Gonzalez and Buxton homer, Twins beat Rays 6-2
Marwin Gonzalez and Byron Buxton both homered and drove in two runs as the Minnesota Twins kept scoring, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
6
Tampa Bay Rays
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| TB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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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 6-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 6-2
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Arroyo homered to center (409 feet).
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Home Run 6-2
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Sanó doubled to deep right, Polanco scored, Rosario to third.
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Double 6-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Buxton homered to left (385 feet).
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Home Run 5-1
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 4-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Gonzalez homered to center (411 feet).
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Home Run 4-1
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Buxton singled to center, Schoop scored, Castro to second.
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Single 3-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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End Inning 6-2
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Kiermaier flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-2
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Blake Parker pitches to Kevin Kiermaier
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Lowe flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-2
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Blake Parker pitches to Brandon Lowe
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Meadows grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 6-2
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Blake Parker pitches to Austin Meadows
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Play Result 6-2
Parker relieved Magill
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Start Inning 6-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 6-2
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Schoop lined out to second.
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Line Out 6-2
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Jose Alvarado pitches to Jonathan Schoop
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Adrianza struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Jose Alvarado pitches to Ehire Adrianza
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Sanó struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Looking
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Head to Head
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Minnesota Twins
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Austin MeadowsLF17
Brandon Lowe2B5
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Jiman ChoiDH26
Nathaniel Lowe1B46
Christian Arroyo3B28
Willy AdamesSS2
Travis d'ArnaudC16
Guillermo HerediaRF38
MIN
Max KeplerRF22
Jorge PolancoDH11
Marwin Gonzalez1B14
Eddie RosarioLF9
Miguel Sano3B22
Ehire AdrianzaSS13
Jonathan Schoop2B7
Jason CastroC18
Byron BuxtonCF25
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