Astros Walk Off Twins 3-2 on Rookie Cam Smith's Single

Saturday, June 14th, 2025

Astros Walk Off Twins on Cam Smith's Ninth-Inning Single

HOUSTON — Rookie Cam Smith delivered a tiebreaking RBI single off closer Jhoan Duran with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.

The win marked Houston's fourth straight.

Winning Play Details

In the decisive ninth inning, Duran (4-2) issued a one-out walk to Christian Walker. Walker advanced to third on a two-out single by Jake Meyers. Smith then hit a grounder to center field, bringing Meyers home for his first career walk-off hit.

Astros closer Josh Hader (3-0) earned the win, striking out two batters in a scoreless top of the ninth inning.

Pitching Shines

Both starting pitchers delivered strong performances. Houston’s Hunter Brown pitched seven innings, allowing just three hits and two runs while setting a career high with 12 strikeouts.

Minnesota’s Joe Ryan also went seven innings, yielding only two hits and two runs and striking out seven.

Offensive Contributions

Yainer Diaz provided Houston's early offense with a two-run home run in the third inning. Brooks Lee tied the game for the Twins with his own home run in the fifth, extending his career-long hitting streak to 14 games.

For the Astros bullpen, Bryan Abreu struck out three batters in a scoreless eighth inning.

Injury Update

Brown hit Byron Buxton on the left elbow to start the sixth inning before walking Trevor Larnach. Despite the contact, Brown escaped the jam by retiring the next three batters, two via strikeout.

Buxton remained in the game for the bottom of the sixth but was replaced in center field by Harrison Bader in the bottom of the seventh due to a bruised left elbow.

Key Stat

Hunter Brown's season ERA stands at 1.88, which ranks second in the American League.

Looking Ahead

The series concludes Sunday with Minnesota's Simeon Woods Richardson (2-3, 5.74 ERA) scheduled to pitch against Houston's Brandon Walter (0-0, 1.64).

In summary

The Houston Astros defeated the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on June 14, 2025, thanks to a walk-off RBI single by rookie Cam Smith in the bottom of the ninth inning off Twins closer Jhoan Duran. Both starting pitchers, Hunter Brown for the Astros and Joe Ryan for the Twins, had dominant outings. Key home runs were hit by the Astros' Yainer Diaz and the Twins' Brooks Lee. Astros pitcher Josh Hader earned the win. Twins outfielder Byron Buxton left the game in the seventh inning due to a bruised left elbow.

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