"It's good to win a game," Twins manager Paul Molitor said. "Our homestand was mostly a struggle, going 2-5. But we've had a lot of series where the disappointing aspect has been sweeps. We try to salvage something, but we haven't really found a way to do that. So to come back and find a way to win a game today was good."
As Molitor noted, the Twins were in danger of being swept for a Major League-leading eighth time this season after being swept six times last year. But they were able to get out to an early lead keyed by back-to-back homers from Nunez and Dozier to open the first against right-hander Dillon Gee.