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Tucker grounded out, third baseman Gonzalez to first baseman Sanó.

Stallings flied out to left fielder Cave.

González flied out to center fielder Buxton.

Grounded out, third baseman Gonzalez to first baseman Sanó.

Tucker homered to left on the first pitch.

Stallings singled to left, Evans scored, Heredia to second.

Singled to left, Evans scored, Heredia to second.

González doubled to center, Heredia scored, Stallings to third.

Doubled to center, Heredia scored, Stallings to third.

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Kepler doubled to center, Cruz scored, Sanó scored.

Doubled to center, Cruz scored, Sanó scored.

On Del Pozo's wild pitch, Kepler scored, Gonzalez to third, Cave to second.

Cruz singled to center, Polanco scored, Garver to third.

Singled to center, Polanco scored, Garver to third.

Pirates first.  Tucker homered to left on the first pitch.  Newman flied out to center fielder Buxton.  Bell grounded out, shortstop Adrianza to first baseman Sanó.  Osuna flied out to right fielder Kepler.

Pirates second.  Reynolds struck out.  Evans singled to left.  Heredia singled to left, Evans to second.  Stallings singled to left, Evans scored, Heredia to second.  González lined out to right fielder Kepler.  Tucker grounded into fielder's choice, third baseman Gonzalez unassisted, Heredia out, Stallings to second.

Pirates fourth.  Reynolds walked on a full count.  Evans grounded into a double play, pitcher Thorpe to second baseman Arraez to first baseman Sanó, Reynolds out.  Heredia walked on a full count.  Stallings walked, Heredia to second.  González doubled to center, Heredia scored, Stallings to third.  Tucker walked.  Newman grounded into fielder's choice, third baseman Gonzalez unassisted, González out, Tucker to second.

Pirates fifth.  Alcala pitching.  Bell singled to right.  Osuna struck out.  On Garver's passed ball, Bell to second.  Reynolds flied out to center fielder Buxton.  Evans singled to right, Bell scored.  Evans was out advancing, right fielder Kepler to first baseman Sanó to shortstop Adrianza, Evans out.

Twins sixth.  Adrianza grounded out, third baseman Evans to first baseman Bell.  Garver walked on a full count.  Arraez grounded out, second baseman Newman to first baseman Bell, Garver to second.  Cruz singled to right, Garver scored.  Cruz to second.  Sanó walked on a full count.  Kepler doubled to center, Cruz scored, Sanó scored.  Del Pozo pitching.  Gonzalez walked on a full count.  Cave walked on a full count, Kepler to third, Gonzalez to second.  On Del Pozo's wild pitch, Kepler scored, Gonzalez to third, Cave to second.  Buxton walked.  Stratton pitching.  Adrianza lined out to left fielder Reynolds.

Twins ninth.  Burdi pitching.  Polanco pinch-hitting for Adrianza.  Polanco singled to left.  On Stallings' passed ball, Polanco to second.  Garver walked.  Arraez flied out to right fielder Heredia, Polanco to third, Garver to second.  Cruz doubled to center, Polanco scored, Garver to third.

 The Pirates are 2-7, and four of the seven losses have come by a single run. The four one-run games played is tied for the most in MLB (also Detroit 3-1 and Kansas City 1-3).

 The Twins are 7-2 and have allowed only four total runs in their last five games and just nine total runs in their last seven games. They allowed 15 runs in their first two games of the season.

 These clubs have met 32 times in interleague; the last time was 2018, when Minnesota took three of four (2 games at each park). Overall, Minnesota is 19-13 versus Pittsburgh all-time.

 On Saturday night in Chicago, Colin Moran hit his fifth home run of the season in the Pirates' eighth game. He became just the second Pirate ever to have 5+ HR in the team's first eight games (Willie Stargell, 1971).

 The Twins currently have four players who had 12+ runs and 12+ runs batted in in interleague play in 2019 -- Josh Donaldson with Atlanta and Eddie Rosario, Mitch Garver and Max Kepler with the Twins.

 In six career starts at Target Field, Derek Holland is 0-5 with a 7.98 ERA (26/29.1).

HP - Tumpane, 1B - Navas, 2B - Nelson, 3B - Bucknor

With expected starter Homer Bailey going on the injured list, the Minnesota Twins will have to go with a bullpen-by-committee approach for the second straight game when they open a two-game home series with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.
And that might not be such a bad thing judging by the results of Sunday's 3-1 victory over American League Central rival Cleveland.

Twins, Pirates ready to open two-game series

MINNEAPOLIS (AP)  Nelson Cruz's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Minnesota Twins a 5-4 victory Monday night over the Pittsburgh Pirates for their fourth straight win, setting off an amusing socially distant celebration tailored for the COVID-19 era.
''We don't know what happens tomorrow. So I try to enjoy every at-bat, every game, like it's the last one,'' said Cruz, who knocked in two runs to raise his season total to 14 RBIs and match Aaron Judge for the major league lead.

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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Minnesota Twins on August 4, 2020

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