Twins Dominate Mets with 8-3 Victory! 
What a game, Twins fans! Our boys pulled off a spectacular 8-3 win against the New York Mets! Let's dive into the highlights! Buxton Sets the Tone Early 
In the top of the 2nd inning, Byron Buxton got us on the board first with an absolute bomb to left-center, a 435-foot homer that brought the score to 1-0. The Mets fought back in the bottom of the inning with a two-run homer by Mark Vientos, making it 2-1, but that was just a minor setback.Explosive 3rd Inning for the Twins 
The bats came alive in the 3rd inning! Austin Martin started by singling to center and later stole second. Trevor Larnach brought him home with a single to left. Max Kepler continued the scoring spree with another single bringing Larnach home. Royce Lewis doubled to left, scoring Kepler, and then Matt Wallner crushed a 442-foot homer to center, making it 6-2. What an inning!Pitching Dominance 
Our pitching staff was solid throughout. In the third inning, López and Sands kept the Mets hitters off balance. Then, Randy Dobnak took over in the 8th and delivered a strong performance. Jhoan Duran came in to close it out in the 9th, despite a brief scare with a run scored by the Mets, he ended the game with a strikeout.Extra Cushions 
In the 5th, Carlos Santana added another run with a double that scored Wallner, making it 7-2. The 8th inning saw Buxton getting hit by a pitch, advancing to third on Santana's single, and scoring thanks to a fielder’s choice by Ryan Jeffers. That brought us to our final score of 8-3.Looking Ahead 
This was a great team effort and sets us off on the right foot! Our hitting came through in the clutch, and our pitching staff kept the Mets at bay. Let's carry this momentum into the next game. Go Twins! 
Scoreboard for Twins @ Mets (July 31st, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 |