Francisco Liriano struck out eight and Minnesota’s offense pounded out 15 hits as the Twins shutout the Red Sox, 8-0, to win their first-ever series at Target Field. Read more at our team blogs, Over The Monster and Twinkie Town.
Liriano Dominates While Flashing Better Stuff
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Read Article >Francisco Liriano Delivers Strong Outing, Twins Shutout Red Sox, 8-0
Liriano (1-0) was dominant in his second start of the season, allowing just six runners to reach base on four hits and a pair of walks. The promising lefty needed only 96 pitches to tear through Boston’s lineup for his first career win versus the Sox in three starts.
“All my pitches were working really good today. My arm feels great, mentally I feel great,” Liriano said. “The guys behind me made some plays. I was fortunate to throw a lot of first-pitch strikes.”
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