Brian Dozier homered, Eduardo Escobar had four hits and the Minnesota Twins took advantage of a rare Tampa Bay error to beat the Rays 6-4 on Saturday.
After Tim Beckham hit a two-run homer to tie it at 3 in the top of the seventh, Torii Hunter singled and Joe Mauer walked with one out in Minnesota's half of the inning.
Trevor Plouffe tapped a bouncer back to reliever Kevin Jepsen (1-3), whose wide throw to second pulled Beckham off the base.
Kurt Suzuki followed with a sacrifice fly to give Minnesota the lead. Escobar added an RBI single, which right fielder Steven Souza Jr. misplayed for another error.
Entering Saturday, Tampa Bay was tied for the fewest errors in baseball with 13.
Dozier added his sixth home run in the eighth.
Brian Duensing (1-0) threw just one pitch for the win. He took over for starter Trevor May and got Kevin Kiermaier to ground out to end the seventh, leaving the game 3-all
Glen Perkins earned his 13th straight save to start the season despite giving up a home run to Logan Forsythe in the ninth.
May pitched a career-long 6 2-3 innings. He gave up three runs on seven hits and no walks.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: After throwing a bullpen session Friday, LHP Matt Moore (Tommy John surgery) remains on schedule to throw a simulated game Monday in extended spring training.
Twins: OF Jordan Schafer was put on the 15-day DL with a MCL sprain in his right knee. The move was retroactive to May 11. Fellow OF Shane Robinson was activated after missing four days on the family emergency list.
UP NEXT
Rain is in the forecast for Sunday's series finale. If the game is played, the Twins will start Kyle Gibson (3-2, 2.70), who has allowed just three runs in his last 28 innings. Chris Archer (3-4, 2.59), second in the AL with 58 strikeouts, starts for the Rays.
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