Five Homeruns Decide Target Field Showdown
The Texas Rangers lost 6-4 to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, September 27, at Target Field in Minneapolis. The game featured five total home runs, with the Twins scoring two in the eighth inning to take a lead they never relinquished. Attendance at the venue reached 26,839 as the Twins improved their record to 77-85, while the Rangers dropped to 80-82.
Scoring Sequence
The Twins built an early lead in the first inning when Keaschall scored on a sacrifice fly by Bell. In the third inning, the Rangers tied the game at 1-1 with a home run by Jansen. However, Bell responded with a two-run homer to right field, extending the Twins' lead to 3-1.
The fifth inning saw the Twins add two more runs; Jenkins scored on a walk by Jeffers, and Keaschall scored on a single by Clemens, making it 5-1. In the eighth inning, the Rangers cut the deficit to 5-2 with a home run by Díaz, but Lewis immediately answered with a solo shot to center, restoring the four-run cushion.
The final run came in the ninth when Seager hit a two-run homer to right center, bringing Nimmo home and finalizing the 6-4 score.
