Twins top Red Sox, 5-4, on 2-run single in 9th by Brooks Lee

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Brooks Lee hit a two-run single off Jordan Hicks within the backside of the ninth inning to present the Minnesota Twins a 5-4 victory over the Boston Crimson Sox after a 90-minute rain delay Monday evening.

After Roman Anthony put Boston in entrance with an RBI single off Twins nearer Jhoan Duran (6-4) within the high of the ninth, the grounds crew hustled out the tarp to beat a downpour.

Hicks (1-7), who had warmed up earlier than the delay, allowed a single to DaShawn Keirsey Jr. and hit Mickey Gasper and Willi Castro with consecutive pitches. With one out, Lee delivered his third walk-off hit this season with a slap the opposite means with just a few hundred followers standing in entrance of soaked seats.

Alex Bregman homered for the second straight sport, a three-run shot off Simeon Woods Richardson within the fifth that put Boston up 3-2 after one other unfulfilling begin by Richard Fitts.

Fitts allowed a two-run homer to Keirsey after strolling Christian Vázquez to start out the third. Keirsey, making his first begin in 29 video games with All-Star heart fielder Byron Buxton ( ribcage irritation ) sidelined, is 9 for 75 this season. Vázquez has been batting beneath .200 for six weeks.

The Crimson Sox, who’re available in the market for beginning pitching with Hunter Dobbins finished for the season, have been skinny within the bullpen with nearer Aroldis Chapman unavailable (again tightness) and one other reliever, Garrett Whitlock, ailing after a turbulent flight to Minnesota required a pit cease throughout stormy climate.

The Twins traded beginning pitcher Chris Paddack to division-leading Detroit earlier than the sport.

Fitts skirted bases-loaded hassle with none out within the fourth, putting out Ty France and getting Vázquez to floor right into a double play.

Anthony, who has taken over the leadoff spot for good, had two hits and two walks.

Lucas Giolito (6-2, 3.97 ERA) begins for Boston on Tuesday, when Paddack was scheduled to pitch. Minnesota will workers it with the bullpen as a substitute.

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