Left-hander Tommy Milone handcuffed the Indians for five innings and the Twins’ bullpen followed suit on Sunday afternoon, leading Minnesota to a 4-1 victory over the Tribe and sealing a series win at Target Field.
Milone — activated from the disabled list before the game after dealing with a left elbow injury — limited Cleveland to one run on three hits in his return to the rotation. Following his exit, the Twins’ relief corps combined for four shutout innings to clinch the win, which pushed Minnesota (59-58) back over the .500 mark.
“It’s a nice way to finish the homestand,” Twins manager Paul Molitor said. “You’re not sure what you’re going to get when he comes off the DL, but he spun five pretty good innings.”
The showing by Minnesota’s pitching staff overcame another strong effort from Indians starter Carlos Carrasco, who only allowed two runs in his seven innings, in which the big righty struck out seven and walked three. His lone blemish came in the second, when Kurt Suzuki delivered a two-run double that proved damage enough to deal the starter a hard-luck defeat.
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