Twins overwhelm Rangers 10-2 in six-run second inning

A Decisive Second Inning

The Minnesota Twins secured a 10-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Target Field in Minneapolis. The game’s momentum shifted irrevocably in the bottom of the second inning, where Minnesota scored six runs to build an insurmountable lead.

The Twins capitalized on baserunning and timely hitting to turn a 2-0 deficit into a 6-2 advantage before the top of the third. This surge effectively ended the Rangers' competitive chances for the remainder of the contest.

Scoring Breakdown

The Rangers took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning with a single by Seager that scored Nimmo, followed by a groundout that brought in Jung. However, the Twins erased that deficit and extended their lead in the second. Lewis singled to center, scoring Bell and Jeffers.

Kreidler followed with a bunt single, scoring Jenkins. Keaschall then tripled to right, driving in Lewis and Kreidler. Keaschall eventually scored on a wild pitch.

In the fourth inning, Keaschall doubled to center to score Kreidler, and Clemens singled to right to score Keaschall. The Twins added two more runs in the sixth when Clemens homered to left center, scoring Keaschall. The Rangers scored only two runs total in the game.

Pitching Performance

Joe Ryan earned the win for the Twins, pitching six innings while allowing four hits and two earned runs. He walked one batter and struck out eight. Kody Funderburk pitched one inning with one hit and no earned runs.

Tommy Nance pitched one inning, allowing no hits but walking one batter. Taylor Rogers closed the game with one inning pitched, allowing one hit and no earned runs.

For the Rangers, Jacob deGrom took the loss. He pitched four innings, allowing eight hits and eight earned runs while walking three batters and striking out five. Gavin Collyer pitched two innings, allowing two hits and two earned runs.

Trevor Williams pitched two innings, allowing one hit and no earned runs while striking out three batters. The Twins finished with a record of 76-84, while the Rangers dropped to 79-81. Attendance was 25,768.

Sources

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