Saturday, July 6th, 2019 1:10PM CST
The Minnesota Twins defeated the Texas Rangers by a score of 7-4 on Saturday, with significant contributions from key players. Michael Pineda delivered an effective performance on the mound, pitching six efficient innings and striking out a season-high nine opposing batters. Offensively, Jason Castro provided power from the plate, collecting two hits and driving in three runs for the winning side.
Date: Saturday, July 6th, 2019
Time: 1:10PM CST
Stadium: Target Field
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 36,969
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN |
0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
TEX |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Castro (8, Kelley); Arraez (5, Chavez)
Triples: Sanó (1, Chavez)
Home Runs: Gonzalez (10, 8th inning off Kelley 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Castro 3 (24), Gonzalez (29), Schoop (39), Buxton 2 (41)
2-out Runs Batted In: Buxton (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Castro
Team Left On Base: 6
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-7 (Castro 1-1, Kepler 0-1, Schoop 0-1, Buxton 1-2, Wade Jr. 0-1, Arraez 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Kepler 1; Arraez 1

Pitcher Notes: Pineda pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. ; Duffey pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. ; Rogers pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.
Balks: Duffey
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Pineda 13/24; Duffey 4/5; Rogers 6/7
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Pineda-11-16-18-14; Duffey-2-4-8-4; Rogers-13-3-5-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Pineda 3-6; Duffey 0-1; Rogers 1-1
Game Scores: M Pineda 66

Stolen Bases: Polanco (4, 2nd base off Leclerc/Mathis)

Doubles: Choo (23, Pineda)
Home Runs: Andrus (8, 6th inning off Pineda 0 on, 0 Out); Calhoun (5, 7th inning off Duffey 1 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Mathis (8), Andrus (45), Calhoun 2 (12)
2-out Runs Batted In: Calhoun (2)
Team Left On Base: 5
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-6 (Mathis 1-1, Andrus 0-1, Gallo 0-2, Calhoun 0-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Gallo 3

Pitcher Notes: Chavez pitched to 2 batters in the 5th. ; Kelley pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. ; Leclerc pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. ; Payano pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.
Wild Pitches: Leclerc
Hit By Pitch: Schoop (by Chavez)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Chavez 10/23; Kelley 4/6; Leclerc 4/5; Payano 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Chavez-20-5-11-16; Kelley-2-5-6-4; Leclerc-3-6-7-2; Payano-2-0-1-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Chavez 4-8; Kelley 0-1; Leclerc 0-1; Payano 0-2
Game Scores: J Chavez 40

Double Plays: 1 (Andrus-Guzmán)
Errors: Gallo (3, throw)
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