Minnesota 4, at Houston 6

HOUSTON (Interstat) — Yordan Alvarez launched a grand slam in the fourth inning Tuesday night, lifting the Houston Astros to a 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Daikin Park before an announced crowd of 26,848. The Astros, who trailed 4-0 after the first inning, erupted for six runs in the fourth to snatch the lead and never looked back. Minnesota had taken control early, scoring three runs in the opening frame on a hit-by-pitch, a two-run single and a fielding error, but Houston’s bullpen held the Twins scoreless over the final four innings while the offense capitalized on a… Read more...