Twins Slug Past Red Sox Behind Early Onslaught
MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — The Minnesota Twins scored 11 runs in the first two innings and cruised to a 13-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night at Target Field.
Victor Caratini and Ryan Jeffers each homered and drove in three runs for Minnesota, which knocked out Boston starter Garrett Crochet in the second inning. Jeffers had three of the Twins’ 11 hits. Bailey Ober earned the win, allowing four runs over six innings.
Boston scored three runs in the third, including a two-run homer by Jarren Duran, but never recovered from the early deficit. The Red Sox had 10 hits but grounded into two double plays.
Attendance was 14,535. The game took 2 hours, 33 minutes.