(My Sportsbook) - Jacque Jones finished with five hits, including two home runs, to lead Minnesota to a 7-3 win over Tampa Bay in the first of a three- game series at Tropicana Field on Tuesday. Jones posted the second five-hit game of his career and scored three runs while Bobby Kielty added two hits for the Twins, who have won two straight and six of their last seven. Dustan Mohr and Torii Hunter also homered. Brad Radke (3-3) allowed two runs over seven innings in the win. He permitted seven hits while walking one and striking out six. Johan Santana struck out three in two innings to preserve Minnesota's ninth straight victory in the series. Joe Mays takes the hill for the Twins tonight. The righthander is 3-2 with a 5.30 ERA in six starts this season. In his last outing, Mays allowed five runs and seven hits over six innings of a 6-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Thursday. He also struck out five and walked three in receiving a no decision. Mays is 0-2 with a 6.84 ERA in five career starts against the Devil Rays. Radke improved to 5-4 all-time against the Devil Rays. Jones' last five-hit game came July 22, 2002 against the Chicago White Sox. |
