Call it the Joe Ryan flu game. Ryan, whose scheduled start was pushed after he fell violently ill, pitched six innings of one-run ball to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants,

Trevor Larnach hit a two-run homer and Joe Ryan tossed six innings of one-run ball as the Minnesota Twins held on for its seventh straight win, 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday in Minneapolis.

Two days ago, the Twins had yet to win a game all season in which they did not score at least four runs. Now, thanks to Joe Ryan, Trevor Larnach and especially Christian Vázquez, they have two.