Astros rally in 9th, sweep Twins with walk-off in 10th
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The Astros retired the first three batters they faced in the 10th inning, and Minnesota responded with Cole Sands on the mound. He retired two batters before Houston 2B Mauricio D
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SB Nation on MSNGame 71: Twins at AstrosA solid undergrad career got Clemens drafted in the third round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers. His minor league journey was interrupted by the COVID year of 2020—so he once again returned to the Lone Star State to play for Team Texas of the Constellation Energy independent league.
Minnesota center fielder Byron Buxton has been scratched from the lineup a day after being hit on the left elbow by a pitch.
Houston finally broke through a 2-2 stalemate in the ninth inning against closer Jhoan Duran, who allowed a one-out walk and then a pair of singles with two outs. Cam Smith’s single to center brought home Jake Meyers for the game-winning run, sending the Twins (36-34) to their third straight loss.
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Jose Altuve and rookie Jacob Melton drove in three runs each as the Houston Astros jumped on Chris Paddack early and cruised to a 10-3 win over the Minnesota Twins.
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