Kirilloff homers in Twins 5-4 loss to Red Sox

Twins prospect Alex Kirilloff homered in Minnesota’s 5-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Friday.

Kirilloff put the Twins on the board with his solo shot in the second inning.

*Squidward voice*

Future … FUTURE

Alex Kirilloff goes deep for the #MNTwins! pic.twitter.com/15P6zegZul

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Boston added four runs in the fifth inning to go up 5-1. Minnesota countered in the eighth with an RBI double from Gilberto Celestino and a two-run home run from Drew Maggi.

Twins pitcher Matt Shoemaker got the start and gave up three hits and one earned run in four innings of action.

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Hansel Robles threw three strikeouts in the seventh inning and Minnesota prospect Jordan Balazovic got three consecutive outs in the eighth in his spring training debut.