Heartbreaker in Extra Innings 
Tough loss tonight for us, Twins fans. Let's break down the highs and lows of our nail-biting extra-innings game against the Rays.A Slow Start 
The game kicked off with both teams struggling to get on the board. In the Top of the 1st, we managed to get out of a jam without allowing a run, even though Yandy Díaz and Isaac Paredes singled. In the Bottom of the 1st, Trevor Larnach gave us hope with a double, followed by a single from Royce Lewis. However, we couldn't capitalize as Max Kepler struck out, and Carlos Correa grounded into a fielder's choice.
Rays Strike First 
By the Top of the 3rd, the Rays drew first blood with Isaac Paredes hitting a homer to left field. It looked bleak until the Bottom of the 3rd when we leveled the score thanks to Austin Martin's single and Willi Castro's follow-up single. Larnach's groundout allowed Martin to score and tie it up at 1-1.Lewis' Homer Puts Us Up! 
Top of the 5th, Royce Lewis came through big for us with a solo homer to left, putting us ahead 2-1. It felt like momentum was on our side!Defensive Woes 
Unfortunately, the Rays tied it up again in the Top of the 7th due to a frustrating error. Jose Caballero stole second and advanced to third on a mishap by Carlos Correa. Díaz's infield single then allowed Caballero to score. We went into the Bottom of the 7th all tied up at 2-2.Missed Opportunities 
We had our chances. In the Bottom of the 7th, Willi Castro hit a double, and Royce Lewis was intentionally walked, but Kepler struck out to end the inning. The game remained tied heading into the 10th inning.Extra-Inning Heartbreak 
The heartbreak came in the Top of the 10th. Randy Arozarena was hit by a pitch, and eventually scored on a throwing error by Lewis. Despite Max Kepler's and Carlos Correa's best efforts, we couldn't respond in the Bottom of the 10th. Final score: 3-2 in favor of the Rays.Final Thoughts 
This one stung, folks. Despite a valiant homer from Royce Lewis and solid contributions from Trevor Larnach, the Rays capitalized on our defensive errors.Chin up, Twins Nation! We'll get them next time!
— A Grateful and Hopeful Twins Fan
Scoreboard for Rays @ Twins (June 19th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
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| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 |