MINNEAPOLIS -- Kyle Gibson delivered his best start in nearly a month, and the Twins right-hander might have escaped with a scoreless outing had it not been for one mighty swing from Gary Sanchez.
Gibson tossed 5 2/3 strong innings and kept the Twins in contention early against a Yankees offense that entered Monday with an MLB-leading 232 homers. But his strong start had little impact on the final result, as New York's bats came to life in the seventh and pushed the Yankees to a 7-2 win in the opener of a three-game set at Target Field.