Larnach, Buxton homer as Twins beat Angels 11-4

By: Patrick Donnelly, The Associated Press Posted: 9:40 PM CDT Friday, Apr. 25, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Trevor Larnach homered, doubled and drove in four runs on Friday as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Los Angeles Angels 11-4.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Trevor Larnach homered, doubled and drove in four runs on Friday as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Los Angeles Angels 11-4.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Trevor Larnach homered, doubled and drove in four runs on Friday as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Los Angeles Angels 11-4.

Byron Buxton had a home run and a triple with three RBIs and Mickey Gasper was 2 for 2 with a double and two RBIs for the Twins, who have won three of four.

Pablo López (2-1), making his first start since April 8 after recovering from a strained hamstring, give up two runs on five hits with two walks and six strikeouts over five innings.

Minnesota Twins' Trevor Larnach celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run off Los Angeles Angels pitcher Kyle Hendricks during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 25, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)

Mike Trout and Logan O’Hoppe homered for the Angels, who lost for the third time in four games.

Kyle Hendricks (0-3) gave up seven runs on just three hits over three-plus innings. He also walked five and hit two batter while striking out three.

The Twins scored a run without a hit in the first inning, as Hendricks hit a batter and walked two to load the bases with one out. Carlos Correa’s sacrifice fly gave the Twins a 1-0 lead.

The Angels tied it on Jo Adell’s RBI single in the second, but Buxton put Minnesota ahead for good with a solo shot to the second deck in left field in the third.

Key moment

The Twins blew it open in the fourth inning, Hendricks gave up a single and three walks to the first four batters. Carl Edwards Jr. came on in relief and allowed a Buxton sacrifice fly and an RBI single by Gasper before Larnach launched an 0-1 pitch over the scoreboard in right-center for a three-run homer.

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