Boston hasn’t been able to sustain a run of success and is in last place in the AL East.

Boston manages just five hits and falls for the fourth time in five games.

Joe Ryan allows only three hits, and Byron Buxton belts two long home runs to help Minnesota earn a split of the four-game series.

Kyle Farmer hits a game-winning single that scores automatic runner Willi Castro from third with one out in the 10th inning.

Christian Arroyo wasn’t in the original starting lineup but was inserted when shortstop Pablo Reyes was scratched just before the start of the game with right abdominal soreness.

Boston breaks it open in the sixth inning and beats Minnesota, 9-3.

Boston complete a series sweep by taking both ends of a home doubleheader against the Yankees for the first time since 1976.

Houck is on the 15-day injured list after being hit by a line drive, leaving Boston to search for starting pitching.

Analysis: Boston could add a shortstop, starter and reliever to help get into playoff contention.