Buxton hits 3-run HR, Bradley has 8 strikeouts to help Twins beat Nationals 10-3

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Byron Buxton hit a three-run homer and Taj Bradley struck out eight as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Washington Nationals 11-3. Brooks Lee contributed three RBIs, helping the Twins secure the win.

Key points

Byron Buxton hit a three-run homer
Taj Bradley struck out eight in six innings
Brooks Lee drove in three runs
Twins scored 11 runs against the Nationals
Nationals are 4-13 at home this season

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Byron Buxton hit a three-run homer, Brooks Lee drove in three runs and Taj Bradley struck out eight in six solid innings to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Washington Nationals 11-3 on Tuesday night. Buxton's homer, his sixth in the last eight games and 11th this season, made it 10-3 in the eighth. Lee was 3 for 5 with two doubles and Trevor Larnach added two hits and two RBIs. Bradley (4-1) gave up two runs and four hits and walked two. Cade Cavalli (1-2) gave up six runs — three earned — in four innings for the Nationals, who are 4-13 at home this season. Kody Clemens was hit by a pitch with two outs in the second and Luke Keaschall followed with an infield single before Lee doubled down right field line to give the Twins a 2-1 lead. Austin Martin singled before Clemens and Keaschall each walked to load the bases with no outs in the fourth. Martin scored when Lee reached on a fielding error by Cavalli and a sacrifice fly by Royce Lewis drove in Clemens before Larnach’s two-run double made it 6-1. walked, moved to third when doubled and scored when reached on a fielder's choice to give the Nationals a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Mead's double in the fifth drove in Lile. Mead and José Tena each went 2 for 4 with a double. singled to drive in , who led off the seventh with a double, to make it 7-2. James Wood hit a liner off the top of the wall in left for a double that drove in Tena in the bottom of the inning and cut the Nationals' deficit to 7-3.

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What were Byron Buxton's stats in the game against the Nationals?

Byron Buxton hit a three-run homer, marking his sixth home run in the last eight games and his 11th of the season.

How did Taj Bradley perform in the game against the Nationals?

Taj Bradley struck out eight batters over six innings, allowing two runs and four hits, improving his record to 4-1.

What was the final score of the Twins vs. Nationals game?

The Minnesota Twins defeated the Washington Nationals with a final score of 11-3.

Buxton hits 3-run HR, Bradley has 8 strikeouts to help Twins beat Nationals 10-3

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