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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
2021-05-06 · Day game · Target Field · 10 innings · Att: 8760 · 55°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph L to R · 3:25
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Max Kepler homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Texas Rangers took the lead in the 2nd — Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles on a soft line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Adolis Garcia scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 3rd — Willians Astudillo singles on a line drive to left fielder David Dahl. Max Kepler scores. Byron Buxton scores. Texas Rangers took the lead in the 10th — Willie Calhoun singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Max Kepler. Jonah Heim scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Jonah Heim homers (2) on a fly ball to center field — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Taylor Hearn L: Tyler Duffey SV: Josh Sborz
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Cory Blaser · 2B: Erich Bacchus · 3B: Mark Ripperger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Calhoun | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Solak | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nathaniel Lowe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joey Gallo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adolis Garcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Dahl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Culberson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonah Heim | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Ibanez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Kepler | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willians Astudillo | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Garlick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Sano | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Nick Gordon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ben Rortvedt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Polanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Garver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Donaldson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordan Lyles | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
 Brett de Geus | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Taylor Hearn | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Sborz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Pineda | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Hansel Robles | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Calhoun: K
- Nick Solak: 63/G6+
- Nathaniel Lowe: K
Bot 1
- Max Kepler: HR/F89XD
- Byron Buxton: 53/G56
- Nelson Cruz: 9/F9D
- Willians Astudillo: 8/F8D
Top 2
- Joey Gallo: HR/F8XD
- Adolis Garcia: D9/L9LD
- David Dahl: 9/L89+.2-3
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: S9/L3D-.3-H
- Charlie Culberson: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 2
- Kyle Garlick: 5/L5
- Miguel Sano: K
- Nick Gordon: W
- Andrelton Simmons: SB2
- Andrelton Simmons: S5/G56S.2-3
- Ben Rortvedt: 9/F89XD+
Top 3
- Jonah Heim: 6/P6M
- Willie Calhoun: S9/L9
- Nick Solak: 7/L78+
- Nathaniel Lowe: 63/G4
Bot 3
- Max Kepler: W
- Byron Buxton: S9/L89D+.1-2
- Nelson Cruz: 9/F9LD.2-3
- Willians Astudillo: SB2
- Willians Astudillo: S7/L7LS.3-H;2-H
- Kyle Garlick: K
- Miguel Sano: K
Top 4
- Joey Gallo: 63/G4
- Adolis Garcia: K
- David Dahl: S7/L6D
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: S5/G25-.1-2
- Charlie Culberson: 43/G6M
Bot 4
- Nick Gordon: S9/L9
- Andrelton Simmons: K+SB2
- Ben Rortvedt: K.BX1(23)
- Max Kepler: 5/P6
Top 5
- Jonah Heim: K
- Willie Calhoun: 8/L78D+
- Nick Solak: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Byron Buxton: K
- Nelson Cruz: 23/G2-
- Willians Astudillo: S7/G56
- Kyle Garlick: S8/L78.1-3(E8)
- Miguel Sano: K
Top 6
- Nathaniel Lowe: W
- Joey Gallo: 65(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Adolis Garcia: 9/F9LD
- David Dahl: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Nick Gordon: K
- Andrelton Simmons: 53/G5
- Ben Rortvedt: K
Top 7
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 43/G4
- Charlie Culberson: 13/G1
- Jonah Heim: HR/F8XD
- Willie Calhoun: W
- Nick Solak: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Max Kepler: 43/G34D+
- Byron Buxton: 53/G56
- Nelson Cruz: W
- Willians Astudillo: S8/G6M.1-2
- Kyle Garlick: K
Top 8
- Nathaniel Lowe: K
- Joey Gallo: K
- Adolis Garcia: K
Bot 8
- Miguel Sano: 3/G3S-
- Jorge Polanco: 7/L78D+
- Andrelton Simmons: W
- Mitch Garver: K
Top 9
- Andy Ibanez: K
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: W
- Charlie Culberson: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Jonah Heim: 7/F78D
Bot 9
- Max Kepler: 8/F8
- Byron Buxton: 53/G56
- Nelson Cruz: 143/G4M
Top 10
- Willie Calhoun: WP.2-3
- Willie Calhoun: S9/G3+.3-H(UR)
- Nick Solak: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Nathaniel Lowe: 63/G6MD
Bot 10
- Willians Astudillo: K
- Josh Donaldson: K
- Miguel Sano: 9/F9S
Notes & reviews
- Jonah Heim starts inning at 2nd base.
- Nelson Cruz starts inning at 2nd base.
- Twins challenged call that ball hit by Sano was caught; call upheld - catch to end game