OAKLAND, Calif. — Jaime Garcia struck out seven pitching into the seventh inning to win his Minnesota debut, and the Twins snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Friday night.
Jason Castro hit RBI doubles in consecutive innings, the fourth and fifth, as the Twins earned a rare victory at the Oakland Coliseum.
Garcia (1-0), acquired Monday from Atlanta along with catcher Anthony Recker, allowed three runs and eight hits and walked three in 6 2/3 innings after he also won his last two starts for the Braves. The left-hander escaped jams in the second and third innings.