MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jose Altuve drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the 10th inning after Yordan Alvarez tied it with a two-run homer in the ninth and the Houston Astros rallied from an early six-run deficit to beat the Minnesota Twins 9-7 on Sunday.
Altuve's single off Twins reliever Louis Varland (1-1) scored automatic runner Brendan Rogers from third base. Jake Meyers then stole home on a double steal to make it 9-7.
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Minnesota Twins left fielder Harrison Bader lies on the field after catching a flyout by Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez to end the top of the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Twins left fielder Harrison Bader (12) catches a fly out by Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez (44) to end the top of the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Griffin Jax (22) stands on the mound after a two-run home run by Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez during the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez (44) hits a sacrifice fly out to score Jose Altuve (27) during the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Chris Paddack (20) delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Houston Astros' Altuve (27) reacts while batting during the second inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Houston Astros starting pitcher Ronel Blanco (56) stands on the mound after issuing a walk to Minnesota Twins' Mickey Gasper (11) during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Twins' Harrison Bader (12) hits a single during the second inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Twins' Harrison Bader (12) slides to reach third base during the second inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Twins' Trevor Larnach (9) hits a sacrifice fly out to score Matt Wallner (38) during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez (44) runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Josh Hader (1-0) retired all six batters he faced to earn the victory.
The Twins led 7-1 after four innings, but the Astros came all the way back by scoring twice in the ninth off Twins reliever Griffin Jax to tie it at 7. Isaac Paredes led off with his fourth single of the game and Alvarez hit Jax's next pitch for his first home run of the season.
Matt Wallner had four hits and Trevor Larnach drove in three runs for Minnesota.
The Twins scored three runs in the first, a rally keyed by Ryan Jeffers' two-out, two-run double. They added three more in the fourth, with Byron Buxton and Larnach's back-to-back doubles driving in the runs as Minnesota took a 7-1 lead.
With two on and two outs in the sixth, Alvarez sliced a sinking liner to left field off reliever Danny Coulombe. Harrison Bader charged in and made a diving catch to preserve Minnesota’s 7-5 lead.
The Astros (.565) and Twins (.551) began the day ranked 29th and 30th in the league in OPS, but combined for 24 hits in the game.
Astros: Begin a three-game series at Seattle on Monday with RHP Hayden Weseneski (0-1, 5.40) starting the opener.
Twins: Send RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (0-0, 4.50) to the mound Monday when they open a four-game series at Kansas City.
Minnesota Twins left fielder Harrison Bader lies on the field after catching a flyout by Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez to end the top of the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Twins left fielder Harrison Bader (12) catches a fly out by Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez (44) to end the top of the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Griffin Jax (22) stands on the mound after a two-run home run by Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez during the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez (44) hits a sacrifice fly out to score Jose Altuve (27) during the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Chris Paddack (20) delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Houston Astros' Altuve (27) reacts while batting during the second inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Houston Astros starting pitcher Ronel Blanco (56) stands on the mound after issuing a walk to Minnesota Twins' Mickey Gasper (11) during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Twins' Harrison Bader (12) hits a single during the second inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Twins' Harrison Bader (12) slides to reach third base during the second inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Twins' Trevor Larnach (9) hits a sacrifice fly out to score Matt Wallner (38) during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez (44) runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
