Kody Clemens Went Yard and Seattle's Bats Fell Silent in Minneapolis

The Mariners flew to Minneapolis hoping to salvage something from this road trip, but the Twins had other plans. Minnesota dismantled Seattle 11-4 on Monday night behind a dominant performance from Kody Clemens, who homered and drove in five runs to hand the M's their fourth loss in five games.

Clemens Takes Over, Prielipp Shuts Seattle Down

Connor Prielipp, the Twins' No. 5 prospect who was called up from Triple-A St. Paul after making his MLB debut against the Mets on Wednesday, picked up his first big league win with a strong showing. The 25-year-old left-hander gave up just two runs on one hit while walking three and striking out five. He was absolutely dealing, holding the Mariners hitless through four innings.

The damage came early and often. Luke Keaschall's two-out double in the second scored Josh Bell from first to give Minnesota a 1-0 lead. Castillo needed 30 pitches to escape that inning, but things got worse in the third. Trevor Larnach tripled with one out, Bell walked, and Ryan Jeffers flared an RBI single to right. Then Clemens came through with a 379-foot bomb to right, and suddenly it was 5-0 Twins after three.

Byron Buxton made it 7-0 with a two-run homer off Castillo in the fourth.

Luis Castillo's Rough Night

Castillo (0-2) took the loss, surrendering seven runs on seven hits over five innings. It was the kind of performance that will haunt you in the standings. Jeffers added two hits and two RBI for the Twins to cap off a night where Minnesota's offense was firing on all cylinders.

Seattle's Late Push Comes Up Short

The Mariners didn't go quietly. Mitch Garver's RBI single and Cole Young's sacrifice fly in the fifth cut it to 7-2. Cal Raleigh launched his seventh homer of the season in the eighth off reliever Andrew Morris to make it 8-4. But Clemens put the game away with a two-run single in Minnesota's three-run eighth inning.

Raleigh also added two hits on the night, and Randy Arozarena chipped in with two hits, but it wasn't enough to overcome the early deficit.

The Mariners sit at 14-16 and 4-9 on the road. They'll get another crack at the Twins on Tuesday when Logan Gilbert (1-3, 4.36 ERA) takes on Joe Ryan (1-1, 3.90 ERA). This series is far from over.

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