MINNEAPOLIS — Overcoming an illness earlier in the week, Twins pitcher Joe Ryan delivered an impressive performance, and Trevor Larnach hit a decisive two-run homer to help the Minnesota Twins secure a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night. Ryan, who missed his scheduled start on Thursday against Baltimore due to sickness, showed no lingering effects from his ailment, which peaked on Monday.
During his six innings on the mound, Ryan (3-2) gave up only a solo home run to Heliot Ramos, who accounted for three of the Giants’ four hits. Ryan masterfully struck out seven batters, limiting the Giants to only two hits across 76 pitches.
Jhoan Duran claimed his seventh save of the season, as the Twins extended their winning streak to seven games, reaching a .500 record (20-20) after a shaky start to the season. Meanwhile, Logan Webb (4-3) delivered a strong performance for the Giants but conceded Larnach’s home run in the third inning despite recording nine strikeouts.
The game did see some drama unfold as Minnesota’s manager, Rocco Baldelli, was ejected in the sixth inning. Disagreeing with a strike call against Carlos Correa by home plate umpire Adrian Johnson, Baldelli argued the call for over a minute before eventually leaving the field, marking his 16th career ejection.
A key moment in the game occurred in the top of the eighth inning when the Giants had the potential tying run at third with one out. However, Heliot Ramos was picked off by Twins catcher Christian Vázquez, whose timely throw caught Ramos straying too far off the base.
One noteworthy statistic is the impressive performance of the Minnesota bullpen, which contributed three scoreless innings in the victory. The bullpen maintained their strong form, entering the game with a 3.38 ERA, ranking eighth in the major leagues.
Looking ahead, the series finale on Sunday will see right-hander Landen Roupp (2-3, 4.89 ERA) take the mound for the Giants, while Twins ace Pablo López (3-2, 2.18 ERA) will pitch for Minnesota after his recent 11-strikeout game against Baltimore.