ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Angels were winners and losers, all in one night Wednesday at Angel Stadium.

They remained the hottest team in the majors, winning their seventh in a row and 17th in 20 games with a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins. However, they also lost their third baseman, David Freese, to a broken right index finger.

Freese was hit by a pitch from Twins starter Mike Pelfrey in the fourth inning and immediately came out of the game. X-rays showed a non-displaced fracture at the tip of the finger, which was placed in a splint.

He will wear the splint for two weeks and then be re-evaluated.

Otherwise, things could not be going much better for the Angels, who maintained their two-game lead over the Houston Astros in the American League West.

Second baseman Johnny Giavotella and right fielder Kole Calhoun combined for half of the Angels' 12 hits, and the bullpen was clutch in relief of starter C.J. Wilson.

Wilson (8-7) got the win, but he needed help from the relief corps after making 105 pitches in a five-inning outing.

"I'm told that baseball evens out," Wilson said. "Last game, eight innings, no runs, no decision. Today, five innings -- win. So I'll take it."

Wilson gave up two runs on six hits and two walks, then got stellar relief from Fernando Salas (sixth inning), Trevor Gott (seventh), Joe Smith (eighth) and Huston Street (ninth, 25th save), who combined to shut out the Twins on three hits over the final four innings.

Street also became the 27th pitcher in major league history to record 300 career saves.

"I've played with a lot of great teammates," Street said. "There's eight innings of winning baseball that has to be played before I even take the mound, so I'll always approach my job as I'm just one inning.

"This number is motivating for me. It's definitely substantial when you look at the history of the game and the number of people who've done it. At the same time, I'm 31 years old and I believe I'm in an organization that has a chance to win this year, next year and a lot more after that. Three hundred to me means I've played with a lot of good teammates and a lot of really good bullpens."

The Angels also made plays in the field Wednesday, particularly Daniel Robertson. Playing center field with Mike Trout serving as the designated hitter, Robertson made a spectacular catch running into the fence to rob third baseman Trevor Plouffe of extra bases in the fourth inning.

Giavotella and Calhoun were pests at the top of the lineup, each getting three hits. Giavotella, who had a triple and two singles, scored three runs. Calhoun, who had three singles, drove in two runs.

"We put a great game plan together against (Twins starter Mike) Pelfrey," Wilson said. "(Catcher) Chris (Iannetta) came up with a home run right away, and our offense was huge, the defense was great, Robertson made a great play. It's kind of bittersweet, obviously David got hurt and he's been key for us, especially defensively. And I'm super proud of Huston."

Pelfrey (5-7) gave up four runs (two earned) on nine hits and one walk in six innings. First baseman Joe Mauer, center fielder Aaron Hicks and shortstop Danny Santana each had two hits for the Twins, who lost their fourth in a row and fell 7 1/2 games behind the Kansas City Royals in the AL Central.

"We're trying to find a way to play a little bit better than we have the last four or five days," Twins manager Paul Molitor said. "We've just got to keep playing."

The Angels took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on Iannetta's two-out homer, his second in the last two games.

The Twins answered with two runs in the top of the third to go up 2-1.

Hicks led off with a single and one out later went to second on a single by Santana. Hicks and Santana pulled off a double steal, and they scored on a single by second baseman Brian Dozier.

An error by Santana in the third led to two unearned runs for the Angels. Calhoun singled home Robertson, who opened the inning with a single. The second run of the inning scored when Trout grounded into a double play, giving the Angels a 3-2 advantage, a lead that would hold up.

"You understand how things are going for them," Molitor said of the Angels. "They've got the feel of winning. They've got leaders on the field, they're pitching really well, the bullpen guys they march out there are doing the job. They're playing well, but those are the challenges you have to meet."

NOTES: Angels RHP Huston Street got career save No. 299 on July 8 but hadn't pitched since then until Wednesday, partly because of a strained groin and partly because of a lack of save situations. ... Mike Trout (sore left heel) was back in the Angels' lineup, at designated hitter, one day after missing a game for the first time this season. ... Twins DH Miguel Sano returned to the starting lineup after missing the previous two games with a sore right ankle. ... Angels SS Erick Aybar began the night hitting .402 (37-for-92) in his past 26 games since June 19, the best in the majors during that stretch. ... RF Torii Hunter needs one home run to reach 207 in a Twins uniform, which would match Kirby Puckett for sixth place on the club's all-time list.