Josh Lowe And Denzer Guzman Homer, But Angels Fall Short Against Twins

MINNEAPOLIS — Trevor Larnach homered and drove successful 2 runs, Ryan Jeffers added a two-run double and nan Minnesota Twins hit nan Angels 4-2 Sunday and caput into nan All-Star break pinch 8 wins successful their past 9 games.

Larnach’s azygous successful nan 3rd inning scored Luke Keaschall, tying nan crippled astatine 1. Jeffers followed pinch a double that knocked successful Ryan Kreidler and Larnach, extending nan lead to 3-1.

Larnach added a 405-foot solo homer to correct successful nan eighth inning, his seventh of nan season, arsenic nan Twins (48-49) won their 5th consecutive series.

Minnesota starter Taj Bradley (9-3) worked 7 innings, allowing six hits and 2 earned runs pinch six strikeouts and a brace of walks. Andrew Morris struck retired 2 complete nan past 2 innings and earned his 3rd save.

Josh Lowe and Denzer Guzman deed solo location runs for nan Angels (38-59). Lowe’s eighth of nan play came successful nan 2nd inning and Guzman added his 4th successful nan seventh inning.

José Soriano (8-6) allowed 5 hits, 3 earned runs and 2 walks successful 5 innings.

Up adjacent for Angels: Host nan Detroit Tigers for a three-game bid starting Friday.