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Minnesota Twins at Texas Rangers

MLBSeptember 23, 2025Globe Life Field

TwinsMinneapolisMINWon68-89

Twins 4, Rangers 1

Final
RangersArlingtonTEX79-78
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
MIN002002000492
TEX100000000140

W Zebby MatthewsL Patrick CorbinSV Cole Sands

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Byron Buxton pops out to first baseman Jake Burger in foul territory.
  2.  Austin Martin flies out sharply to center fielder Wyatt Langford.
  3.  Ryan Jeffers grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 1st

  1.  Joc Pederson homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field.TEX 67%
  2.  Wyatt Langford lines out to left fielder Austin Martin.
  3.  Alejandro Osuna flies out to left fielder Austin Martin.
  4.  Jake Burger strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Luke Keaschall walks.TEX 58%
  2.  Royce Lewis flies out to right fielder Adolis García.
  3.  Carson McCusker strikes out swinging.
  4.  Brooks Lee flies out to center fielder Wyatt Langford.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Adolis García strikes out swinging.
  2.  Josh Jung lines out to shortstop Brooks Lee.
  3.  Kyle Higashioka reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Brooks Lee.
  4.  Cody Freeman grounds out, shortstop Brooks Lee to first baseman Kody Clemens.

Top 3rd

  1.  Kody Clemens doubles (12) on a line drive to right fielder Adolis García.TEX 55%
  2.  Christian Vázquez singles on a line drive to center fielder Wyatt Langford. Kody Clemens to 3rd.MIN 53%
  3.  Byron Buxton grounds into a force out, third baseman Josh Jung to second baseman Cody Freeman. Kody Clemens scores. Christian Vázquez out at 2nd. Byron Buxton to 1st.
  4.  Austin Martin singles on a ground ball to shortstop Ezequiel Duran. Byron Buxton to 3rd.MIN 58%
  5.  Ryan Jeffers singles on a line drive to right fielder Adolis García. Byron Buxton scores. Austin Martin to 3rd.MIN 69%
  6.  Luke Keaschall reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Patrick Corbin to catcher Kyle Higashioka to third baseman Josh Jung. Austin Martin out at 3rd. Ryan Jeffers to 2nd.MIN 62%
  7.  Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton.MIN 52%
  2.  Joc Pederson strikes out swinging.
  3.  Wyatt Langford flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton.
  4.  Alejandro Osuna singles on a ground ball to shortstop Brooks Lee. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd.
  5.  Jake Burger grounds into a force out, third baseman Royce Lewis to second baseman Luke Keaschall. Alejandro Osuna out at 2nd.

Top 4th

  1.  Carson McCusker singles on a soft ground ball to first baseman Jake Burger.MIN 67%
  2.  Brooks Lee grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger. Carson McCusker to 2nd.
  3.  Kody Clemens grounds out to first baseman Jake Burger. Carson McCusker to 3rd.
  4.  Christian Vázquez walks.
  5.  Byron Buxton grounds into a force out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to second baseman Cody Freeman. Christian Vázquez out at 2nd.

Bot 4th

  1.  Adolis García flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton.
  2.  Josh Jung singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton.
  3.  Kyle Higashioka called out on strikes.
  4.  Cody Freeman strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Austin Martin grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
  2.  Ryan Jeffers grounds out, second baseman Cody Freeman to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Edouard Julien walks.
  4.  Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran lines out to second baseman Kody Clemens.
  2.  Joc Pederson pops out to shortstop Brooks Lee.
  3.  Michael Helman lines out to first baseman Edouard Julien.

Top 6th

  1.  Carson McCusker walks.MIN 70%
  2.  Brooks Lee singles on a ground ball to right fielder Adolis García. James Outman to 2nd.MIN 76%
  3.  Kody Clemens singles on a fly ball to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. James Outman scores. Brooks Lee to 2nd.MIN 86%
  4.  Christian Vázquez hit by pitch. Brooks Lee to 3rd. Kody Clemens to 2nd.
  5.  Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
  6.  Austin Martin grounds into a force out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to third baseman Josh Jung. Brooks Lee scores. Kody Clemens out at 3rd. Christian Vázquez to 2nd. Austin Martin to 1st.
  7.  Ryan Jeffers grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Cody Freeman. Austin Martin out at 2nd.

Bot 6th

  1.  Alejandro Osuna lines out sharply to second baseman Kody Clemens.
  2.  Jake Burger grounds out, third baseman Royce Lewis to first baseman Edouard Julien.
  3.  Adolis García flies out to right fielder James Outman.

Top 7th

  1.  Edouard Julien singles on a ground ball to shortstop Ezequiel Duran.
  2.  Royce Lewis grounds out, second baseman Cody Freeman to first baseman Jake Burger. Edouard Julien to 2nd.
  3.  James Outman strikes out swinging.
  4.  Brooks Lee flies out to center fielder Michael Helman.

Bot 7th

  1.  Josh Jung lines out sharply to center fielder Byron Buxton.
  2.  Kyle Higashioka strikes out swinging.
  3.  Cody Freeman reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Royce Lewis.
  4.  Ezequiel Duran lines out to second baseman Kody Clemens.

Top 8th

  1.  Kody Clemens strikes out swinging.
  2.  Christian Vázquez walks.
  3.  Byron Buxton flies out to center fielder Michael Helman. Christian Vázquez to 3rd.
  4.  Austin Martin grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 8th

  1.  Jonah Heim strikes out swinging.
  2.  Michael Helman grounds out, shortstop Brooks Lee to first baseman Edouard Julien.
  3.  Dylan Moore called out on strikes.

Top 9th

  1.  Ryan Jeffers walks.
  2.  Edouard Julien doubles (9) on a line drive to center fielder Michael Helman.
  3.  Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.
  4.  James Outman walks.
  5.  Brooks Lee flies out to center fielder Michael Helman.

Bot 9th

  1.  Jake Burger pops out to catcher Christian Vázquez in foul territory.
  2.  Adolis García grounds out, second baseman Ryan Fitzgerald to first baseman Kody Clemens.
  3.  Josh Jung flies out to left fielder Austin Martin.

Bot 1st

  1.  MIN 0, TEX 1Joc Pederson homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field.TEX 67%

Top 3rd

  1.  MIN 1, TEX 1Byron Buxton grounds into a force out, third baseman Josh Jung to second baseman Cody Freeman. Kody Clemens scores. Christian Vázquez out at 2nd. Byron Buxton to 1st.
  2.  MIN 2, TEX 1Ryan Jeffers singles on a line drive to right fielder Adolis García. Byron Buxton scores. Austin Martin to 3rd.MIN 69%

Top 6th

  1.  MIN 3, TEX 1Kody Clemens singles on a fly ball to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. James Outman scores. Brooks Lee to 2nd.MIN 86%
  2.  MIN 4, TEX 1Austin Martin grounds into a force out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to third baseman Josh Jung. Brooks Lee scores. Kody Clemens out at 3rd. Christian Vázquez to 2nd. Austin Martin to 1st.

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · MIN 0–1 TEX

Joc Pederson homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field.

See it in the scoring summary
TEX 67%TEX +12 pts

Game leaders

TwinsMinneapolis

RangersArlington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Byron Buxton CF5101001.263
Austin Martin LF5011000.290
Ryan Jeffers DH4011010.262
Luke Keaschall 2B1000010.302
Edouard Julien 1B2020010.208
Ryan Fitzgerald 2B0000000.222
Royce Lewis 3B5000003.237
Carson McCusker RF2010011.238
James Outman RF1100011.143
Brooks Lee SS5110000.240
Kody Clemens 1B4121001.219
Christian Vázquez C1010020.179
Totals35494077

2B: Julien, Clemens.RBI: Buxton, Martin, Jeffers, Clemens.SB: Martin, Keaschall, Fitzgerald, Vázquez.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Zebby Matthews W7.041106905.56
Kody Funderburk1.000002113.69
Cole Sands S1.00000094.63

Video

2:57Twins vs. Rangers HighlightsMLB video
0:22Byron Buxton's RBI forceout0:19Ryan Jeffers' RBI single0:26Kody Clemens' jumping catch0:26Cole Sands secures the Twins' 4-1 win
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