Twins vs Pirates Starting Pitcher Matchup - Jul. 12
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When all of the weather-delayed action was over, the Minnesota Twins gave up the field in favor of a postgame Nelly concert and escaped to their clubhouse with a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost their seventh in a row when they were defeated 2-1 by the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on Friday night.
The Pittsburgh Pirates made two changes to their lineup as they face the Minnesota twins for the second game of their weekend series at Target Field. Jack Suwinski comes in for Tommy Pham in left field and will bat seventh in the lineup.
Livvy Dunne was in Minnesota to watch Paul Skenes and ended up seeing herself on the scoreboard. Midway through Friday’s matchup between the Pirates and Twins at Target Field, Dunne was put on the jumbotron during the ballpark’s celebrity look-alike segment — showing Dunne as her own doppleganger.
Carlos Correa left Friday night's game against the Pirates with an apparent injury after Pittsburgh's Tommy Pham slid directly into his lower leg. The reaction made it seem like a potentially serious injury,
Crow-Armstrong, whose first-half breakout earned him a starting spot for the National League All-Star team, went 3 for 4 with three runs and three RBIs to help the Cubs avoid a three-game sweep. Colin Rea (7-3) won his third straight start with a three-hitter over a season-high seven innings, and Minnesota native Michael Busch added two RBIs.
Twins All-Star Byron Buxton exited Wednesday’s game with a left hand contusion after being hit by a pitch from Chicago Cubs starter Cade Horton. The Twins won the game 4-2. Pitcher Joe Ryan also got word he’ll be an All-Star as an injury replacement.