The Twins collected just five hits and one run off Cardinals pitchers in the defeat.
There was little offense to be found for the Twins facing St. Louis Cardinals starter Andre Pallante and company in a 6-1 defeat in the two teams' series opener Friday night at Target Field in Minneapolis.
The Twins were able to collect just one run off five hits in the seven innings Pallante manned the mound and none of either once he left it, and the Cardinals were able to muster just enough offense off Twins starter David Festa to make it an early night for the rookie pitcher. Festa allowed three runs off three hits while fanning five across 3 2/3 innings, but was pulled shortly after giving up a two-run double to Lars Nootbaar in the fourth inning. The Twins then turned to Caleb Thielbar, who got the final out of the inning to keep them within a 3-1 margin.The Twins took an early 1-0 lead in the second inning on Austin Martin’s infield single that scored Ryan Jeffers, who led off the frame with a single and went 2 for 4 overall with the run scored.
It also comes on the back of a disastrous last appearance in Sunday’s loss to the Texas Rangers in which Alcala gave up a pair of homers and five runs in 2/3 innings in theThe Cardinals added a pair of insurance runs in an eighth inning in which Twins reliever Trevor Richards struggled. Richards gave up back-to-back singles to Nolan Arenado and Nootbaar before striking out Paul Goldschmidt.
The Twins and Cardinals meet for the second of their three-game series at 6:10 p.m. on Saturday at Target Field where Pablo Lopez is set to oppose former Twin Sonny Gray in an intriguing matchup.
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