SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
Minnesota’s Taj Bradley held the Giants to a run on three hits in six innings and the Twins knocked off San Francisco 3-2 on Tuesday night time.
Bradley (12-6) struck out Drew Gilbert main off the primary for his 2 hundredth strikeout of the season. He grew to become the ninth pitcher within the majors to succeed in the 200-strikeout plateau in 2026 and completed Tuesday’s sport with six Ok’s, giving him 205 for the 12 months.
His earlier profession excessive was 154, set with Tampa Bay in 2024.
San Francisco scored a run within the ninth and had males at first and second with two outs earlier than Jeff Hoffman struck out Victor Bericoto swinging on a 3-2 slider to earn his sixth save.
Giants starter Anthony Molina (3-2) retired the primary 10 Minnesota hitters earlier than Brooks Lee singled with one out within the fourth inning. Molina carried a 1-0 lead into the sixth.
Then with one out, Ryan Kreidler singled, and Luke Keaschall hit a triple to the left-center hole that made it a 1-1 sport. Lee adopted with a single to proper to drive in Keaschall and put the Twins on prime.
Molina allowed these two runs on 4 hits in six innings. He struck out six and walked one.
Walker Jenkins jolted the primary pitch from reliever Duncan Davitt over the wall in proper to steer off the seventh. Jenkins’ fourth homer of the season elevated Minnesota’s edge to 3-1.
The Giants scored their first run within the second on a safety-squeeze bunt by Drew Cavanaugh that introduced dwelling Shay Whitcomb.
Up subsequent
Twins LHP Connor Prielipp (6-7, 4.94) closes the three-game collection in opposition to Giants LHP Cesar Perdomo (0-1, 3.72 ERA) on Wednesday afternoon.
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