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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
2021-06-19 · Day game · Globe Life Field in Arlington · Att: 34044 · 72°F, dome · 2:42
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 3–2. Texas Rangers opened the scoring in the 3rd — Isiah Kiner-Falefa homers (6) on a line drive to left center field. Charlie Culberson scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 7th — Rangers challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was upheld: Luis Arraez walks. Max Kepler scores. Wild pitch by pitcher John King. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Nelson Cruz homers (15) on a fly ball to center field. Byron Buxton scores — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Caleb Thielbar L: John King SV: Taylor Rogers
Umpires — HP: Cory Blaser · 1B: Adam Beck · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Larnach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Max Kepler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Arraez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nathaniel Lowe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolis Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joey Gallo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Solak | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Calhoun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonah Heim | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Culberson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Dobnak | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Colome | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hansel Robles | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kolby Allard | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| John King | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jorge Polanco: 6/L56D
- Byron Buxton: 13/G1S-
- Nelson Cruz: K
Bot 1
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: D7/G5
- Nathaniel Lowe: FC/G4MS+.2X3(165);B-1
- Adolis Garcia: K
- Joey Gallo: WP.1-2
- Joey Gallo: 7/F7LD
Top 2
- Trevor Larnach: K
- Ryan Jeffers: 8/L8XD+
- Miguel Sano: K
Bot 2
- Nick Solak: 63/G6D+
- Willie Calhoun: 43/G4
- Eli White: 53/G5
Top 3
- Max Kepler: K
- Andrelton Simmons: 7/F78
- Luis Arraez: 7/F7L
Bot 3
- Jonah Heim: 5/P5F/FL
- Charlie Culberson: W
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: HR/L7D.1-H
- Nathaniel Lowe: S7/G6+
- Adolis Garcia: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 4
- Jorge Polanco: 9/F9D
- Byron Buxton: S4/G6M+
- Nelson Cruz: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Trevor Larnach: W
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Miguel Sano: S9/G34.1-2
- Max Kepler: 6(1)/FO/G4M.B-1
Bot 4
- Joey Gallo: 63/G4
- Nick Solak: S7/L7+
- Willie Calhoun: 7/F78S
- Eli White: 53/G5
Top 5
- Andrelton Simmons: 63/G6D
- Luis Arraez: S8/L8
- Jorge Polanco: 9/F89
- Byron Buxton: K
Bot 5
- Jonah Heim: 31/G34D
- Charlie Culberson: E4/G4.B-1
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Top 6
- Nelson Cruz: 53/G5
- Trevor Larnach: 53/G6
- Ryan Jeffers: 9/F9S
Bot 6
- Nathaniel Lowe: 7/F78S
- Adolis Garcia: K
- Joey Gallo: 13/BG25-
Top 7
- Miguel Sano: 63/G6S+
- Max Kepler: W
- Andrelton Simmons: SB2
- Andrelton Simmons: 4/P4D
- Luis Arraez: WP.2-3
- Luis Arraez: W+WP.3-H(NR)
- Jorge Polanco: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Nick Solak: K
- Willie Calhoun: 43/G4D+
- Eli White: 7/F78S
Top 8
- Byron Buxton: E6/G6D.B-1
- Nelson Cruz: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
- Trevor Larnach: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Jonah Heim: S9/L9L+
- Charlie Culberson: 3/BL3S-
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Nathaniel Lowe: S7/G56.1-2
- Adolis Garcia: K
Top 9
- Ryan Jeffers: 63/G56
- Miguel Sano: K
- Max Kepler: 3/G3D
Bot 9
- Joey Gallo: K
- Nick Solak: S7/G6
- Willie Calhoun: K
- Eli White: 8/F89D
Notes & reviews
- Rangers challenged call that Arraez was not hit by pitch; call upheld - walk, not hit by pitch