The game belonged to neither side for long. Minnesota prevailed after a seesaw finish, with the Twins reclaiming the lead in the seventh and keeping San Francisco off the board thereafter.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Luke Keaschall set the tone for Minnesota by homering in the third and later bringing home Ben Ross on a sacrifice fly. His production gave the Twins an early spark and helped keep the game within reach after San Francisco moved ahead.
Shay Whitcomb's single brought Bo Davidson and Andrew Knizner home in the fourth, putting San Francisco in front. Minnesota answered when Keaschall's sacrifice fly brought Ben Ross across to tie the game. In the seventh, Walker Jenkins' single brought Kody Clemens home for the go-ahead run, and Josh Bell's single brought Jenkins across to extend the lead.
Connor Prielipp kept Minnesota in the game, while Yoendrys Gomez, A.J. Minter and the Twins' final reliever protected the advantage. San Francisco's Dylan Smith was charged with the loss after Minnesota's seventh-inning rally.
Minnesota extended its winning streak, while San Francisco's losing streak continued. The late rally gave the Twins the final turn in a game defined by momentum changing hands.
Minnesota Twins defeated San Francisco Giants, 4-2.
- Luke Keaschall went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .276 on the season).
- Marcelo Mayer went 0-for-2 (batting .213 on the season).
- Turner Hill went 0-for-4 (batting .220 on the season).
- Yoendrys Gomez allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.2 innings, striking out 2, to earn the win (0-0) (4.36 ERA).
- (gpid=sa:702193) allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, and closed it out for the save (2) (4.21 ERA).
- Dylan Smith allowed 2 runs on 1 hit over 0.2 innings, striking out 1, and took the loss (0-6) (4.06 ERA).
San Francisco Giants fell to 64-94 (2 straight losses); Minnesota Twins improved to 75-84 (2 straight wins).