Twins Score Early and Often in Drubbing of Rangers
Minnesota finished with 17 hits as Kody Clemens drove in three runs and Trevor Larnach homered in the series opener.
- On Tuesday, the Minnesota Twins defeated the Texas Rangers 12-2 in Arlington, powered by home runs from Trevor Larnach and Kody Clemens, securing the first two games of the three-game series.
- Minnesota right-hander Zebby Matthews earned the win, limiting Texas to two runs on eight hits across seven innings, while Rangers starter Kumar Rocker allowed seven runs in 3 1/3 innings.
- Capitalizing on two errors by Texas right fielder Brandon Nimmo, the Twins jumped to a 10-0 lead by the fourth inning and finished with 17 hits to dominate the Rangers.
- This victory marks the fourth consecutive series win for Minnesota in Texas; the Twins hold a 13-5 record at Globe Life Field, the best by any opposing American League team since the ballpark opened.
- Larnach launched the game's second pitch 425 feet deep into the right-field seats, while Clemens hit his 11th home run of the season, and Luke Keaschall added an RBI single to push the lead to double figures.
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