Twins 4, Rangers 3: Minnesota escapes RISPs, increases division lead

Aug 17 2019 by Twinkie Town

 
Wait — is Cron kicking dirt on Odoriizi, Billy-Martin-style? Say it’s not so, Cro’. | Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images

LOBster night in Arlington.

In a pitching battle, in a ballpark where baseballs go far, two Twins homers beat the Rangers’ ability to drive in runs when the opportunity arose. Cleveland lost, so they’re second in the AL Central by 1.5 games with 39 to go.

Inning-by-inning notes:

1: Twins do make Mike Minor throw 26 pitches. That’s good, because the...

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