Kyle Farmer helps Twins cruise past Angels

Kyle Farmer had three hits and Joey Gallo led off the game with a home run Minnesota Twins He won 6-2 Los Angeles Angels Saturday night in Anaheim, California

THE Gemini totaled 12 hits while getting five-plus serviceable innings from starting pitcher Louie Varland and getting four shutout innings out of the party to seal the win. The only one running a Angels Varland scored on Jared Walsh’s RBI walk and Shohei Ohtani’s solo homer.

Varland (2-0) started the sixth inning but gave up a homer to Ohtani and a single to Hunter Renfroe before striking out Brandon Drury. Gemini Manager Rocco Baldelli walked to the bullpen and summoned Jovani Moran, who retired the next three batters to get out of the inning.

Relievers Jorge Lopez, Brock Stewart and Jhoan Duran followed Moran to close it out.

THE Gemini against led 3-0 Angels with starter Patrick Sando getting RBI singles from Farmer and Kyle Garlick and a squeeze bunt from Willi Castro that advanced Farmer to third.

Varland kept the Angels off the scoreboard until the fourth, when Renfroe singled and moved to third on Drury’s double to lead off the inning. Walsh, making his debut this year after recovering from neurological issues, led off Renfroe with a groundout to cut off the first Angels‘ disadvantage 3-1

THE Gemini He extended their lead to 4-1 in the sixth on Gallo’s home run. It was his 11th home run of the season. Ohtani also hit his 11th home run by ripping a solo shot in the bottom of the sixth to get the Angels inside 4-2

Sandoval (3-3) took the loss, allowing three runs on five hits and four walks in 4 2/3 innings.

THE Gemini increased their lead to 6-2 Angels reliever Andrew Wantz in the seventh. Trevor Larnach hit an RBI triple, but also scored on a throwing error by Drury

— Field Level Media