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Early home runs lead Twins past Mariners 6-2

Fans cheer as Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor, right, high-fives Eduardo Escobar following Escobar's two-run home run off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Ariel Miranda in the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 15, 2017, in Minneapolis. Photo: Associated Press/(AP Photo/Jim Mone)

DAVE CAMPBELL, AP Sports Writer

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chris Gimenez homered twice for the first time in his big league career, Eduardo Escobar sparked a five-run first inning for Minnesota with a two-run shot, and Jose Berrios and the Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 on Thursday.

Berrios (6-1) pitched a career-best eight innings to win his third straight start. He struck out six and yielded two runs and five hits.

Gimenez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the fateful first for Ariel Miranda (6-3), who lost for the first time in 10 starts for the Mariners and lasted only four innings with 10 hits and six runs allowed. Gimenez hit a solo drive in the third inning, giving the backup catcher 18 home runs in 867 big league plate appearances.

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