ST. PETERSBURG -- The Twins were swept out of Tropicana Field on Sunday afternoon, capping a rough weekend for the bullpen as Rays right fielder Carlos Gomez blasted a walk-off two-run homer in the ninth inning off reliever Addison Reed to cap an 8-6 loss.
Reed, the Twins' sixth pitcher, allowed a leadoff single to C.J. Cron in the ninth, then Rob Refsnyder entered as a pinch-runner. Gomez, who had struck out three times and was 0-for-4, then drove Reed's first offering into the left-field bleachers.
Right-hander Phil Hughes, making his first start since May 21 in a 2017 season that was shut down by treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome, lasted just 3 1/3 innings and allowed a two-run homer to Cron, the second batter he faced, following a leadoff walk to Denard Span.