Boxscore: Twins 8, Pittsburgh 3

SCORECARD

FIRST INNING

Twins: Brian Dozier hit a one-out homer to center off Pittsburgh starter Francisco Liriano.

Twins 1, Pittsburgh 0

SECOND INNING

Twins: Kurt Suzuki singled to right. Aaron Hicks walked, Suzuki advanced to second. Shane Robinson reached on a fielder's choice to short, Suzuki went to third and Hicks was out at second. Twins starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco struck out. Danny Santana was hit by a pitch, Robinson advanced to second. On a wild pitch, Suzuki scored; Robinson went to third and Santana to second on wild pitch. Joe Mauer singled to left-center, scoring Robinson, Santana and Dozier; Mauer went to second on throw. Trevor Plouffe hit a two-run homer to left-center.

Pittsburgh: Jung Ho Kang hit a one-out single to right. Kang to second on a wild pitch. Pedro Alvarez singled to center, Kang advanced to third. Josh Harrison struck out. Francisco Cervelli walked, Alvarez went to second. Pinch-hitter Jose Tabata reached on an infield single, scoring Kang.

THIRD INNING

Twins: Suzuki hit a ground-rule double to left off reliever Radhames Liz. Hicks singled to left, Suzuki advanced to third. Robinson grounded into a double play to short, scoring Suzuki.

Twins 8, Pittsburgh 1

FOURTH INNING

Pittsburgh: Alvarez hit a one-out homer to right.

FIFTH INNING

Pittsburgh: Neil Walker singled to left. Andrew McCutchen struck out. Starling Marte doubled to center, Walker advanced to third. Kang grounded out to short, scoring Walker.

Twins 8, Pittsburgh 3

SIXTH INNING

Pittsburgh: Harrison doubled to right. Chris Stewart flied out to right. Pinch-hitter Sean Rodriguez lined out to short. Gregory Polanco was safe at first on Mauer's fielding error, Harrison advanced to third. Walker doubled to right, scoring Harrison.

SEVENTH INNING

Pittsburgh: Reliever Ryan Pressly walked Marte. Kang singled to left, Marte advanced to second. Aaron Thompson relieved Pressly. Alvarez reached on a fielder's choice to second, Marte advanced to third and Kang was out at second. Harrison singled to right, scoring Marte.

Twins 8, Pittsburgh 5

TWINSABRHBIBBSOAvg.

Santana ss410000.246

Mauer 1b411301.282

Plouffe 3b412200.261

Hunter rf400000.270

Suzuki c322001.248

Hicks cf302010.292

Nolasco p300003.000

Nunez ph100000.391

Totals3488627

PittsburghABRHBIBBSOAvg.

Polanco rf500002.234

McCutchen cf500001.225

Marte lf411013.295

Kang ss-3b513100.320

Alvarez 1b512101.227

Harrison 3b-2b413101.245

Stewart c200000.244

Liriano p000000.071

Tabata ph1011001.000

Hart ph100001.200

Rodriguez ph100000.311

Totals405135211

Twins161 000 000—881

Pittsburgh010 111 100—5130

E—Mauer (2). LOB—Twins 3, Pittsburgh 10. 2B—Plouffe (6), Suzuki (5), Walker (12), Marte (8), Harrison (10). HR—Dozier (7), off Liriano; Plouffe (6), off Liriano; Alvarez (7), off Nolasco. RBI—Dozier (20), Mauer 3 (23), Plouffe 2 (20), Walker (14), Kang (10), Alvarez (17), JHarrison (11), Tabata (1). DP—Twins 1, Pittsburgh 1.

TWINSIPHRERBBSONPERA

Pressly H, 11/311110103.60

Thompson H, 71/31000043.27

Boyer H, 71 2/300001112.18

Perkins S, 14-14110002141.47

PITTSBURGHIPHRERBBSONPERA

Liz221102203.86

Worley200001274.17

Caminero100001154.58

J.Hughes110001123.26

Bastardo100000154.82