![]() Catcher Reese McGuire back-picked the young infielder, essentially ending the rally before a painted changeup to Joey Gallo concluded it for good. Lewis then smoked a double into left the next inning, finding himself on third with just one out. Edouard Julien socked the top of the left-field wall with a double he eventually scored on a Carlos Correa dribbler. Justin Turner blasted an inside sinker deep into the night to bring the game back to even.Īnd yet-perhaps sensing the radiant angst emanating from Gray following his previous start-the Twins responded again. Lewis bolted, rounding second with evil intentions as the Red Sox attempted to run down the parked ball he did not stop, blazing past third to score on an odd, invigorating play wholly unique to Minnesota’s distinctive brand of offense. Christian Vázquez’s stinging single tipped off Kiké Hernández’s reaching glove, dribbling lazily into center field. Royce Lewis swapped places with Kepler following a force out and immediately turned in one of the most exciting plays of the year. Byron Buxton catalyzed the action, poking a double off the right-field wall before Max Kepler-in what must be the first time in his career-found a hole through the infield with a chopping single, scoring Buxton to re-knot the game. ![]() Minnesota’s batters were up for the challenge, though, and their attack started in the second inning. Starter Sonny Gray walked Justin Turner on three pitches (with help from a pitch clock violation) before Rafael Devers golfed a breaking ball, banging a double off the center field wall with authority. Nonetheless, the game must be played, so the two teams entered what became a compelling ball game.īut it didn’t start pretty. ![]() Sleep-walking and heavily pulverized over the past week, the Twins crawled into Wednesday’s battle against the Red Sox with the sort of enthusiasm men have when they’re due for a vasectomy. Top 3 WPA: Christian Vázquez (.257), Max Kepler (.195), Kyle Farmer (.150)
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