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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
2021-06-20 · Day game · Globe Life Field in Arlington · Att: 34007 · 72°F, dome · 3:07
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 4–2. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Byron Buxton homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. Luis Arraez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Byron Buxton homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. Luis Arraez scores — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Kenta Maeda L: Dane Dunning SV: Hansel Robles
Umpires — HP: Adam Beck · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Cory Blaser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Arraez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Larnach | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Kirilloff | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Polanco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Max Kepler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Rortvedt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nathaniel Lowe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolis Garcia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gallo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Solak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brock Holt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Trevino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Calhoun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenta Maeda | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Alcala | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hansel Robles | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dane Dunning | 4.0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
 Taylor Hearn | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett de Geus | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joely Rodriguez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Spencer Patton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Arraez: S7/G56
- Byron Buxton: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Trevor Larnach: S9/G4+
- Nelson Cruz: S7/L78D+.1-2
- Alex Kirilloff: 16(1)3/GDP/G4MS.2-3
- Jorge Polanco: K
Bot 1
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 9/F9
- Nathaniel Lowe: 13/G6MS
- Adolis Garcia: D6/G5
- Joey Gallo: W
- Nick Solak: K
Top 2
- Max Kepler: W
- Ben Rortvedt: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
- Andrelton Simmons: S8/L8
- Luis Arraez: S7/L78.1-3
- Byron Buxton: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Eli White: 9/F89S
- Brock Holt: 9/L89D
- Jason Martin: 5/P5SF/FL
Top 3
- Trevor Larnach: S8/L8
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Alex Kirilloff: K
- Jorge Polanco: W.1-2
- Max Kepler: S9/G3+.2-H;1-H(E9)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Ben Rortvedt: K
Bot 3
- Jose Trevino: K
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: S7/G6
- Nathaniel Lowe: 45(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Adolis Garcia: K
Top 4
- Andrelton Simmons: K
- Luis Arraez: S48/G4
- Byron Buxton: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Trevor Larnach: 8/F8
- Miguel Sano: 3/G3-
Bot 4
- Joey Gallo: S9/L9L
- Nick Solak: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Eli White: 8/F8
- Brock Holt: 8/L78XD
Top 5
- Alex Kirilloff: 3/G3S
- Jorge Polanco: D7/L7LD
- Max Kepler: FC/G56+.2X3(5);B-1
- Ben Rortvedt: 5/P6
Bot 5
- Jason Martin: 5/P25
- Jose Trevino: K
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 8/F78XD
Top 6
- Andrelton Simmons: D8/L89D
- Luis Arraez: 7/F7D
- Byron Buxton: K
- Trevor Larnach: 7/F5D
Bot 6
- Nathaniel Lowe: 3/G3
- Adolis Garcia: HR/F89XD
- Joey Gallo: HR/F9LD
- Nick Solak: 9/F9D
- Eli White: 4/F34D
Top 7
- Miguel Sano: 9/L89D+
- Alex Kirilloff: K
- Jorge Polanco: K
Bot 7
- Brock Holt: 8/F8XD
- Jason Martin: W
- Jose Trevino: 9/F9
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 3/G3
Top 8
- Max Kepler: 3/G3D
- Ben Rortvedt: 43/G4D
- Andrelton Simmons: S9/G3.B-3(E9/TH)
- Luis Arraez: 63/G6M
Bot 8
- Nathaniel Lowe: S8/L78D
- Adolis Garcia: 53/G5.1-2
- Joey Gallo: K
- Nick Solak: 63/G6S
Top 9
- Byron Buxton: 8/F8
- Trevor Larnach: S8/L8S
- Miguel Sano: 31/G3S-.1-2
- Alex Kirilloff: 13/G3S-
Bot 9
- Willie Calhoun: 63/G4
- Brock Holt: 7/F7
- Jason Martin: K
Notes & reviews
- Cruz left with injured neck