ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Royce Lewis homered twice and drove in 4 runs because the Minnesota Twins beat the sloppy Los Angeles Angels 12-3 on Monday evening.
James Outman additionally went deep because the Twins moved to 4-0 in opposition to the Angels this season, outscoring them 33-7.
Los Angeles dedicated 4 errors, together with two by third baseman Yoan Moncada.
Lewis’ first homer grazed off the tip of Bryce Teodosio’s glove on the middle subject wall within the second.
Simeon Woods Richardson (6-4) allowed three runs and struck out six in 5 innings. Travis Adams struck out 4 in 1 2/3 innings of reduction.
Luke Keaschall had an RBI single, Matt Wallner had a two-run double, and Austin Martin doubled and scored three runs. The Twins had been nonetheless 4 for 18 with runners in scoring place and stranded 10.
Angels starter Caden Dana (0-1) struck out a career-high 9, walked 5 and allowed 5 runs in 4 2/3 innings. Sebastián Rivero had an RBI double in his first main league sport in nearly three years.
Key second
Lewis’ second residence run made it 5-3 within the fifth and gave the Twins the lead for good because the Orange County native placed on a present in his homecoming.
Key stat
It was Lewis’ third profession multi-homer sport. He did it on July 20 at Colorado and in Recreation 1 of a 2023 American League wild card playoff sequence in opposition to Toronto.
Up subsequent
RHP Zebby Matthews (4-4, 4.73 ERA) begins for the Twins and RHP Kyle Hendricks (6-9, 4.81) takes the mound for the Angels because the sequence continues on Tuesday evening.
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