MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Trevor Story homered, doubled and drove in three runs, Lucas Giolito pitched six sturdy innings, and the Boston Purple Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 8-5 on Tuesday evening.
Giolito (7-2) gave up one run on 5 hits and two walks whereas putting out 5. Jarren Duran additionally homered, doubled and stole a base for the Purple Sox.
Brooks Lee homered twice and drove in all 5 Minnesota runs. Lee entered the sport within the third inning to interchange Carlos Correa, who left with a migraine.
Lee’s two-run shot off former teammate Jorge Alcala reduce Boston’s result in 8-5 within the backside of the ninth. After Royce Lewis hit a two-out single, Aroldis Chapman got here on to strike out Mickey Gasper on three pitches to earn his nineteenth save.
Twins starter Pierson Ohl (0-1), making his main league debut, held the Purple Sox scoreless for 2 innings, however he couldn’t restrict the harm in Boston’s four-run third.
Ceddanne Rafaela hit a one-out triple and scored on Roman Anthony’s single. Alex Bregman adopted with a double, and Anthony scored when left fielder Willi Castro had bother selecting up the ball.
Ohl struck out Duran for the second out, however Story’s two-run homer gave Boston a 4-0 lead.
Duran hit a solo homer off reliever Michael Tonkin within the fifth inning.
Key second
Ohl was one strike away from getting out of the third inning trailing simply 2-0. However Story fouled off two full-count pitches earlier than hitting a changeup into the bullpens in left-center.
Key stat
Lee turned the sixth Twins participant to homer from each side of the plate in the identical sport.
Up subsequent
RHP Brayan Bello (6-5, 3.32 ERA) will begin for the Purple Sox within the collection finale on Wednesday. He’ll face Twins RHP Zebby Matthews (2-2, 4.97).
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