Bailey Ober pitches his first career shutout, Buxton steals home as the Twins beat the Marlins 3-0

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bailey Ober threw a two-hitter for his first career shutout, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 3-0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night in their series opener.

Byron Buxton stole home and Ryan Jeffers hit a two-run homer for the Twins, who have won three straight games.

Ober (4-2) threw 89 pitches in his third career complete game. He struck out seven, walked none and didn't allow a hit after the fourth.

Ober pitched just the third complete game in the major leagues this year after a shutout by Miami’s Sandy Alcantara against the Chicago White Sox on April 1 and an eight-inning loss by Seattle’s George Kirby at Texas on April 7.

Eury Perez (2-5) didn't allow a hit until the fifth, when Trevor Larnach's single moved Buxton to third to set up the double-steal.

Perez pitched six innings and allowed three runs and three hits with eight strikeouts and three walks and three hits. Reliever Josh Ekness walked three in the seventh inning.

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Simeon Woods Richardson (0-5, 6.92 ERA) will start on the mound for the Twins in the second game of the series Wednesday. Max Meyer (2-0, 2.79) will start for the Marlins.

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