Fowler had two hits and two RBIs, and Matt Carpenter had three hits and an RBI double as the Cardinals held on through repeated challenges from the Twins for a 7-5 victory Wednesday afternoon at Target Field. In the eighth inning, against setup Greg Holland, the Twins got the tying run on base my loading the bases with one out.
The Cardinals constructed their lead of a stead drumbeat of offense. Tommy Pham had a home run the other direction for a solo run in the eighth inning. The first two batters of the game against former Cardinal Lance Lynn reached base and scored on Fowler's two-out, two-run single.