Twins win 5th straight, beat Rays 11-7 behind 3 homers
Brian Dozier, Miguel Sano and Eddie Rosario all homered as Minnesota beat the Tampa Bay Rays 11-7 Tuesday night for the Twins' fifth straight win.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
11
Tampa Bay Rays
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| TB | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-10 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-5 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 11-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-7
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Play Result 11-7
Rosario homered to right (420 feet).
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Foul Out 10-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Out 10-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-7
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Play Result 10-7
Casali homered to left (333 feet).
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Foul Out 10-6
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-6
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Play Result 10-6
Buxton hit a ground rule double to deep right, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-6
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Play Result 9-6
Escobar doubled to right, Plouffe and Suzuki scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-6
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Advancing On Play 8-6
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Jaso singled to center, Sizemore scored, Longoria to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Dozier homered to left center (398 feet), Buxton scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-5
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Kiermaier singled to center, Loney scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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End Inning 11-7
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-7
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Play Result 11-7
Sizemore lined out to left.
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Line Out 11-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 11-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Play Result 11-7
Kiermaier to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 11-7
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Ball 11-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-7
Sizemore batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-7
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Play Result 11-7
Rivera flied out to right.
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Fly Out 11-7
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 11-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 11-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 11-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-7
Rivera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-7
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Play Result 11-7
Kiermaier singled to left.
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Single 11-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 11-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-7
Kiermaier batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-7
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Play Result 11-7
Loney grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 11-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 11-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-7
Loney batting
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Play Result 11-7
Jepsen relieved May.
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Start Inning 11-7
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 11-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-7
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Play Result 11-7
Hunter struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 11-7
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 11-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 11-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 11-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Head to Head
MIN wins series 2-1
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Grady SizemoreRF24
Desmond JenningsLF8
Evan Longoria3B3
John JasoDH28
Logan Forsythe2B11
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
James Loney1B28
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Curt CasaliC12
Substitutes
Daniel NavaLF25
Rene RiveraC47
MIN
Byron BuxtonCF25
Brian Dozier2B15
Joe Mauer1B7
Miguel SanoDH22
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Eddie RosarioLF9
Torii HunterRF48
Kurt SuzukiC24
Eduardo EscobarSS3
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