BOSTON -- The Twins used the long ball on Friday night and came back from a three-run deficit to defeat the Red Sox, 8-6, at Fenway Park.
Minnesota’s comeback started when Boston right-hander Justin Slaten replaced left-hander Payton Tolle to begin the seventh inning. Entering the game, Slaten hadn't allowed a run in his previous seven outings, but that changed in the seventh with Boston up by three.
With one out and Luke Keaschall on first, Byron Buxton swung at a 2-2 pitch from Slaten and hit the ball over the Green Monster for his 16th home run of the season to cut the Twins' deficit to one at 6-5.
After Brooks Lee followed with a walk, Austin Martin hit a two-run shot into the Monster Seats to give Minnesota a one-run lead.
The Twins added to their lead in the ninth inning when Lee scored his second run of the game on a bases-loaded walk by Trevor Larnach.
The bullpen -- Travis Adams, Yoendrys Gómez, Eric Orze and Anthony Banda -- shut down the Red Sox during the final five innings after left-hander Connor Prielipp had his worst outing of the season, allowing six runs (five earned) on seven hits and three walks in four innings.