Kyle Farmer had three hits and Joey Gallo homered to guide the Minnesota Twins to a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night time in Anaheim, Calif
The Twins had 12 hits in all, whereas getting five-plus serviceable innings from beginning pitcher Louie Varland and 4 shutout innings from the bullpen to seal the victory. The solely runs the Angels scored off Varland got here on an RBI groundout by Jared Walsh and a solo homer from Shohei Ohtani
Varland (2-0) started the sixth inning however gave up the homer to Ohtani and a single to Hunter Renfroe earlier than hitting Brandon Drury with a pitch. Twins supervisor Rocco Baldelli went to his bullpen, summoning Jovani Moran, who retired the subsequent three hitters as a way to get out of the inning
Relievers Jorge Lopez, Brock Stewart and Jhoan Duran adopted Moran to shut it out.
The Twins took a 3-0 lead towards Angels starter Patrick Sandoval, getting RBI singles from Farmer and Kyle Garlick and a squeeze bunt from Willi Castro that scored Farmer from third
Varland saved the Angels off the scoreboard till the fourth, when Renfroe singled and went to 3rd on a double by Drury to guide off the inning. Walsh, making his season debut after recovering from neurological signs, drove in Renfroe with a groundout to first to chop the Angels‘ deficit to 3-1
The Twins upped their result in 4-1 within the prime of the sixth on Gallo’s leadoff homer. It was his eleventh residence run of the season. Ohtani matched it, additionally hitting his eleventh homer by ripping a solo shot within the backside of the sixth to get the Angels inside 4-2
Sandoval (3-3) took the loss, giving up three runs on 5 hits and 4 walks in 4 2/3 innings.
The Twins elevated their result in 6-2 towards Angels reliever Andrew Wantz within the seventh. Trevor Larnach hit an RBI triple but additionally scored on the play after a throwing error from Drury
–Field Level Media
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