Two-run homers by Buxton and Martin help Twins rally to beat Red Sox 8-6
BOSTON (AP) — Byron Buxton and Austin Martin both hit two-run homers off reliever Justin Slaten in the seventh inning to help the Minnesota Twins rally from four runs down to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Friday night. Ryan Kreidler added an RBI double for the Twins. Luke Keaschall and Buxton both had RBI singles.
Travis Adams (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings to pick up the win. Anthony Banda got four outs for his first save. Minnesota’s four-run seventh ended a streak for Slaten (1-1) of 15 consecutive appearances dating to Sept.
16, 2025, without allowing a run. It was the third-longest active streak in the majors. Wilyer Abreu had an RBI double.
Willson Contreras, Andruw Monasterio, Marcelo Mayer and Jarren Duran all added RBIs for the Red Sox. With Boston trailing 7-6 in the eighth with two outs, Mayer reached on an error by Minnesota second baseman Keaschall. Carlos Narváez followed by drawing a walk off Eric Orze, who was replaced by Banda — who got Mickey Gasper to fly out to end the threat.
Boston took a 4-0 lead in the first, teeing off on Twins starter Connor Prielipp, who was pulled after four innings, allowing six runs and seven hits. Minnesota’s comeback came after Boston starter Payton Tolle, who went six innings, allowed three runs and four hits while striking out nine. Abreu started the Red Sox off in the first with an RBI double.