Twins edge Red Sox 3-1, extend win streak to 12

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Max Kepler hit a solo home run and the Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to 12 games by beating the Boston Red Sox 3-1 Saturday in Minneapolis.

Kepler's home run, his second of the season, broke a 1-1 tie in the fourth inning.

Minnesota's winning streak is tied for the second longest in franchise history. The Twins also won 12 in a row in 1980. Minnesota won 15