Mike Pelfrey

Matt Moore won his 13th game this season, Luke Scott and Evan Longoria hit back-to-back homers, and the surging Tampa Bay Rays completed a four-game sweep by beating the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Thursday.

Brian Dozier hit a three-run home run, Mike Pelfrey and three relievers combined for a four-hitter and the Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-0 on Saturday.

Pedro Hernandez will have been with the Minnesota Twins just long enough to earn a victory. Making an emergency start after scheduled starter Mike Pelfrey was scratched because of a strained back, Hernandez allowed two runs in five innings, and the Twins avoided a three-game sweep with a 5-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday.

Max Scherzer pitched six solid innings to remain undefeated this season, and Avisail Garcia broke the game open with a bases-loaded triple, leading the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesota Twins 6-1 on Sunday.

Last in the American League in hitting and scoring, the Chicago White Sox started to find some offense this week in Minnesota. Adam Dunn homered twice, doubled and drove in five runs, powering the White Sox past the Twins 9-4 on Wednesday.

Manny Machado had a tiebreaking RBI single in Baltimore’s three-run 10th inning as the Orioles rallied for a 9-6 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.

Faced with a rugged road trip against streaking teams, the Minnesota Twins needed something positive to happen. A strong outing by Mike Pelfrey and just enough clutch hitting did the trick in Sunday’s 4-2 victory over Cleveland that stopped the Indians’ six-game winning string.

Prince Fielder put Detroit ahead with a three-run homer, and as if on cue, Max Scherzer settled into a groove. Fielder’s towering drive in the sixth inning lifted the Tigers to their fourth straight victory Monday night, 4-3 over Minnesota.

Jeremy Guthrie won his career-best seventh straight decision, dating to last season, and Alcides Escobar had three hits and an RBI as the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 Tuesday night. Joe Mauer, Josh Willingham and Eduardo Escobar each hit solo homers to keep the Twins close.

Mike Pelfrey pitched into the sixth inning in his Minnesota debut, Josh Willingham and Trevor Plouffe hit home runs and the Twins took the season-opening series from the Detroit Tigers with an 8-2 victory Thursday.