Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe smacked his 13th home run of the season to send the Twins to a 3-0 win over the Angels on Thursday.
Plouffe hit the three-run shot off Garrett Richards in the fourth inning. It was his only hit in four at-bats during the contest.
Prior to Thursday's win, Plouffe was hitting .262 with two home runs and seven RBI in his last 11 games.