Twins 4-3 Rays (Jul 4, 2025) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

42-46, 23-17 home


TB
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	3	8	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	4	8	0

L. Varland3-3

2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

K. Kelly0-1

0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

RaysTop 1st
- C. Paddack pitching for MIN
  TB
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  2
  Ground Out
  Four-seam FB 92
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- Z. Littell pitching for TB
  TB
  MIN
- Castro stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 2nd
- C. Paddack pitching for MIN
  TB
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- Z. Littell pitching for TB
  TB
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 3rd
- C. Paddack pitching for MIN
  TB
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- Z. Littell pitching for TB
  TB
  MIN
- Larnach caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 4th
- C. Paddack pitching for MIN
  TB
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- Z. Littell pitching for TB
  TB
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 5th
- C. Paddack pitching for MIN
  TB
  MIN
- Simpson stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- Z. Littell pitching for TB
  TB
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 6th
- C. Paddack pitching for MIN
  TB
  MIN
- D. Coulombe pitching for MIN
  TB
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- Z. Littell pitching for TB
  TB
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 7th
- B. Stewart pitching for MIN
  TB
  MIN
- Kim stole second.
  2
  1
- Simpson to second, Kim caught stealing third, catcher to third.
  2
  1
- C. Sands pitching for MIN
  TB
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- E. Uceta pitching for TB
  TB
  MIN
- Walls at shortstop.
  3
  1
- G. Cleavinger pitching for TB
  TB
  MIN
- Lee hit for Larnach
  3
  2
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 8th
- L. Varland pitching for MIN
  TB
  MIN
- Castro in right field.
  3
  3
- Lee at second base.
  3
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- G. Cleavinger pitching for TB
  TB
  MIN
- Keirsey Jr. ran for Jeffers
  3
  3
- K. Kelly pitching for TB
  TB
  MIN
- Keirsey Jr. stole second.
  3
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 9th
- L. Varland pitching for MIN
  TB
  MIN
- Vázquez catching.
  3
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 9th
- K. Kelly pitching for TB
  TB
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
2 Ground Out	Four-seam FB	92

Rays
3
Twins
4

Game 1

7/4

Rays
Twins

Game 2

7/5

Rays
Twins

Game 3

7/6

Target Field

4:10 PM, July 4, 2025

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Line: MIN -120

Over/Under: 10.5

Attendance: 24,197

Game Time:2:40

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mark Ripperger
First Base Umpire - Nic Lentz
Second Base Umpire - Jacob Metz
Third Base Umpire - Vic Carapazza

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Toronto	49	38	.563	-	W5
New York	48	40	.545	1.5	L5
Tampa Bay	48	40	.545	1.5	L1
Boston	44	45	.494	6	W1
Baltimore	37	49	.430	11.5	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	54	34	.614	-	L2
Minnesota	42	46	.477	12	W1
Cleveland	40	45	.471	12.5	L7
Kansas City	41	47	.466	13	W1
Chicago	28	59	.322	25.5	L3

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L. Varland3-3

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