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DaShawn Keirsey Jr. singled home the winning run in the 10th inning as the Minnesota Twins beat the San Francisco Giants 7-6, extending their winning streak to eight games.
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The Twins made it back to .500 by running their winning streak to seven games. Joe Ryan gave up two hits over six innings, and Trevor Larnach accounted for all the runs needed.
It wasn’t enough for the Giants to avoid being swept.
Twins starter Joe Ryan overcame an illness earlier in the week to put together a strong outing and Trevor Larnach delivered a big two-run homer as Minnesota held on for a 2-1 win Saturday night over the San Francisco Giants.
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SB Nation on MSNTwins 7, Giants 6: Crazy Eight!The Minnesota Twins came into this beautiful Mother’s Day afternoon contest looking to put the finishing touches on a Target Field sweep of the San Francisco Giants. It took a rollercoaster, game-of-the-year candidate, 3+ hours of baseball to decide the fate, but at the end of the day: Mission Accomplished!
The New York Mets are reportedly in the market for a new centerfielder. If the team can't acquire Luis Robert Jr., another AL Central outfielder is an option.
PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Landen Roupp (2-3, 4.89 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 39 strikeouts); Twins: Pablo Lopez (3-2, 2.18 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 37 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins will try to keep their eight-game home win streak intact when they face the San Francisco Giants.
Tyler Fitzgerald (left rib fracture) and Casey Schmitt (left oblique strain) are continuing all baseball activity. They were both scheduled to be examined by Dr. Ken Akizuki, the team physician, on Monday night and could both begin rehab assignments Tuesday with Sacramento.