Sonny Gray allowed just two runs on five hits in seven innings and the bullpen finished things off as the Twins jumped on the Cardinals early and left St. Louis with a 5-3 win Thursday night.
Ryan Jeffers and Michael A. Taylor fueled the offense, with both slugging a two-run homer in the second inning to put the Twins up 4-0.
Taylor then drew a walk with the bases loaded in the sixth for a 5-1 lead.
Jhoan Duran allowed one run off two hits but Taylor Motter struck out swinging as Duran recorded his 19th save of the season.
"𝙄 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙧𝙪𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚."
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Carlos Correa finished the three game series in St. Louis 0-10 with three strikeouts and one walk. The win marked Gray’s first win since April 30 to bring his season record to 5-4.
The Twins open up a three-game weekend series against the Diamondback Friday at Target Field with first pitch set for 7:10p.m.
