Trevor Larnach homers to back up a strong start by Pablo López as Twins beat Astros 6-1

Pablo López pitched seven strong innings and Trevor Larnach hit a two-run homer to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 6-1 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night. “He pitched great and he had a pretty good changeup today,” manager Rocco Baldelli said of López. Carlos Santana added a solo home run and Willi Castro tripled to help the Twins to their fourth victory in five games.