Twins unleash 15-hit attack in win over Rays

MINNEAPOLIS — Eduardo Nunez’s leadoff inside-the-park homer was a sign of things to come for the Twins, as they pounded out a season-high 15 hits in a 6-4 win over the Rays on Thursday night at Target Field.

Nunez’s homer came in the first off Rays lefty Matt Moore, while Brian Dozier smacked a solo homer in the fifth and had two RBIs. Byung Ho Park had his first three-hit game in the Majors, scoring two runs, while fellow rookie Max Kepler drove in the first two runs of his career. All nine Twins batters had at least one hit, while the bottom five hitters in the order combined to go 10-for-19 with three RBIs and three runs scored.

Evan Longoria paced the offense for the Rays with an RBI single in the third and a two-run homer in the fifth that knocked Twins right-hander Phil Hughes from the game. Logan Morrison also had an RBI single in the third.

Hughes, who started on short notice after Kyle Gibson was scratched, lasted four-plus innings, allowing four runs on eight hits. Moore also struggled, surrendering four runs on eight hits and two walks in five innings. Lefty Taylor Rogers picked up the win for the Twins with two scoreless frames in relief of Hughes. Closer Kevin Jepsen picked up the save against his former team with a scoreless ninth.

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