Marlins extend winning streak to 8, 1 shy of club record, with a 2-0 victory over the Twins

MIAMI AP Kyle Stowers homered and the Miami Marlins stretched their winning streak to eight one shy of the club record set in with a - win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night Edward Cabrera - struck out six and only allowed two hits and one walk in seven innings the longest start of the season by a Marlins pitcher He struck out Byron Buxton to end the third for his th career strikeout becoming the third-fastest to reach the mark in franchise history Stowers gave Miami a - lead in the second inning with his th home run of the season He initially took first base after appearing to get hit by a pitch But Minnesota challenged and the call was overturned Anthony Bender pitched a perfect eighth and Ronny Henriquez struck out back-to-back batters to begin the ninth to help secure his fourth save Minnesota starter Joe Ryan - also went seven innings allowing just one earned run on five hits The Twins who were shut out by the Tigers on Sunday were blanked for the seventh time this season Key moment Miami added an insurance run in the eighth Jes s S nchez sent a shot to deep center field and Buxton made a leaping attempt at the wall to keep the ball in play S nchez hustled to third and a review indicated it was not a home run Otto Lopez was intentionally walked to put runners on first and third but Nick Fortes hit a single down the left-field line for a two-run lead Key stat The win was Miami s fifth shutout of the season Up next RHP Janson Junk - ERA is set to face the Twins for the first time in his career on Wednesday night against RHP Simeon Woods Richardson -