Mauricio Dubón’s walk-off single lifts Astros over Twins 2-1, sweep

HOUSTON (AP)– Victor Caratini connected it with a sacrifice fly in the ninth and Mauricio Dubón struck a walk-off single in the 10th on Sunday to help the Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 to sweep the three-game series.Jake Meyers began at second base in the 10th and scored on Dubón’s two-out single to left field.Advertisement Astros starter Brandon Walter gave up an operate on 6 hits with nine strikeouts

throughout 6 2/3 innings. Shawn Dubin, Bennett Sousa and Josh Hader(4-0)integrated for 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief.Walter has actually permitted 3 earned stumble upon 17 2/3 innings in 3 starts this season.Minnesota’s Brooks Lee led off the third inning with a home run.Jose Altuve was hit by a pitch to lead off the seventh however Caratini grounded into a 4-6-3 double play before Meyers grounded out.Cole Sands(3-3 )took the loss.Key minute Jeremy Peña drew a leadoff walk in the ninth and took second. Peña relocated to 3rd when Altuve singled and then scored on Caratini’s

sacrifice fly off Jhoan Duran to make it 1-1 and force extra innings.Advertisement Key stat The Astros, who beat the Twins 3-2 on Cam Smith’s walk-off single in the ninth on Saturday, have actually won five in a row and 16 of their last 22 to take a five-game lead over second-place Seattle in the AL West.Up next Houston’s Lance McCullers Jr.(1-2, 4.91 ERA)takes the mound Monday to open a four-game series with the Athletics, who have actually not announced a starter. Minnesota is off until Tuesday when David Festa(1-1, 4.76)is scheduled to start versus Cincinnati’s Andrew Abbott (6-1, 1.87)to

open a three-game set. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb