HOUSTON (AP) — Puerto Rican José Miranda hit a solo home run and added an RBI double in the eighth, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Sunday.
Trevor Larnach also homered for Minnesota, which took two of three games in the weekend series. Steven Okert (2-0) got two outs to take the victory, and Dominican Jhoan Durán took charge of the ninth inning to earn his tenth save.
Miranda’s sixth home run of the season – a shot to left-center field off Hunter Brown with one out – tied the game at 3-3.
Larnach reached base by forcing a walk starting the eighth inning against Ryan Pressly (0-3). Dominican pinch-runner Manuel Margot advanced to second on Ryan Jeffers’ sacrifice bunt, and then scored on Miranda’s grounder that went down the third base line.
For the Twins, Puerto Ricans Miranda went 2 for 4 with two runs scored and one scored, Willi Castro went 1 for 4 with one run scored. Dominicans Carlos Santana 4-2, and Margot with one scored.
For the Astros, Puerto Rican Víctor Caratini was 1 for 4 with one RBI and one run scored. Cuban Yordan Álvarez 4-1.
