Cron's HR caps 6-run first as Twins beat Rangers 12-7
C.J. Cron had a two-run home in Minnesota's six-run first inning, and the Twins went on to beat the Texas Rangers 12-7 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
12
Texas Rangers
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| TEX | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-7
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Play Result 12-7
Sanó homered to center (427 feet), Cave scored.
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Home Run 12-7
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Out 10-7
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 10-7
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-7
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Play Result 10-7
Garver singled to center, Polanco scored, Garver to second.
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Single 10-7
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 9-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 9-7
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 9-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 9-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
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Play Result 9-7
Odor walked, Andrus scored, Pence to second, Mazara to third.
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Ball 9-7
Pitch 6 : Ball 4
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Strike Swinging 9-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 9-6
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 9-6
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 9-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 9-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 9-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-6
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Play Result 9-6
Kepler singled to center, Gonzalez scored, Cave to second, Cron to third.
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Single 9-6
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 12-7
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-7
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Play Result 12-7
Mazara grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 12-7
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-7
Zack Littell pitches to Nomar Mazara
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-7
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Play Result 12-7
Andrus grounded into fielder's choice to third, Choo out at second.
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 12-7
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 12-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-7
Zack Littell pitches to Elvis Andrus
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-7
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Play Result 12-7
Santana struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 12-7
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 12-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 12-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-7
Zack Littell pitches to Danny Santana
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-7
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Play Result 12-7
Choo singled to right.
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Single 12-7
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 12-7
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Looking 12-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 12-7
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 12-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-7
Zack Littell pitches to Shin-Soo Choo
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Play Result 12-7
Littell relieved May
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Start Inning 12-7
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 12-7
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-7
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Play Result 12-7
Rosario popped out to third.
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Pop Out 12-7
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 12-7
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 12-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-7
Adrian Sampson pitches to Eddie Rosario
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-7
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Play Result 12-7
Polanco walked.
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Ball 12-7
Pitch 7 : Ball 4
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Head to Head
Injuries
Texas Rangers
- Jack Leiter Out
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Carter Baumler Out
- Corey Seager Out
Minnesota Twins
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Mike Paredes Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTEX
Shin-Soo ChooLF17
Danny SantanaCF22
Elvis AndrusSS18
Nomar MazaraRF15
Hunter PenceDH8
Rougned Odor2B24
Logan Forsythe1B11
Isiah Kiner-Falefa3B9
Jose TrevinoC35
Substitutes
Willie CalhounPH5
Jeff MathisC45
MIN
Max KeplerDH22
Miguel Sano3B22
Jorge PolancoSS11
Eddie RosarioLF9
Mitch GarverC18
Luis Arraez2B2
Marwin GonzalezRF14
C.J. Cron1B28
Jake CaveCF11
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