Home runs from Mike Trout and Logan O’Hoppe can’t save Angels in loss to Twins
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MINNEAPOLIS — Trevor Larnach homered, doubled and drove in four runs on Friday as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Angels 11-4.
Byron Buxton had a home run and a triple with three RBIs and Mickey Gasper was two for two with a double and two RBIs for the Twins, who have won three of four.
Pablo López (2-1), making his first start since April 8 after recovering from a strained hamstring, gave up two runs on five hits with two walks and six strikeouts over five innings.
Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham has been punished for a heated, vulgar reaction to hecklers at Angel Stadium.
Mike Trout and Logan O’Hoppe homered for the Angels, who lost for the third time in four games.
Kyle Hendricks (0-3) gave up seven runs on just three hits over three-plus innings. He also walked five and hit two batters while striking out three.
The Twins scored a run without a hit in the first inning, as Hendricks hit a batter and walked two to load the bases with one out. Carlos Correa’s sacrifice fly gave the Twins a 1-0 lead.
The Angels tied it on Jo Adell’s RBI single in the second, but Buxton put Minnesota ahead for good with a solo shot to the second deck in left field in the third.
Key moment: The Twins blew it open in the fourth inning as Hendricks gave up a single and three walks to the first four batters. Carl Edwards Jr. came on in relief and yielded a Buxton sacrifice fly and an RBI single by Gasper before Larnach launched an 0-1 pitch over the scoreboard in right-center for a three-run homer.
Key stat: Larnach has three homers and eight RBIs in his last four games.
Up next: Angels LHP Yusei Kikuchi (0-3, 3.38) will face off with Twins RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (1-2, 4.74) on Saturday afternoon.
