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Houston Astros at Minnesota Twins

MLBMay 18, 2026Target Field

AstrosHoustonHOU19-30

Astros 3, Twins 6

Final
TwinsMinneapolisMINWon22-26
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
HOU000000300370
MIN01020300–690

W Eric OrzeL Tatsuya ImaiSV Taylor Rogers

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jeremy Peña hit by pitch.
  2.  Isaac Paredes singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder James Outman. Jeremy Peña to 3rd.HOU 63%
  3.  Yordan Alvarez walks. Isaac Paredes to 2nd.
  4.  Christian Walker pops out to second baseman Luke Keaschall on the infield fly rule.HOU 61%
  5.  Zach Dezenzo lines into a double play, shortstop Brooks Lee to second baseman Luke Keaschall. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd.MIN 55%

Bot 1st

  1.  Austin Martin flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
  2.  Trevor Larnach strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ryan Jeffers grounds out, second baseman Braden Shewmake to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 2nd

  1.  Braden Shewmake grounds out softly, catcher Ryan Jeffers to first baseman Kody Clemens.
  2.  Brice Matthews strikes out swinging.
  3.  Cam Smith singles on a ground ball to center fielder James Outman.
  4.  Christian Vázquez lines out to center fielder James Outman.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Kody Clemens strikes out swinging.
  2.  Josh Bell homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.MIN 65%
  3.  Luke Keaschall strikes out swinging.
  4.  Brooks Lee grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 3rd

  1.  Jeremy Peña grounds out, shortstop Brooks Lee to first baseman Kody Clemens.
  2.  Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging.
  3.  Yordan Alvarez flies out to center fielder James Outman.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Tristan Gray singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.
  2.  James Outman flies out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.
  3.  Austin Martin grounds into a double play, third baseman Isaac Paredes to second baseman Braden Shewmake to first baseman Christian Walker. Tristan Gray out at 2nd. Austin Martin out at 1st.

Top 4th

  1.  Christian Walker grounds out sharply, shortstop Brooks Lee to first baseman Kody Clemens.
  2.  Zach Dezenzo flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
  3.  Braden Shewmake strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Trevor Larnach singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.
  2.  Ryan Jeffers grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Kody Clemens flies out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.
  4.  Josh Bell homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Trevor Larnach scores.MIN 86%
  5.  Luke Keaschall strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Brice Matthews singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson.
  2.  Cam Smith flies out to right fielder Austin Martin.
  3.  Christian Vázquez walks. Brice Matthews to 2nd.
  4.  Jeremy Peña lines out to third baseman Tristan Gray.
  5.  Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging, catcher Ryan Jeffers to first baseman Kody Clemens.

Bot 5th

  1.  Brooks Lee grounds out, second baseman Braden Shewmake to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Tristan Gray strikes out swinging.
  3.  James Outman singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.
  4.  With Austin Martin batting, James Outman picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 6th

  1.  Yordan Alvarez walks.
  2.  Christian Walker singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder James Outman. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.MIN 78%
  3.  Zach Dezenzo grounds into a double play, shortstop Brooks Lee to second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Kody Clemens. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Christian Walker out at 2nd. Zach Dezenzo out at 1st.MIN 89%
  4.  Braden Shewmake flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.

Bot 6th

  1.  Austin Martin flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
  2.  Trevor Larnach walks.
  3.  Ryan Jeffers doubles (7) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Trevor Larnach to 3rd.
  4.  Kody Clemens walks.
  5.  Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Trevor Larnach scores. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd. Kody Clemens to 2nd.
  6.  Luke Keaschall singles on a fly ball to center fielder Brice Matthews, deflected by left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Ryan Jeffers scores. Kody Clemens scores. Josh Bell to 2nd.
  7.  Brooks Lee singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Josh Bell out at home on the throw, right fielder Cam Smith to third baseman Isaac Paredes. Luke Keaschall to 2nd.
  8.  Tristan Gray lines out to right fielder Cam Smith.

Top 7th

  1.  Brice Matthews walks.
  2.  Cam Smith hit by pitch. Brice Matthews to 2nd.
  3.  Christian Vázquez singles on a ground ball to center fielder James Outman. Brice Matthews scores. Cam Smith to 3rd.
  4.  Jeremy Peña out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Austin Martin. Cam Smith scores.
  5.  Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
  6.  Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to right fielder Austin Martin. Christian Vázquez to 3rd.
  7.  Christian Walker singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Austin Martin. Christian Vázquez scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd.
  8.  Zach Cole grounds out to first baseman Kody Clemens.

Bot 7th

  1.  James Outman strikes out swinging.
  2.  Austin Martin flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
  3.  Trevor Larnach pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.

Top 8th

  1.  Braden Shewmake grounds out, second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Kody Clemens.
  2.  Brice Matthews grounds out, third baseman Tristan Gray to first baseman Kody Clemens.
  3.  Cam Smith strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Victor Caratini walks.
  2.  Kody Clemens pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes in foul territory.
  3.  Josh Bell flies out to left fielder Zach Cole.
  4.  Luke Keaschall grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 9th

  1.  Christian Vázquez walks.
  2.  Jeremy Peña pops out to catcher Victor Caratini in foul territory.
  3.  Isaac Paredes walks. Christian Vázquez to 2nd.
  4.  Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes.
  5.  Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Brooks Lee to first baseman Kody Clemens.

Bot 2nd

  1.  HOU 0, MIN 1Josh Bell homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.MIN 65%

Bot 4th

  1.  HOU 0, MIN 3Josh Bell homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Trevor Larnach scores.MIN 86%

Bot 6th

  1.  HOU 0, MIN 4Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Trevor Larnach scores. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd. Kody Clemens to 2nd.
  2.  HOU 0, MIN 6Luke Keaschall singles on a fly ball to center fielder Brice Matthews, deflected by left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Ryan Jeffers scores. Kody Clemens scores. Josh Bell to 2nd.

Top 7th

  1.  HOU 1, MIN 6Christian Vázquez singles on a ground ball to center fielder James Outman. Brice Matthews scores. Cam Smith to 3rd.
  2.  HOU 2, MIN 6Jeremy Peña out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Austin Martin. Cam Smith scores.
  3.  HOU 3, MIN 6Christian Walker singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Austin Martin. Christian Vázquez scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd.

Win probability

Bot 4th · Biggest swing #1 · HOU 0–3 MIN

Josh Bell homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Trevor Larnach scores.

See it in the scoring summary
MIN 86%MIN +18 pts

Game leaders

AstrosHouston

TwinsMinneapolis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jeremy Peña SS3001000.239
Isaac Paredes 3B4010012.250
Yordan Alvarez DH3010021.316
Christian Walker 1B5021000.267
Zach Dezenzo LF3000000.207
Zach Cole LF1000000.205
Braden Shewmake 2B4000001.308
Brice Matthews CF3110011.207
Cam Smith RF3110001.199
Christian Vázquez C2111020.250
Totals31373066

RBI: Peña, Walker, Vázquez.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Tatsuya Imai L4.253305748.31
Jayden Murray1.143320257.15
AJ Blubaugh2.000011324.71

Video

11:01Condensed Game: HOU@MIN - 5/18/26MLB video
3:32Josh Bell hits two home runs in Twins' win1:00Josh Bell's two-homer game0:13Josh Bell: Home Run Statcast Analysis0:04Breaking down Tatsuya Imai's pitches
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