The Boston Red Sox ended the Minnesota Twins' 12-game winning streak with a 9-2 victory. Ceddanne Rafaela's two-run homer and Rafael Devers' contributions led the Red Sox to victory, halting the Twins' impressive streak.
The @Twins have won 15 of their last 17 games for the first time since June 2011. https://t.co/dTB0sOgvgs
#MNTwins have won 15 of their last 17 games and five straight series. They just went 5-2 vs. Boston and Seattle, two winning teams. Twins' lineup, which hit just .195 through 20 games, now ranks among the AL's top five in OPS and runs per game. Next up: Three games in Toronto.
#MNTwins have won 14 of their last 16 games. They're now two wins ahead of last season at this same point and on pace for 95 wins. Pablo López takes the mound tomorrow afternoon going for the Twins' fifth straight series victory.
#MNTwins take their first loss of the season when scoring 5+ runs in a game. They were previously 13-0 when getting 5+ runs from the lineup.
MLB roundup: Red Sox extinguish Twins' 12-game win streak https://t.co/iNMaRjBIWE https://t.co/18PHQMbLBR
After losing three in a row, the Red Sox put up nine runs on 11 hits, including homers by Ceddanne Rafaela and Rafael Devers, to avoid being swept by the Minnesota Twins and ending their 12-game win streak. https://t.co/024pA1Gnks
Rafaela and Devers homer as Red Sox beat Twins 9-2 to end Minnesota’s 12-game winning streak. https://t.co/lIfGwhf6qE https://t.co/GXDXmhGN7U
Twins' winning streak snapped at 12: Minnesota falls to Red Sox as bullpen, offense fail https://t.co/MevPeYKmgl
Red Sox snap Twins' 12-game winning streak https://t.co/lsZzzVWYQR https://t.co/Y4UTcEbMkk
Great 9-2 Sunday #RedSox win at Minnesota - ending Twins 12 game win streak ⚾️Sox 19-16, 12-7 away ⚾️Ceddanne Rafaela two-run HR(2nd) ⚾️Vaughn Grissom two-run double, his 1st Sox hit ⚾️Devers 2-run HR(4th) ⚾️Cooper Criswell 4.1IP 5H 1R 1ER 1BB 5K 1 HR
The Twins' 12-game winning streak has come to an end with today's 9-2 loss against the Red Sox https://t.co/yxmaVtj02r
Finishing the series strong. FINAL: #RedSox 9, Twins 2 #DirtyWater https://t.co/wDHakUOjuS
RIP: The Streak Second-longest winning streak in #MNTwins history halted at 12 games as they fall to the Red Sox for their first loss since April 21. Twins are 19-14 after starting 7-13 and have won four straight series. Up next: Jorge Polanco, Mitch Garver, and the Mariners. https://t.co/GAD4n9Bv4x
Cedanne Rafaela gives the Red Sox the lead as they try to end the Twins winning streak! https://t.co/vcdJpc1Or3
Ceddanne Rafaela's 2-run homer breaks the tie! https://t.co/iQdkNPFggG
CEDDANNE RAFAELA TWO RUN PUMP SOX ON TOP FIRST SOX HOMER IN 6 DAMN GAMES https://t.co/vfWqhwaYoA
Sox had not homered in 220 at-bats going back to April 27 when ... Ceddanne Rafaela homered. https://t.co/wAgNhnWNpA
Ceddanne Rafaela ends the HR drought. 3-1 Sox.
Do the Twins get their 13th straight win today? https://t.co/MDUty3Klav
The Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to 12 games on Saturday with a 3-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox. It's the Twins' longest winning streak since 1980. https://t.co/TEJ3UPpe5H
#MNTwins are the 25th team since 2000 to have a winning streak of 12 or more games. It's happened basically once per season across MLB. Of the previous 24 teams, 18 made the playoffs. And the only team in Twins history with a longer winning streak won the World Series in 1991.