Major League Baseball
Texas 3, Minnesota 1
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 7:40 PM
When: 7:40 PM ET, Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Where: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: 46°
Umpires: Home - Mark Ripperger, 1B - Phil Cuzzi, 2B - Cory Blaser, 3B - Erich Bacchus
Attendance: 7853
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Texas 000102000370
Minnesota 010000000180
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Texas 15-17 7-9 8-8 W2
Minnesota 11-18 6-10 5-8 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Minnesota Twins have a 6-10 record at home this season. The Texas Rangers have a 8-8 record on the road.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Twins have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Texas has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Rangers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • John King pitched 2.2 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 1.12. Ian Kennedy closed out the game to get the save and has 9 saves for the season. Lewis Thorpe took the loss for Minnesota.
  • Mitch Garver had the only homerun for Minnesota.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Texas   Minnesota
Hyeon-Jong Yang Player Lewis Thorpe
Loss W/L Loss
3.1 IP 5.0
8 Strikeouts 2
4 Hits 5
2.70 ERA 5.40
Hitting
Texas   Minnesota
Nathaniel Lowe Player Nelson Cruz
2 Hits 2
0 RBI 0
0 HR 0
2 TB 2
.500 Avg .500
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Texas 7 0 7 .226 4 2 4 1 0
Minnesota 8 1 14 .235 15 1 2 0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Texas. The Twins have a W/L % of .455 after a win and .353 after a loss.
  • Texas will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Rangers have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .500 after a loss.