Rarely do starting pitchers conduct on-field postgame interviews, because they’re typically doing their arm care routines in the trainer’s room. The way Chris Paddack pitched Friday called for an exception.

DaShawn Keirsey Jr. singled home the winning run in the 10th inning as the Minnesota Twins beat the San Francisco Giants 7-6, extending their winning streak to eight games.

It wasn’t enough for the Giants to avoid being swept.

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Twins starter Joe Ryan overcame an illness earlier in the week to put together a strong outing and Trevor Larnach delivered a big two-run homer as Minnesota held on for a 2-1 win Saturday night over the San Francisco Giants.

The Minnesota Twins came into this beautiful Mother’s Day afternoon contest looking to put the finishing touches on a Target Field sweep of the San Francisco Giants. It took a rollercoaster, game-of-the-year candidate, 3+ hours of baseball to decide the fate, but at the end of the day: Mission Accomplished!

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Tyler Fitzgerald (left rib fracture) and Casey Schmitt (left oblique strain) are continuing all baseball activity. They were both scheduled to be examined by Dr. Ken Akizuki, the team physician, on Monday night and could both begin rehab assignments Tuesday with Sacramento.