Prielipp fans 10 as the Twins edge the Rockies 3-2 on Kreidler’s late homer
Prielipp struck out 10 and Kreidler hit a seventh-inning go-ahead homer as Minnesota earned its 16th comeback win.
- On Sunday, the Minnesota Twins defeated the Colorado Rockies 3-2 at Target Field, powered by Connor Prielipp's career-high 10 strikeouts and Ryan Kreidler's go-ahead 421-foot home run in the seventh inning.
- After the Rockies struck first on TJ Rumfield's RBI single in the first inning, the Twins answered when Royce Lewis scored on a throwing error in the second, then took a 2-1 lead on Kody Clemens' fourth-inning home run.
- Prielipp threw 93 pitches with 20 swings and misses, including 14 on 34 swings against his slider and curveball combined, while relievers Andrew Morris, Anthony Banda, and Yoendrys Gomez combined for three scoreless innings.
- The victory marked the Twins' 16th come-from-behind win, improving Minnesota to 40-45 and clinching the series rubber match, while the Rockies fell to 33-51 after their 22nd loss when leading.
- Kreidler's transformation from a.138 hitter with 211 plate appearances in Detroit to a.290 performer with five homers on over 100 Twins plate appearances continues as Minnesota heads to Houston and New York.
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Twins defeat Rockies in Sunday rubber match
The Minnesota Twins edged the Colorado Rockies 3-2 to take their series rubber match on Sunday afternoon. Connor Prielipp struck out a career-high 10 batters while giving up two runs over six innings of work in a no-decision. Andrew Morris tossed 1 ⅓ scoreless innings, earning the win. Anthony Banda recorded a pair of outs. Yoendrys Gomez tossed a shutout ninth inning, earning his eighth save of the season. Kody Clemens hit a solo home run, his …
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Ryan Kreidler’s tiebreaking blast helps Twins beat Rockies
Ryan Kreidler hit a go-ahead homer in the bottom of the seventh inning, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. Kody Clemens also homered for Minnesota, which won the rubber match of the three-game series. Royce Lewis doubled and scored a run. TJ
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