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Twins Defeat Nationals 1-0 on Matthews’ Six-Inning Shutout

Byron Buxton’s sacrifice fly, followed by three scoreless relief innings, strengthened Minnesota’s wild-card pursuit just before the trade deadline.

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Jul 25, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Zebby Matthews (52) throws to the Washington Nationals in the first inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Right-hander Zebby Matthews allowed only two hits over six scoreless innings, striking out seven without issuing a walk in his best performance of the season.
  • Byron Buxton delivered the game’s lone run with a fifth-inning sacrifice fly after Matt Wallner advanced on two wild pitches by MacKenzie Gore.
  • Relievers Danny Coulombe, Griffin Jax and Jhoan Duran combined for three perfect innings, with Duran closing out his 16th save in six pitches.
  • Nationals starter MacKenzie Gore struggled with control, issuing six walks in five innings and extending Washington’s scoreless drought to 21 straight frames.
  • The win marked Minnesota’s ninth victory in its last 12 games at Target Field and pulled the Twins to four games below .500 in contention for an American League wild-card berth.