Red-hot Twins knock Garrett Crochet out early, roll to seventh victory in 8 games

MINNEAPOLIS — First it was paper cuts. Then came the blunt-force trauma.Only 18 batters into Monday night’s game, two-time Boston Red Sox All-Star pitcher Garrett Crochet walked off the mound headed for the showers. And the surprising Minnesota Twins continued their red-hot roll.Powered by four home runs, including two monster blasts off Crochet in the second inning, the Twins shellacked the Red Sox 13-6 at Target Field. The victory was the seventh in eight games for a club many pegged to finish fourth in the American League Central. Through Monday, the Twins are tied with the Cleveland Guardians at 10-7 for the best record in the American League.Advertisement