Final — 2026-05-18
MVP: Josh Bell 3-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI
Game Recap:
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Minnesota Twins defeated Houston Astros 6-3. Josh Bell led the way with 3-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI. Eric Orze earned the win and Tatsuya Imai took the loss. Taylor Rogers recorded the save.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | x | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Scoring Plays
Bot 2:
Bell homered to center (429 feet).
(0-1)
Bot 4:
Bell homered to left (381 feet), Larnach scored.
(0-3)
Bot 6:
Bell singled to right, Larnach scored, Clemens to second, Jeffers to third.
(0-4)
Bot 6:
Keaschall singled to center, Clemens scored and Jeffers scored, Bell to second.
(0-6)
Top 7:
Vázquez singled to center, Matthews scored, Smith to third.
(1-6)
Top 7:
Peña hit sacrifice fly to right, Smith scored.
(2-6)
Top 7:
Walker singled to right, Vázquez scored, Alvarez to third.
(3-6)
HOU — Batting
| Name | POS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pena | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .294 | .326 | .620 |
| Paredes | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .343 | .372 | .715 |
| Alvarez | DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .316 | .427 | .633 | 1.060 |
| Walker | 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .343 | .511 | .854 |
| Dezenzo | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .258 | .379 | .637 |
| Shewmake | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .519 | .827 |
| Matthews | CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .262 | .362 | .624 |
| Smith | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .199 | .294 | .314 | .608 |
| Vazquez | C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .323 | .405 | .728 |
| Cole | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .225 | .462 | .687 |
MIN — Batting
| Name | POS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .425 | .387 | .812 |
| Larnach | LF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .394 | .400 | .794 |
| Jeffers | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .408 | .541 | .949 |
| Clemens | 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .239 | .338 | .434 | .772 |
| Bell | DH | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .286 | .361 | .647 |
| Keaschall | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .232 | .314 | .310 | .624 |
| Lee | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .301 | .379 | .680 |
| Gray | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .236 | .282 | .375 | .657 |
| Outman | CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .188 | .235 | .292 | .527 |
| Caratini | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .299 | .231 | .530 |
HOU — Pitching
MIN — Pitching
Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota (11,488)
Umpires: Home Plate Umpire: Marvin Hudson, First Base Umpire: Doug Eddings, Second Base Umpire: Gabe Morales, Third Base Umpire: Emil Jimenez
Broadcast: TWTV | SCHN
Josh Bell
3-for-4 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI.
Among the most impactful performances of the day.