Gomez to sit day after defensive lapses

MINNEAPOLIS — We’ve seen this before from Astros center fielder Carlos Gomez following a bad day at the office. He was remorseful, apologetic and honest. How much longer the Astros can overlook his gaffes, however, remains to be seen.

Gomez, who’s hitting .172 since July and .210 on the season, made a pair of defensive miscues in the fifth inning that led to two runs in a  3-1 loss to the Twins on Monday night. The Twins scored three times that inning off hard-luck pitcher Collin McHugh to send Houston to its 11th loss in 14 games.

“It’s something you don’t feel good about, and we lost the game because of that,” Gomez said. “I feel worse than anyone in this clubhouse. I have nothing to say. I don’t feel really good in this situation. When we come every day and [work] hard and we play the game like that, like Little League, it’s tough. Especially a guy like me who always comes to work and always knows how important defense is.”

Astros manager A.J. Hinch said Gomez wouldn’t be in the lineup Tuesday, though he didn’t commit to any possible further loss of playing time. The only other healthy outfielder on the roster is rookie Preston Tucker, …

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