BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (Interstat) — Mick Abel pitched seven scoreless innings and Byron Buxton homered twice as the Minnesota Twins blanked the Boston Red Sox 6-0 on Tuesday night at Target Field.

Abel struck out 10 and allowed four hits to earn the win. Buxton went 4 for 5 with two solo homers, driving in two runs. The Twins scored single runs in the first, third and sixth innings, and broke it open with a three-run fourth.

Sonny Gray took the loss for Boston, which managed just six hits. The Red Sox fell to 6-11, while the Twins improved to 11-7. Attendance was 16,220. The game took 2 hours, 35 minutes.