Twins Outslug Rangers 10-2 in Saturday Clash

Rangers Fall Short in Minneapolis

The Texas Rangers suffered a 10-2 defeat to the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, September 26, at Target Field. The final score saw the home team dominate the box score, with the Twins recording 10 runs against the Rangers' two. The game was played before a crowd of 25,768 fans. With the loss, the Rangers' record stands at 79-81, while the Twins finish at 76-84.

Scoring Breakdown

The Twins took an early lead in the first inning, scoring two runs to make it 2-0. The Rangers responded in the second inning, scoring two runs to tie the game at 2-2. The Twins then took control, adding three runs in the second inning to lead 5-2.

They extended their lead to 6-2, then 7-2, and 8-2 during the fourth inning. The Twins added two more runs in the sixth inning, including a home run by Clemens, to seal the 10-2 victory. The only home run of the game was hit by Clemens to left center.

Pitching Performance

Joe Ryan earned the win for the Twins, pitching 6.0 innings while allowing 4 hits and 2 earned runs. He also struck out 8 batters and walked 1. Kody Funderburk pitched 1.0 inning, allowing 1 hit and 0 earned runs.

Tommy Nance pitched 1.0 inning, allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs, while walking 1 batter. Taylor Rogers pitched 1.0 inning, allowing 1 hit and 0 earned runs. For the Rangers, Jacob deGrom took the loss, pitching 4.0 innings while allowing 8 hits and 8 earned runs.

He struck out 5 batters and walked 3. Gavin Collyer pitched 2.0 innings, allowing 2 hits and 2 earned runs. Trevor Williams pitched 2.0 innings, allowing 1 hit and 0 earned runs, striking out 3 batters.

Sources

ESPN