Rookie Louie Varland throws 7 scoreless innings, Doubles rout Astros 8-2

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Rookie Louie Varland threw seven scoreless innings and Donovan Solano drove in a season-high 4 runs in the Minnesota Twins' 8-2 triumph over the Houston Astros on Wednesday evening. It was a career-long trip for the 25-year-old Varland 3-1),

 that enabled four hits-- all songs-- as well as set out 5 with a drove in 2 keep up a solitary in Minnesota's three-run 3rd and also included two more RBIs in the 6th to make it 7-0. Ryan Jeffers had two hits and 2 RBIs to help the Doubles take the collection 2-1 after his 10th inning homer Monday gave them a 7-5 win in the was the first series win for Minnesota since taking two of 3 from the Cubs May 12-14. Houston novice starter Hunter Brown 5-2) generated 6 hits and also a career-high 5 runs with 8 strikeouts in 42/3 innings for his first loss given that May 2.   Louie Varland David J. Phillip/ AP Brown sailed via the very first two innings, retiring the initial 6 batters he confronted with five strikeouts prior to facing trouble in the third. Max Kepler and also Willi Castro hit consecutive songs to start the inning prior to Brown strolled Michael A. Taylor to load the was one out in the inning when Solano singled on a line drive to best field that scored 2 to place the Twins up 2-0. Alex Kirilloff adhered to with a single on a ground ball to limbo to send out one more run residence. There were two outs in the 5th and a runner on initial when Kyle Farmer singled to chase Brown. Parker Mushinski took control of as well as put Joey Gallo to fill the then hit a ground-rule double which jumped right into the Houston bullpen in right-center to score 2 as well as prolong the bring about 5-0. The Twins didn't slow down in the sixth when Castro singled to start the inning before Taylor walked. Solano doubled with one out in the inning to score them both and make it 7-0. Taylor struck an RBI double with 2 outs in the seventh to leave Minnesota up 8-0. Jorge Lpez relieved Varland to start the 8th and also Jake Meyers as well as Yainer Diaz hit back-to-back homers to reduce the bring about 8-2. He walked Mauricio Dubn and also was raised after striking Jeremy Pea with a pitch on the left Stewart took over and also retired Yordan Alvarez, Alex Bregman and also Corey Julks to end the 'S ROOMTwins: RHP Kenta Maeda strained right triceps muscles) and also LHP Caleb Thielbar stretched right oblique) both began rehab assignments with Triple-A St. Paul Tuesday night. Maeda really did not allow a struck with four strikeouts in two innings. Thielbar generated one hit in a scoreless NEXT Doubles: Minnesota RHP Pablo Lpez 3-3, 4.11 PERIOD) opposes Cleveland RHP Tanner Bibee 1-1, 2.88) when the Doubles open up a four-game series versus the Guardians Thursday : Houston opens a four-game series versus the Angels Thursday evening with LHP Reid Detmers 0-4, 4.93) pitching for Los Angeles. The Astros have not announced their turning for the collection. Astros Store

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