Novice Louie Varland threw seven scoreless innings and also Donovan Solano drove in a season-high 4 runs in the Minnesota Twins' 8-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night. It was a career-long getaway for the 25-year-old Varland (3-1), who enabled 4 hits-- all singles-- and struck out 5 with a walk.Solano drove in 2 keep up a solitary in Minnesota's three-run third and added 2 more RBIs in the 6th to make it 7-0. Ryan Jeffers had 2 hits as well as two RBIs to help the Twins take the series 2-1 after his 10th inning homer Monday provided a 7-5 win in the opener.It was the very first series win for Minnesota because taking two of 3 from the Cubs May 12-14. Houston newbie starter Hunter Brown (5-2) generated 6 hits and also a career-high 5 keep up 8 strikeouts in 42/3 innings for his first loss because May 2.   Louie Varland David J. Phillip/ AP Brown cruised via the first 2 innings, retiring the first 6 batters he confronted with five strikeouts before encountering problem in the 3rd. Max Kepler and Willi Castro struck successive singles to begin the inning prior to Brown strolled Michael A. Taylor to pack the bases.There was one out in the inning when Solano singled level drive to best field that scored 2 to put the Doubles up 2-0. Alex Kirilloff adhered to with a solitary on a grounder to left area to send out an additional run residence. There were two outs in the 5th and also a runner on first when Kyle Farmer singled to chase Brown. Parker Mushinski took control of and also plunked Joey Gallo to fill the bases.Jeffers then struck a ground-rule double which bounced right into the Houston bullpen in right-center to rating 2 and also prolong the cause 5-0. The Twins didn't slow down in the sixth when Castro singled to begin the inning prior to Taylor strolled. Solano doubled with one out in the inning to score them both as well as make it 7-0. Taylor struck an RBI double with 2 outs in the seventh to leave Minnesota up 8-0. Jorge Lpez relieved Varland to begin the eighth and also Jake Meyers as well as Yainer Diaz hit back-to-back homers to cut the cause 8-2. He strolled Mauricio Dubn as well as was raised after striking Jeremy Pea with a pitch on the left pinkie.Brock Stewart took control of and retired Yordan Alvarez, Alex Bregman and Corey Julks to end the inning.TRAINER'S ROOMTwins: RHP Kenta Maeda (strained right triceps muscles) and LHP Caleb Thielbar (strained best oblique) both began recovery jobs with Triple-A St. Paul Tuesday evening. Maeda really did not permit a hit with four strikeouts in 2 innings. Thielbar generated one hit in a scoreless inning.UP NEXT Doubles: Minnesota RHP Pablo Lpez (3-3, 4.11 ERA) opposes Cleveland RHP Tanner Bibee (1-1, 2.88) when the Twins open up a four-game series versus the Guardians Thursday night.Astros: Houston opens up a four-game collection versus the Angels Thursday night with LHP Reid Detmers (0-4, 4.93) pitching for Los Angeles. The Astros have not introduced their turning for the series. https://www.astrosshorts.com

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