ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Josh Lowe and Mike Zunino homered for the first time this season, Corey Kluber gave up one hit in six innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota 6-1 on Friday night, halting the Twins' seven-game win streak.
Lowe's first career homer came in a four-run first inning off Twins starter Dylan Bundy. Zunino's solo shot put the Rays up 6-0 in the third.
Kluber (1-1) gave up one run on one hit and no walks in six innings, striking out six in his fourth start for the Rays.
The Rays jumped on Bundy (3-1) from the first pitch, which Brandon Lowe hit for a double. Wander Franco followed with an RBI double and after a single by Yandy Diaz. Lowe's three-run homer made it 4-0.
Bundy, who had given up one run in three previous starts, gave up six runs on seven hits in six innings, striking out seven.
Carlos Correa drove in the Twins' run with a single, the only hit off Kluber. It came after Kluber hit Byron Buxton with a pitch leading off the fourth.
Correa had two of Minnesota's three hits.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Twins: IF Miguel Sano missed a third straight game with a sore knee, but is close to 100%, according manager Rocco Baldelli. ... RHP Bailey Ober (groin) is probably headed to the injured list.
Rays: 1B Ji-Man Choi (hyperextended left elbow) missed a third straight game. ... LHP Ryan Yarbrough (groin) is likely to be inserted into the rotation early next week after throwing 59 pitches in his second rehab start for Triple-A Durham on Thursday night.
UP NEXT
RHP Chris Archer (0-0, 3.18) will pitch Saturday against the Rays, for whom he has made 182 of his 218 career starts. LHP Shane McClanahan (1-1, 2.45), tied for the AL lead with 31 strikeouts, will make his fifth start for Tampa Bay.
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