Twins drop series with 4-1 loss at Miami

MIAMI AP David Festa surrendered three first-inning runs and Matt Wallner accounted for the Twins only run as the Miami Marlins beat Minnesota - in the rubber match of a three-game series Thursday The Marlins have won their past four series the Twins are - since they had a three-game win streak snapped last weekend at Detroit Agust n Ram rez hit a two-run home run Xavier Edwards singled twice and Eury P rez - struck out a season-high seven and walked one in six innings of one-hit ball for his first win since June against Pittsburgh Cade Gibson relieved P rez in the seventh after pitches Minnesota Twins starting pitcher David Festa throws during the first inning of a baseball challenge against the Miami Marlins Thursday July in Miami AP Photo Lynne Sladky Ram rez connected on a - fastball from Twins starter Festa - and launched it feet to left-center during a three-run first He Ram rez all major league rookies with home runs and the homer extended his lead among rookies in extra-base hits to doubles one triple and home runs Festa allowed five hits and four runs with seven strikeouts in six innings The Marlins - have won of their past including an eight-game winning streak and have the same record as the Atlanta Braves for third in the NL East The Twins went - in their six-game road trip also losing a series at Detroit Edwards hit leadoff singles in the first and third and stole his team-leading th base Kyle Stowers went -for- ending his nine-game hitting streak Ronny Henriquez earned his fifth save Wallner s two-out homer against Gibson made it - in the seventh Anthony Bender then gave up consecutive singles before getting pinch-hitter Ryan Jeffers to ground out to end the inning Up next The Twins begin a three-game home series against Tampa Bay with a July afternoon start Friday at Target Field right-hander Chris Paddack - is scheduled to start for Minnesota