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Byron Buxton homers twice and Mick Abel strikes out 10 as the Twins blank the Red Sox 6-0
- Buxton homered twice and had four hits, driving in four runs as the Twins beat the Red Sox 6-0.
- Mick Abel pitched seven effective innings with a career-high 10 strikeouts for the Twins.
- Buxton tied the game early with a third-inning homer that reached the second-deck in left field.
- Brooks Lee added a fourth-inning homer as Minnesota pulled away in the game’s middle innings.
- The Red Sox were shut out for the first time this season after Sonny Gray allowed five runs in four innings.
- Minnesota benefited from a challenged overturned call at first base to extend a first-inning rally.
- The series continues with Woods Richardson expected to pitch for Minnesota against Early for Boston.
- Derek Shelton managed the Twins, contributing to the game via replay decisions and on-field calls.
- Buxton’s two homers marked the 18th multi-homer game of his career.
- The Twins improved to eight wins in nine games with the victory.
- Boston’s Willson Contreras left the game in the fifth with lower back tightness.
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