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Cardinals Pull Away From Twins with Seventh-Inning Blitz

  • On Friday, the Minnesota Twins defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 9-8 at Target Field, with Brooks Lee's eighth-inning home run providing the decisive margin in the series opener.
  • High-Scoring play defined the matchup as both teams exchanged home runs throughout. The Twins rallied against Cardinals relievers, overcoming a deficit through offensive contributions that kept the contest competitive.
  • Byron Buxton and Royce Lewis powered the Twins with home runs, while Kody Clemens tied the game with a three-run shot in the seventh. Lee's eighth-inning blast sealed the victory.
  • The Cardinals responded on Saturday with a 9-6 victory, as Blaze Jordan hit his first major league home run and Ivan Herrera delivered two homers to even the series.
  • Michael McGreevy starts for the Cardinals on Sunday as the series concludes, with the Twins seeking momentum after splitting the first two games at Target Field.
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Twins and Cardinals meet with series tied 1-1

Both the Minnesota Twins and the St. Louis Cardinals are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.

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Cardinals pull away from Twins with seventh-inning blitz

MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins pulled themselves out of four different deficits on Friday night, countering each St. Louis punch with one back of their own. After all that, they finally pulled away late with a home run from Brooks Lee in the eighth on their way to one of their best wins of the season. The offense showed similar resilience on Saturday, clawing back after falling into an early four-run deficit and making noise late in the game. But the T…

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Homer-happy Cardinals beat Twins 9-6 behind Blaze Jordan's first in MLB and Iván Herrera's pair

Blaze Jordan hit his first major league homer and Iván Herrera went deep twice for the St. Louis Cardinals in a power-fueled 9-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins

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Ivan Herrera homers twice as Cardinals fend off late rally by Twins

Ivan Herrera hit two home runs, with the second sparking a five-run seventh inning for the St. Louis Cardinals, who posted a 9-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday in Minneapolis.

·Georgia, United States
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