Twins Prevail in Tight Contest Against Rays! 
What a game, Twins Territory! We came out on top with a nail-biting 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Here's how it all went down:
Quick Start Thanks to Julien's Firepower 
After a quiet first inning, we woke up in the top of the 2nd. Jose Miranda led off with a single to left, followed by Carlos Santana's single to right. Then, Edouard Julien smashed a 392-foot homer to right, bringing in three runs. We're loving his power! That set us up with a 3-0 lead.
Wallner Adds to the Lead 
In the top of the 3rd, Matt Wallner extended our lead with a 357-foot solo homer to right field. This gave us a comfortable 4-0 cushion. Our bats were hot early on!
Middle Innings Defense 
The Rays started to fight back in the bottom of the 3rd. Junior Caminero drove in two runs with a single to right, bringing the score to 4-2. But our defense held strong, with solid plays and more strikeouts.
Late-Inning Drama 
The tension ramped up in the 7th inning. Jonny DeLuca doubled and later scored on a ground rule double by Yandy Díaz, cutting our lead to just one run. With Emilio Pagán out and Griffin Jax stepping in, we managed to close the inning without further damage. Phew!
Nailing the Save 
It came down to the 9th. Jhoan Duran took over the mound, and our defense was rock solid. Duran struck out Jonny DeLuca and Taylor Walls, then got Jose Siri to ground out to shortstop to end the game. Victory was ours with a final score of 4-3!
Great win, Twins! Let's keep this momentum going. Go Twins!
️Scoreboard for Twins @ Rays (September 5th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |