Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe homered and recorded three hits Monday during a 10-6 win at Houston. Plouffe went deep for the 13th time in the second inning for a solo shot.
Plouffe finished the game 3 for 3 with a walk and the one RBI. He was caught stealing for the first time on the year and is batting .239 for the Twins.
The 27-year-old Plouffe has gone 9 for 23 (.391) over a seven-game hitting streak. He has two doubles, a homer and the one RBI over that stretch.