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The wheels are off and the team is just smashing into things as the losing streak continues. On this day, the Minnesota Twins (20-14) bested the Boston Red Sox (15-20) by a 7 to 4 score.

Twins starter Bailey Ober (2-1) picked up the victory after limiting the Red Sox to 3 earned runs on 7 hits, 1 walk, 1 wild pitch, and 2 hit batsmen in his 7-innings of play; Game Score 51. Brock Stewart (H 3) came into the game for 1-inning of work and permitted 1 earned run on 2 hits before closer Jhoan Duran (SV 5) shut things down in the final inning.

On the other side of the box score Jack Flaherty (3-2) was tagged with the loss after permitting 5 earned runs on 8 hits and 1 hit batsman in 4-innings of play; Game Score 29. Garrett Cleavinger gave up 1 earned run on 2 hits in his 2-innings of play, before Isiah Campbell covered the final 2-innings in which he allowed 1 earned run on 4 hits.

The hot bats for the Twins came from Royce Lewis (4 for 5, Run, 2 RBI), Max Kepler (2 for 3, Double, 2 Run, Hit-by-Pitch), Christian Vazquez (2 for 4, Run), Byron Buxton (1 for 4, Homerun, Run, 2 RBI), and Alex Kirilloff (1 for 4, Homerun, Run, RBI). Boston's offense was generated by Kyle Teel (1 for 4, Homerun, Run, 2 RBI), Vaughn Grissom (2 for 4, RBI), Masataka Yoshida (2 for 5, Double, Run), and Rafael Devers (1 for 3, Double, Run, Walk).

Player of the Game: Royce Lewis

AL East Standings: 8 1/2 GB, 4th Place