Twins’ lively offense halts Halos’ winning streak

Twins manager Paul Molitor unveiled one of his most creative batting orders of the season on Sunday, and it payed major dividends. The Twins topped the Angels, 7-5 at Target Field to salvage a win after scoring just three runs in the first two games of the series. Jake Cave went 3-for-3 and launched a 418-foot, two-run homer in the fifth inning. Eduardo Escobar made his first start at second base since August and Robbie Grossman batted leadoff for the third time this season. The unconventional combination produced seven runs in the first six innings and helped alleviate some early struggles from Twins starter Fernando Romero.