ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — Joe Ryan pitched five scoreless innings and the Minnesota Twins defeated the Texas Rangers 9-3 on Thursday afternoon at Globe Life Park. Ryan (5-3) allowed three hits and struck out seven. Trevor Larnach went 3 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs, and Brooks Lee added a three-run homer in the first inning. Ryan Kreidler hit a two-run homer in the eighth. The Twins scored four runs in the first, two in the fourth, one in the sixth and two in the eighth. Texas got a two-run homer from Justin Foscue in the sixth and a solo shot from Ezequiel Duran in the ninth. Jack Leiter (3-7) took the loss. Minnesota outhit Texas 13-11. Attendance was 30,606, and the game lasted 2 hours, 59 minutes. The Twins improved to 36-40, while the Rangers fell to 35-39.