Major League Baseball

FINAL
Texas Rangers 2
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Minnesota Twins 12
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Match Report

Twins use big innings early, late to rout Rangers 12-2, drop Texas into tie for AL West lead

— The Minnesota Twins took advantage of erratic pitching early, drawing four walks and scoring four runs in the first inning Friday night in a 12-2 victory over the Texas Rangers in a game that saw the benches clear.

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Top Performers

TEX

  • Corey Seager SS H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Mitch Garver C H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Nathaniel Lowe 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Ezequiel Duran SS H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

MIN

  • Royce Lewis 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Ryan Jeffers C H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Edouard Julien 2B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Matt Wallner RF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 3

Head to Head

MIN wins series 3-1

Injuries

Minnesota Twins

  • Jeff Hoffman Out
  • Byron Buxton Out
  • Anthony Banda Out
  • Walker Jenkins Out
  • Mike Paredes 60-Day-IL

Texas Rangers

  • Corey Seager Out
  • Cal Quantrill 60-Day-IL
  • Jack Leiter 60-Day-IL
  • Cole Winn 60-Day-IL
  • Carter Baumler 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

MIN

  1. Edouard JulienDH6
  2. Jorge Polanco2B11
  3. Carlos CorreaSS1
  4. Max KeplerRF22
  5. Royce Lewis3B23
  6. Matt WallnerLF38
  7. Ryan JeffersC27
  8. Joey GalloCF17
  9. Donovan Solano1B16

Substitutes

  1. Jordan LuplowCF48

TEX

  1. Marcus Semien2B10
  2. Corey SeagerSS5
  3. Nathaniel Lowe1B46
  4. Adolis GarciaRF53
  5. Mitch GarverDH18
  6. Travis JankowskiLF16
  7. Ezequiel Duran3B20
  8. Leody TaverasCF30
  9. Austin HedgesP27

Substitutes

  1. Josh SmithSS9
  2. Jonah HeimC15
  3. J.P. MartinezPH63

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 2-12

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    3983841 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 2-12

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    3983841 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 2-12

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    3983841 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-12

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32168 8th Inning
  5. End Batter/Pitcher 2-12
    32168 8th Inning
  6. Play Result 2-12

    Solano singled to left, Wallner scored, Jeffers to second.

    32168 8th Inning
  7. Single 2-12

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32168 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 2-11

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32168 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 2-11

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32168 8th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 2-11
    32168 8th Inning
  11. Play Result 2-11

    Kepler homered to right center (396 feet).

    32168 8th Inning
  12. Home Run 2-11

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    32168 8th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 2-10

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    32168 8th Inning
  14. Ball 2-10

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    32168 8th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 2-10

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    32168 8th Inning
  16. Ball 2-10

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    32168 8th Inning
  17. Ball 2-11

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32168 8th Inning
  18. Foul Out 2-10

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    3983841 8th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 2-10
    3983841 8th Inning
  20. Play Result 2-10

    Lowe singled to center, Seager scored.

    3983841 8th Inning
  21. Single 2-10

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    3983841 8th Inning
  22. Ball 1-10

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    3983841 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 1-10

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    3983841 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 1-10

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    3983841 8th Inning
  25. Ball 1-10

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    3983841 8th Inning
  26. Ball 1-10

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    3983841 8th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-10

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42161 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-10

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42161 7th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 1-10
    42161 7th Inning
  30. Play Result 1-10

    Julien homered to center (435 feet), Jeffers scored and Solano scored.

    42161 7th Inning
  31. Home Run 1-10

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42161 7th Inning
  32. Strike Swinging 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    42161 7th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
    42161 7th Inning
  34. Play Result 1-7

    Solano singled to center, Wallner scored, Jeffers to second.

    42161 7th Inning
  35. Single 1-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42161 7th Inning
  36. Strike Swinging 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    42161 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42161 7th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    42161 7th Inning
  39. Play Result 1-6

    Jeffers reached on infield single to second, Lewis scored, Wallner to second.

    42161 7th Inning
  40. Single 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    42161 7th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31098 7th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    31098 7th Inning
  43. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    31098 7th Inning
  44. Play Result 1-5

    Correa homered to left (414 feet).

    31098 7th Inning
  45. Home Run 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31098 7th Inning
  46. Strike Looking 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31098 7th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 7th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31098 6th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31098 6th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31098 6th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32082 6th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32082 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36080 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    36080 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    36080 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36080 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32082 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36080 2nd Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    32082 2nd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 2-12
    3983841 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 2-12

    Taveras grounded out to first.

    3983841 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 2-12

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    3983841 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-12

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    3983841 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 2-12

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    3983841 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 2-12

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    3983841 9th Inning
  7. Ball 2-12

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    3983841 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-12

    Cole Sands pitches to Leody Taveras

    3983841 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 2-12
    3983841 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 2-12

    Martinez struck out swinging.

    3983841 9th Inning
  11. Strike Swinging 2-12

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    3983841 9th Inning
  12. Ball 2-12

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    3983841 9th Inning
  13. Strike Swinging 2-12

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    3983841 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 2-12

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    3983841 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-12

    Cole Sands pitches to J.P. Martinez

    3983841 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 2-12

    Martinez hit for Duran

    9th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 2-12
    3983841 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 2-12

    Jankowski flied out to center.

    3983841 9th Inning
  19. Fly Out 2-12

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    3983841 9th Inning
  20. Ball 2-12

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    3983841 9th Inning
  21. Ball 2-12

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    3983841 9th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 2-12

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    3983841 9th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 2-12

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    3983841 9th Inning
  24. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-12

    Cole Sands pitches to Travis Jankowski

    3983841 9th Inning
  25. Start Inning 2-12

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  26. End Inning 2-12

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 2-12
    32168 8th Inning
  28. Play Result 2-12

    Julien struck out swinging.

    32168 8th Inning
  29. Strike Swinging 2-12

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    32168 8th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 2-12

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32168 8th Inning
  31. Strike Looking 2-12

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32168 8th Inning
  32. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-12

    Austin Hedges pitches to Edouard Julien

    32168 8th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 2-12
    32168 8th Inning
  34. Play Result 2-12

    Solano singled to left, Wallner scored, Jeffers to second.

    32168 8th Inning
  35. Single 2-12

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32168 8th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-11

    Austin Hedges pitches to Donovan Solano

    32168 8th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 2-11
    32168 8th Inning
  38. Play Result 2-11

    Luplow flied out to left.

    32168 8th Inning
  39. Fly Out 2-11

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32168 8th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 2-11

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32168 8th Inning

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