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Joe Ryan pitched seven scoreless innings, Byron Buxton hit two of Minnesota’s four home runs, and the Twins defeated the Washington Nationals 10-0 on Tuesday, snapping a seven-game losing streak. Jose Miranda and Willi Castro both homered as the Twins snapped their longest losing streak since an eight-game skid in April 2018.

Minnesota scored 12 runs during the slump. Ryan (3-3) allowed three hits and two walks while striking out six, rebounding from a defeat to the Yankees in which he gave up four runs in 5 1/3 innings. Washington starter Patrick Corbin (1-5) allowed eight runs on nine hits, three of which were home runs, and three walks in six innings. He struck out three and his ERA rose to 6.29.

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Jacob Young contributed two of Washington’s three hits. The Nationals, who scored 12 runs on Monday night to end their five-game losing streak, were shut out for the fifth time this season. Buxton homered in the second inning to make it 1-0. Castro walked, advanced to third on Kyle Farmer’s single, and scored when Santana grounded into a double play. Manuel Margot led off the third inning with an infield single and stole second.

Miranda homered to left with two outs, giving his team a 4-0 lead. Ryan retired the first eight Nationals batters until Young’s third-inning single. Carlos Correa of the Twins walked with one out in the fifth inning. Buxton added to his lead with a two-out home hit to centre, making the score 6-0. In the seventh inning, Farmer walked, stole second, and scored on Santana’s double to left.

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Santana advanced to third on a groundout and scored on Corbin’s wild pitch, increasing the lead to 8-0. Max Kepler walked with one out in the seventh, and Castro homered to right centre off Jacob Burnes, making the score 10-0. —

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