Mike Trout hit a tiebreaking two-run homer after Los Angeles and Minnesota exchanged five-run innings, and the Angels beat the Twins 8-6 on Tuesday night.
Twins starter Kyle Gibson had a 22-inning scoreless string snapped as the Angels struck for five in the first and two more in the second inning.
Minnesota had a five run second which included back to back homers by Josh Willingham and Kendrys Morales.
C.J. Wilson (8-6) barely navigated through five innings and left with the lead after allowing six runs and nine hits, including back-to-back home runs for the second time in his last three starts. The left-hander, who came in 5-0 with a 1.58 ERA in his previous six outings at Angel Stadium, blew a 5-0 lead in the second before Trout hit his 17th homer in the bottom half.
Trout’s homer was Los Angeles’ last hit until David Freese’s one-out single in the sixth. The Twins got a run closer in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by former Angels slugger Kendrys Morales, but Joe Smith got three outs for his sixth save to help end Minnesota’s season-best four-game winning streak.
