Minnesota Twins Game Grades: Make it Eight

The Minnesota Twins won their 8th straight spring game with a victory against the Red Sox

The Minnesota Twins improved to 19-10 on the spring with a 7-4 win over the Red Sox today.

Kyle Gibson started today, getting in his last work before the season begins.

Gibson allowed 4 earned runs, 1 walk, 7 hits, 2 home runs and struck out 3 over 5 innings.

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Trevor May, Ryan Pressly, Fernando Abad, and Marcus Walden followed Gibson with scoreless innings of relief to hold the Red Sox at 4 runs. Those four limited Boston to just 2 hits, no walks and they struck out 5.

Offensively, the Twins got on the board in the 4th inning trailing 3-0 at the time. Eddie Rosario hit a loud solo shot that frame. In the 5th Danny Santana notched an RBI single. In the 7th, the Twins broke out for a 5 run outburst which put them ahead. Santana and Mastroianni had RBI singles, Mastroianni scored on a pickoff attempt error and Reynaldo Rodriguez hit a 2 RBI triple.

Byron Buxton made a sensational leaping catch at the track showing the primary reason why he is the team’s opening day center fielder

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B+. 10 hits, 6 walks, 7 strikeouts, 1 home run and 5 for 15 with runners in scoring position. The Twins stole 5 bases. Danny Santana again gets the special mention offensively for the Twins today. He’s been white hot over the latter portion of spring training. He had 2 RBI, 2 singles, a double and a steal today. . Santana. OFFENSE

Team totals: 11 hits allowed, 1 walks, 2 home runs and 8 strikeouts. Pressly gets the special mention again today with 3 strikeouts in his scoreless inning of work. . . Ryan Pressly. PITCHING . B-

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The Twins will depart from Florida and face the Washington Nationals tomorrow at Nationals Park. First pitch is at 5:05 PM CST. Phil Hughes will get the start the Twins. The game will be available on MLB.TV

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