Twins lose 6-2 to Angels for fourth straight loss

Twins lose 6-2 to Angels for fourth straight loss

But Detmers, who entered the game with a 5.87 ERA, did not allow a run to become the sixth straight left-handed pitcher to win against the Twins.

Minnesota’s rookie starter Festa is on a different streak. The right-handed pitcher suffered his fourth straight loss and was in trouble from the start. Festa walked the first batter he faced, Taylor Ward, then gave up a ground-rule double to Zach Neto that bounced into the Angels’ bullpen. His next pitch, a belt-high fastball to left-hander Nolan Schanuel, was sent to left field, scoring both runners.

A double play ended that threat, and Festa didn’t allow another hit until the third inning. But a two-out walk to Schanuel turned into a run when, on the ninth pitch of the at bat, the .165-hitting Brandon Drury blasted a 459-foot blast into the upper deck in left-center for his fourth home run of the season.

Festa ultimately allowed four hits in four innings, three of which went to extra bases.

Ronny Henriquez relieved Festa and also gave up two runs with two outs on a bloodless Angel homer. Niko Kavadas, just 5-for-47 (.106) to start the game, hit a Henriquez slider off the billboard past the flower beds atop the right-field wall for his third homer of the year.

Meanwhile, the Twins were hitless in the final three innings against reliever José Suarez. So no, Baldelli’s pregame hopes were not fulfilled.