Friday, September 1st, 2023 7:05PM CST
The Minnesota Twins, who lead the AL Central, defeated the slumping Texas Rangers 5-1 on Friday night. The key moment came in the seventh inning after Texas starter Max Scherzer left the game, when Jordan Luplow and Christian Vázquez hit go-ahead home runs that also ended extended slumps for both players.
Date: Friday, September 1st, 2023
Time: 7:05PM CST
Stadium: Globe Life Field
Location: Arlington, Texas
Attendance: 26,940
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TEX |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MIN |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |

Doubles: Grossman (21, Ryan)
Home Runs: Seager (26, 4th inning off Ryan 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Seager (81)
Ground Into Double Play: Seager
Team Left On Base: 2
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-3 (Semien 0-1, Taveras 0-1, Duran 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Taveras 1

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Scherzer 11/21; Sborz 3/5; Burke 5/6; Otto 3/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Scherzer-15-12-14-11; Sborz-7-1-1-4; Burke-4-2-3-5; Otto-2-6-5-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Scherzer 4-7; Sborz 0-2; Burke 2-0; Otto 2-0
Game Scores: M Scherzer 75

Passed Balls: Heim

Doubles: Jeffers (13, Sborz)
Home Runs: Vázquez (5, 7th inning off Burke 0 on, 2 Out); Polanco (11, 8th inning off Sborz 1 on, 0 Out); Luplow (2, 7th inning off Burke 1 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Vázquez (27), Polanco 2 (38), Luplow 2 (5)
2-out Runs Batted In: Vázquez
Team Left On Base: 5
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-6 (Polanco 1-1, Correa 0-1, Gallo 0-1, Stevenson 0-1, Jeffers 0-1, Wallner 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Wallner 1

Hit By Pitch: Semien (by Ryan)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Thielbar 1/3; Duran 1/3; Ryan 15/21; Jax 1/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Thielbar-1-0-2-3; Duran-1-3-0-2; Ryan-7-14-19-13; Jax-2-2-1-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Thielbar 1-2; Duran 0-2; Ryan 3-7; Jax 0-2
Game Scores: J Ryan 69

Double Plays: 1 (Gallo-Correa)

Stolen Bases: Gallo (1, 2nd base off Otto/Heim); Stevenson 2 (2, 2nd base off Otto/Heim, 3rd base off Otto/Heim); Lewis (3, 2nd base off Scherzer/Heim)
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