SEATTLE– Trevor Larnach hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning to extend Minnesota’s home run streak to 19 games and lead the Twins to a 5-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.
Minnesota set a franchise record for consecutive long ball games, but it took until the end of the inning. Larnach hit an 0-1 pitch from reliever Ryne Stanek (5-2) to right-center field for his eighth home run.
Minnesota’s 19-game home run streak is the second-longest in the majors this season, behind Baltimore’s 22-game home run streak in early June. Larnach also had an RBI single in the first inning, while Austin Martin’s RBI double and Jose Miranda’s RBI single notched a pair in the fifth.
The Twins took two of three to end Seattle’s home winning streak. The Mariners have won nine consecutive series at T-Mobile Park since mid-April.
Minnesota starter Joe Ryan struck out 10 batters in 5 2/3 innings, his second time this season reaching double-digit strikeouts. Ryan allowed six hits and one earned run. Jhoan Durán pitched the ninth for his 12th save and the Twins finished the trip 6-3.
Seattle’s Luis Castillo pitched five innings and allowed three runs on six hits and struck out three. His day ended prematurely, in part because he had to be lifted for a pinch-hitter in the fifth.
Castle was forced into the batting order when Seattle lost their designated hitter in the third inning. Starting catcher Mitch Garver injured his right wrist when he was hit by a pitch from Ryan in the second inning. Cal Raleigh – the DH of the day – had to take command.
Castillo struck out on three pitches and was no-hitter in his one-plate appearance. It was his first hit since the end of the 2021 season.
The fifth inning was chaotic for Seattle, who scored twice to cut into Minnesota’s lead.
Dylan Moore scored on Julio Rodríguez’s tapper back to the mound that Ryan bobbled. Moore was initially ruled out at the plate, but the decision was overturned on replay. Raleigh reached when his fly ball to center field was lost in the sun, and Luke Raley’s infield single scored another run. But the Mariners missed a chance for a big inning, leaving the bases loaded when Ryan Bliss – batting for Castillo – struck out and Jorge Polanco came up.
Polanco made up for it in the seventh, ripping a line-drive single with two outs to score Raley. Cole Sands (3-1) fell behind in the count and Polanco’s shot hit the wall in right field to pull Seattle even.
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Twins: Return home to begin a series against Detroit on Tuesday, with RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (3-1, 3.41 ERA) starting the opener.
Mariners: Open a three-game series against Baltimore on Tuesday with RHP George Kirby (7-5, 3.35) as the starter.
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