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Minnesota Twins at St. Louis Cardinals

MLBMarch 27, 2025Busch Stadium

TwinsMinneapolisMIN0-1

Twins 3, Cardinals 5

Final
CardinalsSt. LouisSTLWon1-0
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
MIN000021000381
STL12100001–5100

W Sonny GrayL Pablo LópezSV Ryan Helsley

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Matt Wallner flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  2.  Carlos Correa strikes out swinging.
  3.  Byron Buxton pops out to third baseman Nolan Arenado.

Bot 1st

  1.  Lars Nootbaar singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner.STL 60%
  2.  Willson Contreras strikes out swinging.
  3.  Brendan Donovan singles on a ground ball to shortstop Carlos Correa. Lars Nootbaar scores.STL 67%
  4.  Nolan Arenado lines out to right fielder Matt Wallner.
  5.  Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to left fielder Harrison Bader. Brendan Donovan to 2nd.
  6.  Iván Herrera grounds out, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Ty France.

Top 2nd

  1.  Trevor Larnach singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II.STL 58%
  2.  Ryan Jeffers pops out to shortstop Masyn Winn.
  3.  Ty France singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Trevor Larnach to 3rd.STL 54%
  4.  Willi Castro walks. Ty France to 2nd.
  5.  Jose F Miranda called out on strikes.STL 59%
  6.  Harrison Bader pops out to first baseman Willson Contreras in foul territory.STL 67%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to left fielder Harrison Bader.
  2.  Victor Scott II pops out to shortstop Carlos Correa.
  3.  Masyn Winn grounds out, second baseman Willi Castro to first baseman Ty France. Jordan Walker to 3rd.
  4.  Lars Nootbaar homers (1) on a line drive to right field. Jordan Walker scores.STL 83%
  5.  Willson Contreras strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Matt Wallner flies out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  2.  Carlos Correa grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Byron Buxton flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Brendan Donovan singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Wallner.
  2.  Nolan Arenado singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Wallner. Brendan Donovan to 2nd.
  3.  Alec Burleson grounds into a double play, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Ty France. Brendan Donovan to 3rd. Nolan Arenado out at 2nd. Alec Burleson out at 1st.
  4.  Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Wallner. Brendan Donovan scores.
  5.  Jordan Walker grounds out, third baseman Jose F Miranda to first baseman Ty France.

Top 4th

  1.  Trevor Larnach strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ryan Jeffers called out on strikes.
  3.  Ty France strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Victor Scott II strikes out swinging.
  2.  Masyn Winn bunt grounds out softly, pitcher Pablo López to first baseman Ty France.
  3.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Ty France.

Top 5th

  1.  Willi Castro strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jose F Miranda singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  3.  Harrison Bader homers (1) on a line drive to left field. Jose F Miranda scores.STL 80%
  4.  Matt Wallner walks.
  5.  Carlos Correa grounds into a double play, second baseman Brendan Donovan to shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras. Matt Wallner out at 2nd. Carlos Correa out at 1st.

Bot 5th

  1.  Willson Contreras lines out to right fielder Matt Wallner.
  2.  Brendan Donovan grounds out, second baseman Willi Castro to first baseman Ty France.
  3.  Nolan Arenado grounds out, shortstop Carlos Correa to first baseman Ty France.

Top 6th

  1.  Byron Buxton grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Trevor Larnach walks.
  3.  Ryan Jeffers singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Trevor Larnach to 2nd.STL 74%
  4.  Ty France lines out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II. Trevor Larnach to 3rd.STL 79%
  5.  Willi Castro doubles (1) on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Trevor Larnach scores. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd.STL 65%
  6.  Jose F Miranda grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Willson Contreras.STL 73%

Bot 6th

  1.  Alec Burleson grounds out to first baseman Ty France.
  2.  Iván Herrera doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Harrison Bader.
  3.  Jordan Walker grounds out, third baseman Jose F Miranda to first baseman Ty France. Iván Herrera to 3rd.
  4.  Victor Scott II lines out sharply to right fielder Matt Wallner.

Top 7th

  1.  Harrison Bader flies out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  2.  Matt Wallner strikes out swinging.
  3.  Carlos Correa grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Bot 7th

  1.  Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
  2.  Lars Nootbaar pops out to third baseman Jose F Miranda.
  3.  Willson Contreras pops out to second baseman Willi Castro.

Top 8th

  1.  Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
  2.  Trevor Larnach singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.STL 70%
  3.  Ryan Jeffers flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  4.  Ty France flies out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II.

Bot 8th

  1.  Brendan Donovan called out on strikes.
  2.  Nolan Arenado homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.STL 91%
  3.  Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder Harrison Bader.
  4.  Iván Herrera walks.
  5.  Jordan Walker walks. Michael Siani to 2nd.
  6.  Victor Scott II flies out to left fielder Harrison Bader.

Top 9th

  1.  Willi Castro called out on strikes.
  2.  Jose F Miranda strikes out swinging.
  3.  Harrison Bader doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  4.  Matt Wallner strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  MIN 0, STL 1Brendan Donovan singles on a ground ball to shortstop Carlos Correa. Lars Nootbaar scores.STL 67%

Bot 2nd

  1.  MIN 0, STL 3Lars Nootbaar homers (1) on a line drive to right field. Jordan Walker scores.STL 83%

Bot 3rd

  1.  MIN 0, STL 4Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Wallner. Brendan Donovan scores.

Top 5th

  1.  MIN 2, STL 4Harrison Bader homers (1) on a line drive to left field. Jose F Miranda scores.STL 80%

Top 6th

  1.  MIN 3, STL 4Willi Castro doubles (1) on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Trevor Larnach scores. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd.STL 65%

Bot 8th

  1.  MIN 3, STL 5Nolan Arenado homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.STL 91%

Win probability

Bot 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · MIN 0–3 STL

Lars Nootbaar homers (1) on a line drive to right field. Jordan Walker scores.

See it in the scoring summary
STL 83%STL +17 pts

Game leaders

TwinsMinneapolis

CardinalsSt. Louis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Matt Wallner RF4000012.000
Carlos Correa SS4000001.000
Byron Buxton CF4000001.000
Trevor Larnach DH3120011.667
DaShawn Keirsey Jr. DH0000000.000
Ryan Jeffers C4010001.250
Ty France 1B4010001.250
Willi Castro 2B3011012.333
Jose F Miranda 3B4110002.250
Harrison Bader LF4122100.500
Totals343831311

2B: Castro, Bader.HR: Bader.RBI: Castro, Bader 2.SB: Jr..

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Pablo López L5.084203873.60
Louis Varland1.010000120.00
Cole Sands1.000001140.00
Griffin Jax0.2111112113.50
Justin Topa0.100010170.00

Video

3:14Twins vs. Cardinals HighlightsMLB video
8:44Cardinals' legends introduced before Opening Day0:27Harrison Bader's two-run homer (1)0:17Iván Herrera's RBI single0:13Brendan Donovan begins slick double play
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