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Bader’s Two Homers Deliver Walk-Off Win to Start Twins’ Longest Homestand

The win capped a three-run comeback with Louis Varland delivering two scoreless relief innings followed by Bader’s third career walk-off homer.

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Overview

  • Bader opened the scoring with a second-deck blast in the fifth inning to give Minnesota a 1-0 lead.
  • Tampa Bay scored three runs off Chris Paddack in the sixth and seventh innings to seize a 3-1 advantage.
  • The Twins tied the game in the seventh on a two-out RBI double by Byron Buxton and back-to-back hit batsmen from Edwin Uceta.
  • Bader’s ninth-inning shot came on the first pitch from Kevin Kelly, marking his third career walk-off homer.
  • Minnesota begins a nine-game homestand at Target Field that runs through the July 15 All-Star Game in Atlanta.