Former Braves pitcher Jaime Garcia gets a win in first start with Twins
Twins pitcher Jaime Garcia got a win in his first start since being traded by the Braves Friday night.
Garcia pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs and eight hits in Minnesota’s 6-3 victory over the A’s in Oakland.
Garcia struck out seven and walked three and helped the Twins end a four-game losing streak.
The Braves traded Garcia and catcher Anthony Recker and cash to Minnesota on Monday in exchange for minor-league pitcher Huascar Ynoa.
Garcia, who has won his last three starts, worked out of jams in the second and third innings.
Former Braves catcher Ryan Lavarnway hit a two-run double in the fourth for Oakland.
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Mike Luck is an Audience Specialist on the sports team at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has worked at the AJC since 1980.
