Twins reliever Mike Morin hit former teammate Mike Trout with a bases-loaded pitch that forced in a run in the ninth inning before retiring Shohei Ohtani to end the game on a groundout and preserve an 8-7 victory over the Angels on Wednesday.
Byron Buxton and Jason Castro each hit two-run homers, just the cushion that was needed to withstand a late surge by the Angels.
Jonathan Lucroy had an RBI double and David Fletcher drove in a run with a single against Trevor Hildenberger in the three-run ninth, before the AL Central leaders turned to Morin for the final two outs and his first save this season.
Ehire Adrianza added a two-run double for the Twins, who took the three-game set from the Angels and improved their series record this season to 8-4-2.
Jake Odorizzi (6-2) had his scoreless streak stopped at 22 innings, the fifth-longest in team history, when Tommy La Stella took him deep in the third for his team-leading 11th homer. The Twins used six relievers to complete the win.
