Heartbreaker in Minnesota: Giants Fall to the Twins in Extra Innings
What a rollercoaster of a game
! The San Francisco Giants battled hard but ultimately fell short against the Minnesota Twins. It was a nail-biter that stretched into extra innings, but the Twins emerged victorious 7-6.Early Lead and Explosive Start
The game kicked off with Mike Yastrzemski setting the stage beautifully as he singled to right. Héliot Ramos stepped up with an early sacrifice fly that allowed Yastrzemski to score and put the Giants on the board in the first inning, 1-0. The highlight of the fourth inning was undoubtedly Ramos's two-run homer to right center
, giving us a solid 3-0 lead!The Twins Battle Back
In the bottom of the 4th, Minnesota responded with a two-run homer from Lee to cut the Giants' lead to 3-2. But the Giants weren't backing down! Yastrzemski capitalized on a balk and a skillful sacrifice fly from Jung Hoo Lee extended our lead to 4-2. Unfortunately, the Twins didn't stay quiet for long and began chipping away at our lead in the 5th and 6th innings, ultimately overtaking us 5-4.A Dramatic Finish
The Giants showed an unyielding spirit, leveling the score at 5-5 in the 8th with a clutch RBI single from Ramos. Despite gritting it out into the 10th inning and briefly securing a 6-5 lead thanks to a play involving David Villar, the Twins had the final say. In a tense bottom of the 10th, Minnesota managed to bring two runners home, including a heart-stopping walk-off RBI single by Keirsey Jr., leaving the Giants and all their fans with a bittersweet sigh.
There's immense pride in the way our SF Giants fought, and moments of brilliance from players like Ramos and Yastrzemski gave us plenty to cheer about. We'll regroup and hope to turn the tables in the next matchup. Go Giants!
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Scoreboard for Giants @ Twins (May 11th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 |