The righthander is 6-1 with a 2.17 earned run average over nine starts after pitching six strong innings against the Minnesota Twins in an 8-5 victory on Tuesday night.

Giolito gave up one run on five hits and two walks while striking out five. Jarren Duran homered, doubled and stole a base for the Red Sox.

Ceddanne Rafaela’s one-out triple was his first extra-base hit since the All-Star break, and at 394 feet, would have been a homer in six ballparks. He became the first player to touch home, thanks to an RBI single by new Red Sox leadoff man Roman Anthony.