FORT MYERS, Fla. — Ryan Jeffers hit his second home run of the spring, sending an 0-2 fastball from Red Sox reliever Kenley Jansen into the right field seats in the fifth inning, and Jose Miranda doubled home the tying run and scored the go-ahead run in the sixth Saturday as the Twins rallied for a 4-3 victory over Boston at Hammond Stadium.
Ryan Jeffers hits second spring home run as Twins slip past Red Sox
Jose Miranda doubled home the tying run, and scoring the go-ahead run in the Grapefruit League game in Fort Myers.
March 11, 2023 at 8:40PM
The Twins remained unbeaten in their past five games, while handing the Red Sox, who lost a Grapefruit League game for the first time on Friday, their second straight loss.
Tyler Mahle allowed three runs in his 2 1/3-inning sting, giving up seven hits while striking out four.
The Twins travel to Lakeland, Fla., on Sunday to face the Tigers.
Souhan: A modest proposal to improve baseball, because the Golden At-Bat rule doesn’t go far enough
Jim Souhan
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