Tue, Apr 25th, 2023 - 10:03pm
May 23, 2023 - 10:50pm | By James McCarty
On Tuesday evening the Minnesota Twins and San Francisco Giants squared off in the second game of their three game series.
The Twins would strike first on a Byron Buxton 408 foot two-run homer, his 10th home run of the season. Michael A. Taylor added a solo home run in the fifth inning. This was Taylor’s sixth homer of the season and it traveled 389 feet. The Twins led 3-0.
Byron Buxton gives the #MNTwins an early 2-0 lead! pic.twitter.com/b21rvAtt15
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Michael A. Tater#MNTwins | #MLB pic.twitter.com/cqLw8W828O
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The Giants would walk in two runs in the sixth inning, cutting Minnesota’s lead to 3-2. In the seventh inning, Michael Conforto hit a 373 foot two-run homer giving San Francisco a 4-3 lead it wouldn’t give up.
Sonny Gray tossed five innings, giving up two runs with six strikeouts in a no-decision.
Rocco Baldelli and SOnny Gray met with the media after the loss.
"We just haven't been able to hold the other team down."#MNTwins manager Rocco Baldelli addressed the media after the loss to the Giants. pic.twitter.com/sRQTatQHj0
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"It just kind of unraveled for me."
Sonny Gray spoke about his struggles in the 6th inning in the loss to the Giants.#MNTwins | #MLB pic.twitter.com/mJZ7GYmHoy
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The Twins will look to avoid being swept on Wednesday afternoon with first pitch set for 12:10 p.m. Joe Ryan will be on the bump for Minnesota.
