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Bell's Home Run, Jeffers' Two-Run Double Push Twins Past Braves 4-1
Josh Bell hit a two-run first-inning homer, and Minnesota’s bullpen held Atlanta to one run for its second straight win over the Braves.
- On Tuesday, the Minnesota Twins defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-1 at Target Field in Minneapolis, taking a commanding series lead.
- Right-Hander Zebby Matthews earned the win, allowing one run in 5 2/3 innings, while Josh Bell supplied early offense with a 434-foot, two-run homer in the first inning.
- Drake Baldwin cut Atlanta's deficit with his 21st home run, a 383-foot shot to left-center in the sixth, but Ryan Jeffers extended Minnesota's lead with a two-run double in the eighth.
- Twins closer Yoendrys Gomez pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 19th save of the season, securing the victory and giving Minnesota a 2-0 series lead.
- Wednesday's series finale features Minnesota right-hander Taj Bradley facing Atlanta right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver at Target Field for a 12:40 p.m. start, with the Twins seeking to complete a sweep.
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Josh Bell's 1st-inning homer enough for Twins to beat Braves
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Early offense lifts Twins past Atlanta again
Scoring runs early is no guarantee of success, as the Minnesota Twins have proven recently this season. But on Tuesday, for the second game in a row, a crooked number on the first inning scoreboard proved to be enough. The Twins got a first-inning, two-run home run from Josh Bell to supply all the offense they would eventually need on the way to beating the Atlanta Braves 4-1 at Target Field to take the first two games of their three-game series…
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