A one-inning burst changed the game as the Minnesota Twins overcame an early Texas lead and pulled away for a win at Target Field. Luke Keaschall’s big swing in the fourth gave Minnesota the lead it would not surrender.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MIN | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Keaschall carried the Twins’ offense with a sharp double that brought Ryan Kreidler home, then scored when Kody Clemens singled. Clemens later added a homer with Keaschall scoring, giving Minnesota more room to work with.
Texas opened the scoring when Corey Seager singled and Brandon Nimmo scored, followed by Wyatt Langford’s groundout that brought Josh Jung home. Minnesota answered in the fourth: Keaschall’s double scored Kreidler, and Clemens’ single scored Keaschall. In the sixth, Clemens’ homer brought Keaschall across the plate.
Joe Ryan steadied Minnesota after the early trouble and earned the win, while Jacob deGrom’s start unraveled during the Twins’ offensive breakout. Texas was held scoreless after the opening inning.
Minnesota extended its winning streak, while Texas absorbed a loss in a game defined by one explosive inning rather than a late comeback.
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers, 10-2.
- Kody Clemens went 3-for-4 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .239 on the season).
- Luke Keaschall went 4-for-5 with 1 triple, 1 double, 3 RBIs and 3 runs scored (batting .281 on the season).
- Wyatt Langford went 0-for-3 with 1 RBI (batting .239 on the season).
- Joe Ryan allowed 2 runs on 4 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 8, to earn the win (7-10) (3.79 ERA).
- Jacob deGrom allowed 8 runs on 8 hits over 4.0 innings, striking out 5, and took the loss (11-11) (4.20 ERA).
Minnesota Twins improved to 76-84 (3 straight wins); Texas Rangers fell to 79-81.