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Washington Nationals vs Minnesota Twins

MLB
Nationals
7-13
10-4
Final
Twins
11-10
Target Field
TV: MLB.TV
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WSH22010030210
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Who won: Nationals 10-4

The Washington Nationals beat the Minnesota Twins 10-4 on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Target Field. The Nationals win the series 2-1. The Nationals outscored the Twins 2-0 in the 1st inning. CJ Abrams went 1-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Nationals. Byron Buxton went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Twins.

Recap · Apr 22
Meneses, Abrams lead Nats over Twins 10-4 in 35-degree chill

Joey Meneses tied a career high with four hits, CJ Abrams hit his first home run since Washington acquired him in a trade last summer and the Nationals beat the Minnesota Twins 10-4 on a cold Saturday.

What it means

  • Season series: WSH wins series 2-1.
  • Nationals 5-4 on the road; Twins 4-4 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29
Twins believe future is bright with lineup built around young players
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins
Recap · Sep 27
Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Nationals and Mets meet, winner claims 3-game series
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins
Recap · Sep 26
Mets beat Nationals 7-1 behind 2 homers from Mauricio and 3-run drive by Ewing
Recap · Sep 26
Rangers falter in AL West chase, lose to Twins 10-2 as deGrom matches high by allowing 8 earned runs
Recap · Sep 25
High-spending Mets assured of first last-place finish since 2003 with 7-6 loss to Nationals

Injuries and inactives

Nationals4th in NL East
  • Drew Millas C
    Finger, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Ken Waldichuk RP
    Elbow, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Matt Waldron RP
    Chest, Inflammation
    60-Day-IL
  • Orlando Ribalta RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • PJ Poulin RP
    Forearm, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
Twins3rd in AL Cent
  • Walker Jenkins CF
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Byron Buxton CF
    Hip, Surgery, right
    10-Day-IL
  • Jeff Hoffman RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Mike Paredes SP
    Oblique, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Trevor Larnach LF
    Wrist, Sprain, left
    10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Nationals4th in NL East
Chad Kuhl SP
Probable starter · 0-4, 8.45 ERA, 31 K, 1.96 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Alex CallLF
  2. 2Jeimer Candelario3B
  3. 3Joey Meneses1B
  4. 4Luis Garcia Jr.2B
  5. 5Lane ThomasRF
  6. 6Dominic SmithDH
  7. 7Riley AdamsC
  8. 8CJ AbramsSS
  9. 9Victor RoblesCF
Twins3rd in AL Cent
Pablo Lopez SP
Probable starter · 11-8, 3.66 ERA, 234 K, 1.15 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Byron BuxtonDH
  2. 2Joey Gallo1B
  3. 3Carlos CorreaSS
  4. 4Max KeplerRF
  5. 5Jorge Polanco2B
  6. 6Trevor LarnachLF
  7. 7Jose Miranda3B
  8. 8Christian VazquezC
  9. 9Michael A. TaylorCF

The series

WSH wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Nationals 3, Twins 2 (Apr 21)

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Game info

Venue
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 23,045
Officials
Pat Hoberg (Home Plate Umpire), Nestor Ceja (First Base Umpire), Alex Mackay (Second Base Umpire), Brian O'Nora (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesWSH wins series 2-1

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