Twins Rout Rangers
Minnesota Twins Rout Texas Rangers 10-2 and Imperil Their Playoff Hopes
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The Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 10-2 on Friday, dealing a major blow to Texas’ bid for the AL West title with two regular-season games remaining. Jacob deGrom gave up eight earned runs on eight hits over four innings, including six in a decisive second inning, while Luke Keaschall drove in three runs and Joe Ryan held the Rangers to two runs over six innings. The Rangers had taken a 2-0 first-inning lead, but Minnesota quickly rallied and never trailed again. Texas also lost designated hitter Josh Jung after he was hit on the right hand by a pitch. The Rangers fell behind Houston in the division race, with the Astros holding the tiebreaker, and could be eliminated as soon as Saturday.
Key Points
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The eight earned runs tied Jacob deGrom’s career high; he also walked three and struck out five in four innings.
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DeGrom reached 201 strikeouts for the season, his first 200-strikeout campaign since 2019, when he played for the New York Mets.
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Kody Clemens went 3-for-4 and hit his team-leading 27th home run, adding three RBIs for Minnesota.
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Texas manager Skip Schumaker had said before the game that the Rangers needed their “dudes to be dudes” if they wanted to reach October.
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