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Jenkins' homer powers Twins past Giants
Walker Jenkins hit a go-ahead homer and Luke Keaschall made two late diving catches as Minnesota limited San Francisco to six hits.
On Tuesday, the Minnesota Twins evened their interleague series against the San Francisco Giants with a 3-2 victory, powered by Walker Jenkins' homer and Luke Keaschall's offensive and defensive contributions.
Taj Bradley combined with four relievers on a six-hitter for Minnesota, allowing just one run on four hits over six innings to earn his 12th win of the season.
Jenkins hit his fourth home run of the season in the seventh inning to give Minnesota a 3-1 lead; earlier, Keaschall tripled to score Ryan Kreidler, with Brooks Lee adding a run-scoring single.
Keaschall made two diving catches in right field during the seventh and eighth innings to preserve the lead; Closer Jeff Hoffman then struck out Victor Bericoto for his sixth save.
The victory prevented the Giants from following up Monday's 5-2 win with a second consecutive victory, while the Twins evened the series with their pitching dominance.