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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Minnesota Twins

MLB
Pirates
5-5-2
4-9
Final
Twins
5-8
Lee County Sports Complex
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Who won: Twins 9-4

The Minnesota Twins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-4 on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Lee County Sports Complex. The series is tied 1-1. The Twins outscored the Pirates 6-0 in the 5th inning. Byron Buxton went 2-for-4 with a home run and 5 RBI for the Twins. Diego Castillo went 2-for-3 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for the Pirates.

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
Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2
Preview · Sep 27
Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates
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
ESPN · Sep 26
Pirates' Kirby Yates retires after 12 MLB seasons, 1st start
Recap · Sep 26
Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3
Recap · Sep 26
Rangers falter in AL West chase, lose to Twins 10-2 as deGrom matches high by allowing 8 earned runs

Injuries and inactives

Pirates2nd in NL Cent
  • Oneil Cruz CF
    Knee, Bruise, left
    Day-To-Day
  • Braxton Ashcraft SP
    Arm, Soreness, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Esmerlyn Valdez RF
    Hamstring, Strain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Isaac Mattson RP
    Hip, Inflammation
    15-Day-IL
  • Mitch Keller SP
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    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

Lineups

Pirates2nd in NL Cent
Lineup
  1. 1Cole TuckerLF
  2. 2Hoy Park3B
  3. 3Michael Chavis2B
  4. 4Daniel Vogelbach1B
  5. 5Diego CastilloSS
  6. 6Michael PerezC
  7. 7Bligh MadrisCF
  8. 8Hunter OwenRF
  9. 9Travis SwaggertyDH
Twins3rd in AL Cent
Lineup
  1. 1Byron BuxtonCF
  2. 2Jorge Polanco2B
  3. 3Carlos CorreaDH
  4. 4Luis Arraez3B
  5. 5Miguel Sano1B
  6. 6Max KeplerRF
  7. 7Gary SanchezC
  8. 8Kyle GarlickLF
  9. 9Jermaine PalaciosSS

Head to head

Series tied 1-1
Last meeting: Pirates 2, Twins 1 (Mar 25)

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Game info

Venue
Lee County Sports Complex, Fort Myers, Florida · Attendance 3,565
Officials
Andy Fletcher (Home Plate Umpire), Marvin Hudson (First Base Umpire), Brian O&apos (Second Base Umpire), Clint Vondrak (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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