A late swing separated the Minnesota Twins from the San Francisco Giants as Minnesota secured the win at Oracle Park. The game stayed tight until the middle innings, then the Twins held off San Francisco’s final push.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Taj Bradley anchored Minnesota with a sharp start, allowing only one earned run while striking out six. Anthony Molina also kept San Francisco within reach, but the Giants could not sustain their offense after the middle innings.
San Francisco opened the scoring when Shay Whitcomb scored on Drew Cavanaugh’s sacrifice bunt in the second. The Twins answered when Ryan Kreidler scored on Luke Keaschall’s triple in the sixth, tying the game, and Brooks Lee’s single brought Luke Keaschall home to put Minnesota ahead. Walker Jenkins later homered to extend the lead.
The Giants made a late push when Brett Harris scored on Jonah Cox’s force out in the ninth, but Jeff Hoffman and Minnesota’s relief corps held the margin.
The Twins’ late swing proved enough to preserve their winning streak, while San Francisco’s late rally fell short.
Minnesota Twins defeated San Francisco Giants, 3-2.
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- Drew Cavanaugh went 0-for-1 with 1 RBI (batting .226 on the season).
- Shay Whitcomb went 1-for-3 with 1 run scored (batting .179 on the season).
- Anthony Molina allowed 2 runs on 4 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 6, and took the loss (0-0) (3.97 ERA).
- Taj Bradley allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 6, to earn the win (12-6) (3.73 ERA).
- Jeff Hoffman allowed 1 run on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (5) (3.55 ERA).
San Francisco Giants fell to 64-93; Minnesota Twins improved to 74-84.