Times wires
Friday, May 6, 2011
Twins 9, Red Sox 2
BOSTON — Trevor Plouffe hit his first home run of the season, a solo shot in the first, for the Twins, who have won three straight for just the second time this season. Minnesota scored runs in the third and sixth on balks (Boston manager Terry Francona was ejected in the second for arguing Tim Wakefield's.) and two runs on Jed Lowrie's fielding error in the fifth. The Red Sox are 3-5 on their 11-game homestand and have allowed 21 runs in their past two games.