Nolasco, Twins snap 7-game road skid, beat Brewers 8-1
Ricky Nolasco struck out seven and allowed five hits over six-plus innings, and the Minnesota Twins snapped a seven-game road losing streak by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 8-1 on Thursday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
8
Milwaukee Brewers
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| MIL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 4-1 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 10-1 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 5-4 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Núñez hit sacrifice fly to right, Rosario scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Escobar singled to center, Kepler scored, Rosario to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Dozier homered to left (384 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Polanco hit sacrifice fly to right, Buxton scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Sanó homered to right center (416 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Sanó singled to left, Dozier scored, Mauer to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Braun doubled to deep right, Santana scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Escobar grounded out to second, Mauer scored, Sanó to third, Rosario to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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End Inning 8-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Hill flied out to center.
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Fly Out 8-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Hill batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Carter flied out to right.
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Fly Out 8-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Carter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Lucroy flied out to right.
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Fly Out 8-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Lucroy batting
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Play Result 8-1
Kepler in right field.
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Play Result 8-1
Fien relieved May.
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Start Inning 8-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-1
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Lineup Change 8-1
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Lineup Change 8-1
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End Inning 8-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Buxton struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Buxton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Núñez hit sacrifice fly to right, Rosario scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Sacrifice Fly 7-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
Núñez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Murphy struck out swinging.
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Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
Minnesota Twins
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIL
Domingo SantanaRF24
Scooter Gennett2B14
Ryan BraunLF8
Jonathan LucroyC14
Chris Carter1B48
Aaron Hill3B7
Ramon FloresCF96
Taylor JungmannP43
Jonathan VillarSS19
Substitutes
Chris CapuanoP39
Carlos TorresP51
Alex PresleyCF47
Kirk NieuwenhuisCF10
Colin WalshPH51
Sam FreemanP77
MIN
Jorge Polanco3B11
Brian Dozier2B15
Joe Mauer1B7
Miguel SanoRF22
Eddie RosarioLF9
Eduardo EscobarSS3
John Ryan MurphyC18
Ricky NolascoP47
Byron BuxtonCF25
Substitutes
Trevor MayP65
Casey FienP54
Max KeplerRF22
Fernando AbadP60
Eduardo Nunez3B12
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