Twins Beat Red Sox 8-6 Snapping Boston’s 3-game Winning Streak [VIDEO]

The Minnesota Twins hit a pair o 2-run home runs in the 7th inning to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6 at Fenway Park on Friday night, May 22nd, snapping Boston's 3-game winning streak.

Payton Tolle pitched 6.0 innings allowing 4 hits and 3 runs, all in the 2nd inning. He finished striking out 9 and walking 2, and left with a 6-3 lead.

But Justin Slaten came on in relief and allowed 4 hits and 4 runs, walking 1 and striking out 2 in the 7th inning. He gave up a pair of 2-run home runs blowing the save, and taking the loss. His record is 0-2.

Greg Weissert recorded the final out in the 7th inning and pitched the 8th inning allowing 1 hit. Tyler Samaniego started the 0th inning, allowing a hit and run. Tyron Guerrero made his major league debut and struck out 1 and walked 1 to close out the game.

Wilyer Abreu was 2-5 with a RBI double and single.

Willson Contreras was 1-4 with a triple, which was his 1000th career hit. He tripled on Wednesday against the Royals.

Nick Sogard was 2-3

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Prior to the game the Red Sox announced that Trevor Story had undergone successful sports hernia surgery.

Boston is now 22-28 and the Twins are 24-27. The 2 teams will play game 2 of the 3-game series on Saturday afternoon, May 23rd with the pregame starting at 3:10 and 1st pitched at 4:10 on WDEA AM 1370.

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