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Injury-Hit Twins Roughed Up in 16-4 Loss as Woods Richardson Falters

Major shoulder injuries in the rotation forced the Twins into playing Simeon Woods Richardson, whose shaky performance alongside a faltering bullpen spelled a decisive loss at Target Field.

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Overview

  • Pablo López is sidelined for two to three months with a Grade 2 teres major strain and Zebby Matthews is on the injured list with a subscapularis strain, leaving the rotation depleted
  • Simeon Woods Richardson, recalled from Triple-A St. Paul, allowed seven runs over 4⅔ innings in his first start since being demoted last month
  • Jorge Alcalá surrendered six runs while recording just five outs in the eighth inning, inflating his ERA to 8.88
  • Former Twin Tyler Mahle limited Minnesota to four runs on ten hits across 5⅔ innings, improving his season ERA to 2.34
  • Texas capitalized on Wolves Richardson’s struggles with a 16-4 rout powered by Kyle Higashioka’s five-RBI outing and Josh Jung’s four RBIs