SAN FRANCISCO, June 22 (UPI) -- Carl Pavano pitched eight strong innings and Minnesota scored eight runs in the first inning before cruising to a 9-2 win over San Francisco Tuesday.
Pavano (5-5) gave up two runs on nine hits and kept the Giants off the scoreboard until the seventh.
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The win extended Minnesota's winning streak to eight games.
Alexi Casilla had a solo home run for the Twins. Luke Hughes and Ben Revere drove in two runs apiece.
Aubrey Huff had two hits and Eli Whiteside added a solo home run for the Giants, who fell for the fifth consecutive time.
Giants starter Madison Baumgartner (3-9) took the loss after failing to make it through the first inning. Baumgartner's line included eight runs on nine hits in 1/3 of an inning.
