Rookie Cam Smith hits walkoff single to give Astros a thrilling 3-2 win over Twins

HOUSTON, Texas (KNFL/KFGO/AP) — Rookie Cam Smith hit a tiebreaking RBI single off closer Jhoan Duran with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Houston Astros a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Duran (4-2) walked Christian Walker with one out in the ninth and he moved to third on a two-out single by Jake Meyers. Smith then singled on a grounder to center to score Meyers for his first career walkoff hit and Houston’s fourth straight victory. Closer Josh Hader (3-0) struck out two in a scoreless ninth for the win. Both teams got strong performances from their starters. Houston’s Hunter Brown allowed three hits and two runs with a career-high 12 strikeouts in seven innings. Minnesota’s

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