CHICAGO (Interstat) — Matthew Boyd pitched six innings of three-hit ball, striking out four and allowing one earned run, as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Boyd improved to 6-1.

The Cubs struck first with a run in the first inning, added two in the second, two in the third and one in the seventh. Nico Hoerner went 4-for-4 with an RBI, and Pedro Ramirez drove in two runs. Miguel Amaya had a two-run double in the second.

Kody Clemens homered twice for the Twins, accounting for both Minnesota runs in the second and seventh innings. Taj Bradley took the loss, falling to 9-4, after allowing five earned runs on seven hits in five innings. Hoerner’s four-hit day led a Chicago offense that collected 11 hits.

Attendance was 39,508, and the game lasted 2 hours, 38 minutes. The Cubs improved to 55-43, while the Twins dropped to 49-50.