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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Minnesota Twins

MLB
Pirates
55-68
7-4
Final
Twins
64-60
Target Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Pirates 7-4

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 2-1. The Pirates outscored the Twins 3-0 in the 6th inning. Andrew McCutchen went 2-for-5 with a home run and 5 RBI for the Pirates. Jorge Polanco went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI for the Twins.

Recap · Aug 19
Mitch Keller outpitches Sonny Gray as Pirates beat Twins 7-4

Mitch Keller struck out 12 in six innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates eventually got to Minnesota's Sonny Gray in a 7-4 victory over the Twins on Saturday night.

What it means

  • Season series: MIN wins series 2-1.
  • Pirates 26-36 on the road; Twins 35-26 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
Mitch Keller SP
Probable starter · 13-9, 4.21 ERA, 210 K, 1.25 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jihwan Bae2B
  2. 2Bryan ReynoldsLF
  3. 3Andrew McCutchenDH
  4. 4Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
  5. 5Joshua PalaciosRF
  6. 6Connor Joe1B
  7. 7Jack SuwinskiCF
  8. 8Liover PegueroSS
  9. 9Jason DelayC
Twins3rd in AL Cent
Sonny Gray SP
Probable starter · 8-8, 2.79 ERA, 183 K, 1.15 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Edouard Julien2B
  2. 2Jorge Polanco3B
  3. 3Carlos CorreaSS
  4. 4Max KeplerRF
  5. 5Royce LewisDH
  6. 6Donovan Solano1B
  7. 7Joey GalloLF
  8. 8Christian VazquezC
  9. 9Michael A. TaylorCF

The series

MIN wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Twins 5, Pirates 1 (Aug 18)

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Game info

Venue
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 23,822
Officials
Erich Bacchus (Home Plate Umpire), Laz Diaz (First Base Umpire), Mike Estabrook (Second Base Umpire), Andy Fletcher (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesMIN wins series 2-1

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