The Minnesota Twins left Oracle Park with a 4-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on September 23, improving to 75-84 on the season. San Francisco, now 65-94, continues to grind through a rough year.
Minnesota outhit the Giants 9-5 and — more importantly — made those hits count. The Giants managed just five hits and couldn’t string enough together to seriously threaten.
Key Plays
- Luke Keaschall solo home run (3rd inning): Keaschall’s 10th homer of the year put Minnesota on the board first, giving the Twins a 1-0 lead.
- Walker Jenkins go-ahead single: Jenkins came through with a timely hit to push Minnesota back in front after San Francisco had tied things up.
- Shay Whitcomb two-run single: The big blow of the game. Whitcomb’s two-RBI knock in the 7th extended the lead and effectively put it away.
- Josh Bell RBI single: Bell added another insurance run to give the Twins some breathing room late.
- Luke Keaschall sacrifice fly: Keaschall contributed again with a sac fly, showing up in multiple spots throughout the game.
Pitchers of Record
Win: Yoendrys Gómez | Loss: Dylan Smith | Save: Andrew Morris
Gómez did enough on the mound to earn the decision, and Andrew Morris closed it out cleanly for the save. For San Francisco, Dylan Smith took the loss as the Giants’ offense never found a rhythm against the Minnesota pitching staff.
Box Score
- Minnesota Twins: 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 — 4 R, 9 H, 0 E
- San Francisco Giants: 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 R, 5 H, 1 E
