MLB: Minnesota Twins top St. Louis Cardinals (11 images)

By Wade Sheridan

The Minnesota Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Thursday. Ryan Jeffers and Michael A. Taylor of the Twins hit two-run home runs. The Twins remain in first place in the AL Central division.

The Minnesota Twins' Ryan Jeffers celebrates his two-run home run with third base coach Tommy Watkins in the second inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on August 3, 2023. The Twins defeated the Cardinals 5-3. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

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Cardinals right fielder Jordan Walker makes the catch on a fly ball off the bat of the Twins' Donovan Solano in the first inning. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

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Twins starting pitcher Sonny Gray delivers to the Cardinals in the first inning. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

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The Twins' Willi Castro (R) slides head first to steal third base as Cardinals third baseman Taylor Motter takes the late throw in the second inning. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

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