Martin Perez came to Minnesota for a fresh start, so what better time than to try a new pitch? With a cut fastball successfully added to his arsenal, following a brief stay in the bullpen, Perez has produced another solid starter for the first-place Twins. Perez pitched eight scoreless innings in his longest start in nearly two years, and Jonathan Schoop hit a towering two-run homer off Houston starter Collin McHugh to help the Twins beat the Astros 6-2 on Wednesday night. Read more http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401075192&wsVar=us~mlb~gamepackage,desktop,en