Twins hit 3 homers to back Matthews, then hold off Astros rally in 9th for 5-4 victory

HOUSTON (AP) — Royce Lewis and Victor Caratini hit back-to-back homers, Zebby Matthews pitched seven stingy innings and the Minnesota Twins held off a late rally by the Houston Astros for a 5-4 victory Monday night.

Josh Bell launched a two-run shot for the Twins, who led 5-1 before Travis Adams gave up a two-run homer to Taylor Trammell with two outs in the ninth.

Yoendrys Gómez entered and immediately served up Cam Smith's second home run of the game before retiring Joey Loperfido on a grounder for his ninth save.

Houston had won five of six.

Matthews (4-5) limited the Astros to one run and four hits while striking out seven and walking one.

Peter Lambert (6-5) held Minnesota hitless until Lewis and Caratini went deep in the fourth. Bell's drive made it 4-1 in the sixth, and Kody Clemens added an RBI groundout in the seventh.

Lambert allowed four runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings. He had won four straight decisions.

Smith pulled a hanging slider onto the train tracks above left field for a solo homer in the fifth.

Astros reliever Miguel Ullola made his major league debut, striking out four in two scoreless innings.

Houston returned home from a 5-2 trip and entered Monday an AL-best 15-10 in June.

Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña sat out with left leg discomfort.

Minnesota placed left-handed reliever Anthony Banda on the 15-day injured list with a left lat strain. The Twins recalled right-hander Cody Laweryson from Triple-A St. Paul.

Twins RHP Joe Ryan (5-4, 3.18 ERA) faces Astros RHP Mike Burrows (3-8, 5.48) in the middle game of the series Tuesday night.

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Minnesota Twins' Victor Caratini waits on-deck during the second inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Shapley)

Houston Astros starting pitcher Peter Lambert, foreground, waits on the mound as Minnesota Twins designated hitter Josh Bell, back left, rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Houston, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Shapley)

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Zebby Matthews delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Shapley)

Minnesota Twins' Victor Caratini (37) greets third base coach Ramon Borrego, left, while rounding the bases on his solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Houston, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Shapley)

Minnesota Twins' Royce Lewis celebrates as he tags home after hitiing a solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Shapley)

PARIS (AP) — A blast from an explosive device has seriously injured three people at a residential building in Monaco, and the attacker fled to France, local authorities said. French and Ukrainian media reported that a Ukrainian magnate and his family were those injured.

The unusual attack Monday night stunned the elite principality on the Mediterranean Coast. Monaco’s leader Prince Albert II called it “an odious act” and said all the country's services were mobilized to ensure security.

French and Monaco authorities are searching for the attacker, whose motive is under investigation, Monaco’s most senior government official, Minister of State Christophe Mirmand, told reporters.

The explosion occurred around 9 p.m. at the entryway of a residence near the French border, injuring two adults and a child who were taken to hospitals in France, he said.

The suspect crossed the border into France on foot, and was identified via video surveillance in Monaco and the neighboring French town of Beausoleil, Mirmand said.

A French national police official said French police are searching for the suspect and supporting the investigation, but would not elaborate.

French broadcaster BFM and Ukrainian news site Ukrainska Pravda identified one of the injured as Ukrainian construction tycoon Vadym Iermolaiev. Ukrainska Pravda said he was targeted by Ukrainian sanctions in 2023 for ties to Russia.

FILE - A luxury car drives along Monaco Harbor, Nov. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole, File)