Rodríguez sacrifice fly in 9th lifts Mariners over Twins 6-5
- The Seattle Mariners edged out the Minnesota Twins 6-5 in a tight game played Tuesday evening at Target Field in Minneapolis.
- The Twins entered the contest amid a five-game losing streak and have lost 11 of their last 12 games, reflecting a challenging period.
- Minnesota rallied from a five-run deficit with key hits including a game-tying two-run double by Ryan Jeffers before Julio Rodríguez hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth to win it.
- Twins closer Jhoan Duran allowed the decisive sacrifice fly and also plunked two batters in the ninth inning despite manager Baldelli's confidence in him as a closer.
- The loss extended Minnesota’s six-game home losing streak and suggests the team remains in a difficult slump with no immediate relief in sight.
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Julio Rodriguez sac fly leads M’s to win
HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins rallied from a five-run deficit against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, capturing momentum for the first time in seemingly a long time, and their reward was yet another painful loss. Julio Rodriguez sac fly leads M’s to win Wire Service

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Twins in free fall after loss to Mariners; Have now lost 11 of last 12 games
The Minnesota Twins were edged 6-5 by the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. Minnesota has now lost five straight games and 11 of their last 12 games. The loss puts the Twins at a record of 37-42 on the season and drops them solely into fourth place in the AL Central behind Detroit, Cleveland, and Kansas City. Chris Paddack gave up four runs over five innings in a no-decision. Louie Varland, Griffin Jax, and Brock Stewart each tossed a scoreless…

Julio Rodriguez, Mariners push past sinking Twins
Julio Rodriguez drove in a pair of runs, including a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning, and the Seattle Mariners held on for a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.
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