The Minnesota Twins defeated the Houston Astros 5-4 on June 29, 2026 at Daikin Park. A crowd of 22,969 witnessed the Minnesota Twins secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Umpires
Brennan Miller (Home Plate Umpire), John Tumpane (First Base Umpire), Chris Conroy (Second Base Umpire), Willie Traynor (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| HOU | LaMonte Wade Jr. | 1B | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-06-30 |
| HOU | Walker Janek | C | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-06-30 |
| HOU | Cristian Javier | SP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-07-03 |
| HOU | Braden Shewmake | SS | 10-Day-IL | Thigh – Strain | 2026-07-03 |
| HOU | Bennett Sousa | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-07-03 |
| MIN | Byron Buxton | CF | Day-To-Day | Hip – Not Specified | 2026-06-30 |
| MIN | Matt Canterino | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-06-30 |
| MIN | Julian Merryweather | RP | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-07-01 |
| MIN | Cole Sands | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-07-02 |
| MIN | Ryan Jeffers | C | 10-Day-IL | Hand – Surgery | 2026-07-03 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| MIN | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | .229 | .308 | .486 | .793 |
| HOU | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | .194 | .265 | .484 | .749 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Trevor Larnach | LF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .377 | .432 |
| 2 | Brooks Lee | 3B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .251 | .306 | .445 |
| 3 | Kody Clemens | 2B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .237 | .302 | .467 |
| 4 | Josh Bell | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .300 | .403 |
| 5 | Royce Lewis | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .214 | .287 | .385 |
| 6 | Victor Caratini | C | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .241 | .336 | .379 |
| 7 | Ryan Kreidler | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .289 | .361 | .515 |
| 8 | Tristan Gray | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .243 | .286 | .358 |
| 9 | Luke Keaschall | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .245 | .329 | .318 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Zebby Matthews | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 89-59 | 4.15 |
| Travis Adams | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 35-19 | 7.06 |
| Yoendrys Gomez | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-5 | 3.66 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Jose Altuve | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .306 | .384 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .308 | .424 | .607 |
| 3 | Isaac Paredes | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .253 | .349 | .424 |
| 4 | Christian Walker | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .237 | .307 | .470 |
| 5 | Taylor Trammell | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .275 | .340 | .451 |
| 6 | Cam Smith | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .298 | .387 |
| 7 | Joey Loperfido | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .212 | .313 | .333 |
| 8 | Nick Allen | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .258 | .306 | .333 |
| 9 | Christian Vazquez | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .216 | .274 | .327 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Peter Lambert | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 100-66 | 3.51 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-10 | 3.38 |
| Miguel Ullola | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30-21 | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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