The Minnesota Twins needed a victory on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies if they were going to take a series win against one of baseball's worst teams. It was a slow start, but Rocco Baldelli's squad started scoring and kept it going for a blowout victory.
Bailey Ober struggled again, and the Twins and Pirates were knotted at 4 until Manuel Margot broke the tie with a triple and the Pirates lack of command bit them as the Twins scored 7 runs in the 10th to seal the win.
Box Score SP: Simeon Woods Richardson 6.1 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K (97 pitches, 69 strikes, 17 whiffs) Home Runs: N/A Bottom 3 WPA: Jose Miranda (-.170), Trevor Larnach (-.140), Carlos Correa (-.128) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) A New Career Best for Woods Richardson Rocco Baldelli .
The Twins and Astros played a back-and-forth game. Jose Miranda tied the game in the sixth with a home run and put them ahead in the seventh with a double, giving the Twins the series win in Houston.
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