Pittsburgh Pirates vs Minnesota Twins

MLB

Pirates

54-68

1-5

Final

Twins

64-59

Target Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
MIN	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	0	X	5

Who won: Twins 5-1

The Minnesota Twins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Friday, August 18, 2023 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 2-1. The Twins outscored the Pirates 2-0 in the 4th inning. Michael A. Taylor went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Twins. Bryan Reynolds went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · Aug 19

López extends his scoreless streak to 19 innings and Taylor homers as Twins beat Pirates 5-1

Pablo López pitched six scoreless innings, Michael A. Taylor hit a two-run homer and the Minnesota Twins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Friday night.

What it means

Season series: MIN wins series 2-1.
Pirates 25-36 on the road; Twins 35-25 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

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

Pirates3rd 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

Probable starters

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Andre Jackson SP

Probable starter · 1-3, 4.99 ERA, 57 K, 1.21 WHIP

Lineup

1Jihwan BaeCF
2Bryan ReynoldsDH
3Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
4Jack SuwinskiLF
5Henry DavisRF
6Endy RodriguezC
7Liover Peguero2B
8Alfonso Rivas III1B
9Alika WilliamsSS

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Pablo Lopez SP

Probable starter · 11-8, 3.66 ERA, 234 K, 1.15 WHIP

Lineup

1Edouard JulienDH
2Royce Lewis3B
3Max KeplerRF
4Carlos CorreaSS
5Jorge Polanco2B
6Matt WallnerLF
7Donovan Solano1B
8Christian VazquezC
9Michael A. TaylorCF

The series

MIN wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 30,687
Officials: Andy Fletcher (Home Plate Umpire), Erich Bacchus (First Base Umpire), Laz Diaz (Second Base Umpire), Mike Estabrook (Third Base Umpire)