Minnesota Twins vs Seattle Mariners Box Score on Jun 08, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Jun 9, 2017

SEATTLE -- Kyle Gibson won his third consecutive decision, and Jason Castro hit a home run, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 2-1 victory against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night at Safeco Field.

The Twins (30-26) snapped a two-game losing streak and moved 1 1/2 games ahead of the idle Cleveland Indians atop the American League Central.

The Mariners (30-31) had their season-high five-game winning streak snapped and failed in an attempt to move over .500 for the first time this season.

Gibson (3-4) allowed one run on five hits in a season-high six-plus innings, walking three and striking out four. He was replaced after allowing a leadoff single to Seattle's Taylor Motter in the seventh.

Gibson has won three of his four starts, with the other a no-decision, since returning from Triple-A Rochester, where he was sent after starting the season 0-4.

Castro snapped a scoreless tie with two outs in the fourth inning, hitting a solo homer to right field off Mariners starter Christian Bergman.

The Twins made it 2-0 in the fifth. Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano, a two-time Gold Glove Award winner, was charged with two errors on one play.

With two outs and Ehire Adrianza at second, Joe Mauer hit a slow roller to the right side of the infield. Cano, who was playing in shallow right field as part of a defensive shift, had to charge the ball and bobbled it, allowing Mauer to reach safely.

Adrianza rounded third, and Cano tried to nab the runner as he scrambled back to the bag. However, the throw was errant and got past third baseman Kyle Seager, allowing Adrianza to trot home.

The Mariners got one run back in the bottom of the inning. Jarrod Dyson led off with a triple into the right field corner and scored on Ben Gamel's sacrifice fly. With two on and two outs, Cano hit a liner to center field that Byron Buxton originally charged, then had to quickly retreat on. Buxton made a leaping catch while falling backward, finishing with a backward roll on the ground.

Seattle threatened in the eighth against Twins reliever Taylor Rogers, putting two runners on base with one out. Rogers snared a line drive back to the mound by Mike Zunino and doubled up Cano at second to end the inning.

Brandon Kintzler retired the side in order in the ninth, striking out two, for his 16th save of the season.

Bergman (3-3) went five innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits. He walked two and struck out six.

NOTES: Seattle DH Nelson Cruz missed his second consecutive game with a right calf injury. ... Minnesota C Jason Castro extended his hitting streak to 10 games with his solo homer. ... The Twins conclude their 10-game trip with a three-game series in San Francisco, starting Friday. RHP Ervin Santana (7-3, 2.44 ERA) is scheduled to oppose Giants LHP Matt Moore (2-6, 5.22). ... The Mariners will wrap up their 11-game homestand with three games against Toronto. Seattle RHP Sam Gaviglio (2-1, 3.13) is set to start the opener against Blue Jays RHP Joe Biagini (1-4, 3.31).