Joey Gallo (2 HRs) powers Twins past Phillies

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Aug 12, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Minnesota Twins first baseman Joey Gallo (13) hits a home run against the Philadelphia Phillies in the fourth inning at Citizens Bank Park.
Aug 12, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Minnesota Twins first baseman Joey Gallo (13) hits a home run against the Philadelphia Phillies in the fourth inning at Citizens Bank Park.
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Joey Gallo homered twice, singled twice and drove in four runs to lift the Minnesota Twins past the host Philadelphia Phillies 8-1 on Saturday

Gallo had been 4-for-43 before recording his second career four-hit game

Matt Wallner hit a home run, a single and knocked in two runs, and Carlos Correa added a solo homer for the Twins, who snapped a four-game losing streak

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Max Kepler had two hits and an RBI

Twins starter Pablo Lopez (8-6) gave up four hits and no runs with seven strikeouts and one walk in six innings

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Trea Turner stayed red hot with three hits for the Phillies, who had their three-game winning streak snapped. Turner also had three hits in a win over Minnesota on Friday. Nick Castellanos added two hits on Saturday

The Phillies went 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position and left nine on base

Phillies starter Taijuan Walker (13-5) tossed five innings and allowed three hits and three runs with six walks and two strikeouts in five innings

The Twins went ahead 1-0 in the first when Kepler hit an RBI groundout

Minnesota placed runners on first and second with one out in the third, but Walker induced a 4-3 double play from Ryan Jeffers

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Wallner hit a solo home run to right and one out later, Gallo hit a shot to left for a 3-0 advantage in the fourth

Castellanos singled with two outs in the home half of the fourth for the Phillies' first hit. It extended Castellanos' hitting streak to 13 straight

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Bryce Harper doubled with one out in the sixth and Castellanos flied out to center where Michael A. Taylor made a diving catch. Bryson Stott grounded out sharply to second to end the inning

The Twins took a 4-0 advantage in the seventh when Correa launched a solo homer to left off Gregory Soto. Wallner added an RBI single for a five-run lead. Gallo soon followed by smashing a three-run homer into the second deck in right for his second blast of the game and an 8-0 advantage

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Rodolfo Castro hit an RBI groundout in the seventh for the Phillies' first run

--Field Level Medi