Minnesota Twins @ Houston Astros
41-45, 19-22 Away
5
41-45, 19-22 Away
Final
42-45, 20-22 Home
4
42-45, 20-22 Home
Twins Hitting
- Batting
- HRBell (10, 6th inning off Lambert 1 on, 1 Out); Caratini (7, 4th inning off Lambert 0 on, 2 Out); Lewis (8, 4th inning off Lambert 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIBell 2 (53), Caratini (32), Lewis (23), Clemens (35)
- 2Out RBILewis, R; Caratini.
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP1-8 (Bell 1-2, Gray 0-1, Clemens 0-3, Lee 0-2)
- Baserunning
- SBKeaschall (12, 3rd base off Ullola/Vázquez)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Gray-Clemens-Lewis , Lewis)
Astros Hitting
- Batting
- HRTrammell (3, 9th inning off Adams 1 on, 2 Out); Smith 2 (11, 5th inning off Matthews 0 on, 1 Out, 9th inning off Gómez 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBITrammell 2 (11), Smith 2 (32)
- 2Out RBISmith; Trammell 2.
- GIDPVázquez; Paredes
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP1-2 (Trammell 1-1, Paredes 0-1)
- Fielding
- EAllen (1, throw)
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
Z. Matthews(W, 4-5) |
Y. Gomez(S, 9) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 89-59 | 4.15 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 35-19 | 7.06 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-5 | 3.66 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 131-83 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedGómez 2/2; Adams 6/7; Matthews 15/25
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesGómez-0-1-2-2; Adams-7-1-7-4; Matthews-13-13-16-16
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsGómez 1-0; Adams 2-1; Matthews 7-6
- Game ScoresZ Matthews 71
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
P. Lambert(L, 6-5) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 100-66 | 3.51 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-10 | 3.38 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30-21 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 148-97 |
- Pitching
- WPLambert
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedPearson 4/6; Lambert 20/25; Ullola 5/8
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesPearson-3-0-2-4; Lambert-14-11-23-17; Ullola-6-5-6-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsPearson 2-2; Lambert 2-11; Ullola 1-1
- Game ScoresP Lambert 44
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | Lewis homered to left (375 feet). | 1 | 0 | |
| 4th | Caratini homered to center (426 feet). | 2 | 0 | |
| 5th | Smith homered to left (408 feet). | 2 | 1 | |
| 6th | Bell homered to right center (413 feet), Lee scored. | 4 | 1 | |
| 7th | Clemens grounded out to shortstop, Keaschall scored, Lee to second. | 5 | 1 | |
| 9th | Trammell homered to right (412 feet), Paredes scored. | 5 | 3 | |
| 9th | Smith homered to left center (429 feet). | 5 | 4 | |
MIN @ HOU Videos
Minnesota Twins vs. Houston Astros: Game Highlights
Josh Bell smashes a home run
Cam Smith smashes a home run
MIN leads 1-0
Game Information
Daikin Park
5:40 AM, 30 June 2026
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 22,969
Game Time:2:44
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Brennan Miller
- First Base Umpire - John Tumpane
- Second Base Umpire - Chris Conroy
- Third Base Umpire - Willie Traynor
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 44 | 39 | .530 | - | W1 |
| Cleveland | 44 | 41 | .518 | 1 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 41 | 45 | .477 | 4.5 | W2 |
| Detroit | 36 | 49 | .424 | 9 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 35 | 50 | .412 | 10 | W1 |
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 43 | 42 | .506 | - | W5 |
| Seattle | 42 | 43 | .494 | 1 | L2 |
| Houston | 42 | 45 | .483 | 2 | L1 |
| Athletics | 40 | 44 | .476 | 2.5 | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 36 | 49 | .424 | 7 | W2 |
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