Trevor Larnach recorded four hits, including three singles and a double, as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-2 for their ninth win in 13 games. Taj Bradley returned from a chest muscle injury and allowed one run over five innings, striking out seven and walking two. Boston’s Willson Contreras collided with catcher Victor Caratini after Contreras tried to score on a late stop sign, and benches cleared briefly without punches. Minnesota scored two runs in the first inning on an RBI single by Austin Martin and a sacrifice fly by Josh Bell. Boston cut the deficit in the fourth on Ceddanne Rafaela’s RBI double, but Minnesota added runs in the fifth on Caratini’s sacrifice fly and Orlando Arcia’s run-scoring single. Taylor Rogers earned the final out with the bases loaded for his second save.
"Trevor Larnach matched his career-high with four hits, Taj Bradley allowed one run over five innings in his return from a chest muscle injury and the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Saturday for their ninth win in 13 games."
"Benches and bullpens cleared briefly in the fourth inning after Boston's Willson Contreras collided with catcher Victor Caratini when he was tagged out trying to score after running through a late stop sign from third base coach Chad Epperson. No punches were thrown."
"Making his first start since going on the IL May 9 with right pectoralis muscle inflammation, Bradley (5-1) gave up three hits with seven strikeouts and two walks. He reached 100 mph with a pitch for the first time in his career, throwing a 100.3 mph offering to Contreras in the fourth."
"After a comeback win in Friday's series opener, the Twins took a 2-0 lead in the first against opener Jovani Morán (0-2) on Austin Martin's RBI single and Josh Bell's sacrifice fly. Ceddanne Rafaela's fourth-inning RBI double on the plate Contreras was thrown out cut Boston's deficit in half. Caratini's sacrifice fly and Orlando Arcia's run-scoring single off the glove of pitcher Brayan Bello, who tried to backhand a grounder, boosted the lead to 4-1 in the fifth."
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