Overview

• Zebby Matthews delivered seven innings with six strikeouts and no walks, yielding only Joc Pederson’s leadoff homer.
• Kody Clemens keyed Minnesota’s scoring with a leadoff double that set up the go-ahead run and later added an RBI single, with Byron Buxton and Ryan Jeffers driving in runs.
• Austin Martin added insurance with a run-scoring grounder as the Twins built a two-run sixth inning.
• Patrick Corbin, the first of six Texas pitchers, allowed two runs on four hits over 3⅔ innings.
• Cole Sands recorded a 1-2-3 ninth for his third save, and Jacob deGrom is slated to start the next game for Texas.