Josh Bell Leads Twins to 6-3 Win Over Astros After Rain Delay

Josh Bell hit two home runs and drove in four runs to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 6-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night in Minneapolis. The game, the opener of a three-game series, was interrupted by a rain and lightning delay of one hour and 57 minutes in the bottom of the fifth inning.

Bell opened the scoring with a solo home run off Astros starter Tatsuya Imai in the second inning. He added a two-run shot in the fourth, marking the 12th multi-homer game of his 11-year career. After the lengthy delay, Bell capped his night with an RBI single in the sixth inning as part of a three-run frame that extended Minnesota's lead to 6-0. Luke Keaschall contributed a two-RBI single in the same inning.

The Twins received a strong pitching performance from rookie Kendry Rojas, who made his first major league start. The reliever, acting as an opener, worked four scoreless innings. He escaped a bases-loaded jam in the first inning by inducing an infield fly and a double play. Reliever Eric Orze followed with 1 1/3 scoreless innings, and Taylor Rogers recorded the final two outs for his first save of the season.

Houston mounted a late rally in the seventh inning, scoring three...