The Twins erased a one-run deficit with a three-run sixth inning to defeat the Red Sox 6-5 at Fenway Park, extending their winning streak to three games while Boston dropped its second straight.
Masataka Yoshida led Boston's offense with a 2-for-4 performance that included a solo home run in the second inning and a run scored. Willson Contreras went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in the fourth that briefly gave the Red Sox a 3-3 tie, finishing with 2 RBI.
Minnesota's sixth-inning rally began when Austin Martin doubled to left, scoring Orlando Arcia and moving Ryan Kreidler to third. Brooks Lee followed with a single to left that brought home both Kreidler and Martin, giving the Twins a 6-4 lead they would not relinquish.
Bailey Ober allowed 4 runs on 7 hits over 5 innings for Minnesota, carrying a 3.92 ERA. The Red Sox managed one run in the ninth but could not complete the comeback.
Minnesota improved to 25-27 with the victory, while Boston fell to 22-29. Josh Bell, who went 1-for-4 with a walk, sits two home runs away from 200 for his career.