Royce Lewis hits a tying home run in the seventh inning, and Luke Keaschall provides the go-ahead hit with a double as the Minnesota Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 5-3 on Friday night. Minnesota scores enough to secure the win after falling behind early in the game, with Lewis evening the score in the late innings. Keaschall’s go-ahead double puts Minnesota in front, and the Twins hold on to complete their victory over Seattle.
The win extends Minnesota’s strong stretch, marking their seventh victory in nine games. With the result, the Twins improve to a 56-55 record and reach a winning record for the first time since April 21, when they were 12-11. Seattle, meanwhile, enters the game in a downturn and drops to 53-58. The Mariners lose three straight and eight of their past 10 games, moving to three games behind the AL West-leading Houston in the division standings.
