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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) \u2014 Logan Forsythe had three RBIs, the Minnesota bullpen tossed 5 1\/3 shutout innings and the Twins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\nMINNEAPOLIS (AP) \u2014 Logan Forsythe had three RBIs, the Minnesota bullpen tossed 5 1\/3 shutout innings and the Twins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Oliver Drake, Gabriel Moya (3-0), Tyler Duffey and Taylor Rogers scattered five hits and struck out three before Trevor Hildenberger picked up his third save in four chances.<\/p>\n
Minnesota is 16-4 in its last 20 home games.<\/p>\n
Josh Harrison had three hits for the Pirates, who have lost three straight. Pittsburgh began the day five games out in the NL wild-card race.<\/p>\n
Forsythe’s two-run single off reliever Edgar Santana (2-2) highlighted a three-run sixth as the Twins took a 5-4 lead. Bobby Wilson homered in the seventh.<\/p>\n
After allowing two runs in the second inning, Pirates starter Chris Archer retired 10 straight batters before giving up back-to-back singles, including an RBI by Jorge Polanco, to start the sixth, ending his day.<\/p>\n
Acquired from Tampa Bay July 31, Archer allowed four earned runs on six hits in five-plus innings. In his first three starts as a Pirate, Archer has allowed nine earned runs in 14 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n
Minnesota starter Jose Berrios allowed four runs \u2014 three earned \u2014 as he labored through 3 2\/3 innings, his shortest start since April 29.<\/p>\n
After a 1-2-3 first, Pittsburgh had at least two runners on in three straight innings, with a two-run single by Gregory Polanco putting the Pirates up 4-2 in the fourth. Elias Diaz homered to start the inning.<\/p>\n
Berrios has allowed nine earned runs in 12 2\/3 innings in three August starts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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