MINNEAPOLIS — Simeon Woods Richardson struck out a career-high 11 over six innings and Austin Martin drove in four runs on Monday night to lead the Minnesota Twins over the New York Yankees 7-0.

New York dropped five games back of AL East-leading Toronto with its second straight loss. The Yankees' lead for the top AL wild card was cut to one game over Boston.

Woods Richardson (7-4) walked three and gave up two hits against the AL's highest-scoring team. Kody Funderburk, Travis Adams and Pierson Ohl each threw a scoreless inning in relief.

Brooks Lee doubled and homered and Edouard Julien had two hits for the Twins, who scored five runs off Luke Weaver in the seventh inning.

Weaver has a 6.21 ERA in 34 games since returning June 20 from a strained left hamstring. He had a 1.05 ERA in

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