FORT MYERS, Fla. — On a day when the Twins acquired one of baseball's most dynamic players, their bats continued to slumber.
Twins lose third straight, have scored only two runs in Grapefruit play
The Red Sox got a home run from Ryan Fitzgerald and won the game at Hammond Stadium 1-0.
March 19, 2022 at 7:56PM
Ryan Fitzgerald hit a home run in the seventh inning off Cody Stashak for the game's only run as the Red Sox blanked the Twins 1-0 Saturday in a Grapefruit League game at Hammond Stadium.
With the crowd buzzing about the free-agent signing of Carlos Correa, the Twins got only six hits and now have been outscored 18-2 in three consecutive losses.
Bailey Ober, Griffin Jax and Jake Faria each pitched two scoreless innings for the Twins (0-3).
Trevor Larnach flew out to end the game with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth.
Gerrit Cole gave up his opt-out right on Monday and will remain with the New York Yankees under a contract that runs through 2028 rather than become a free agent.
