)

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