Scorecard: Twins 4, Houston 2

FIRST INNING

Twins: Danny Santana singled to right off Houston starter Brad Peacock. Brian Dozier doubled to left, Santana ran to third. Joe Mauer walked. Kennys Vargas struck out. Trevor Plouffe reached on a fielder's choice to short, scoring Santana.

Houston: Jose Altuve hit a one-out homer to left off Twins starter Tommy Milone.

Twins 1, Houston 1

FOURTH INNING

Twins: Eduardo Escobar hit a one-out double to right. Jordan Schafer struck out. Santana reached on an infield single, Escobar ran to third. With Dozier at the plate, Escobar scored and Santana went to third on Peacock's throwing error.

Twins 2, Houston 1

Houston: Chris Carter hit a one-out homer to left.

Twins 2, Houston 2

NINTH INNING

Twins: Reliever Josh Fields issued a one-out walk to Schafer. Santana popped out to third. Schafer stole second. Dozier walked. Mauer singled to left, scoring Schafer and Dozier.

Twins 4, Houston 2

Da. Santana cf513000.322

Dozier 2b411010.240

Mauer 1b402110.274

Vargas dh501002.286

Plouffe 3b401101.249

Parmelee rf401002.253

Escobar ss312011.278

Schafer lf310011.263

Totals36411248

HoustonABRHBIBBSOAvg.

Altuve 2b412100.336

Carter dh311110.227

Dominguez 3b401001.233

Castro c400001.231

Do.Santana lf400003.000

Marisnick cf404000.316

Petit ss300011.258

Totals3429238

Twins100 100 002—4111

Houston100 010 000—292

TWINSIPHRERBBSONPERA

Milone682235973.52

Pressly1 1/300001140.82

Duensing W, 3-22/300001162.30

Perkins S, 29-33110001152.68

Peacock5721151155.25

Buchanan330011374.30

Fields L, 2-5112222304.84