Pablo Lopez was solid in his return to the mound and the Twins' offense broke out for a season-high in runs scored as they crushed the Angels 11-4 on Friday night at Target Field. Lopez made his first start since April 8 after a stint on the 15-day injured list due to a hamstring strain.

Trevor Larnach launched a three-run homer during Minnesota's six-run fourth inning, and the Twins opened a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels with an 11-4 win on Friday night in Minneapolis.

When Trevor Larnach lifted a go-ahead home run over the right field wall in the sixth inning Wednesday, it was fitting it came with no runners on base. The Minneapolis Twins were busy on the basepaths totaling 12 hits,