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Twins' Byron Buxton Hits for the Cycle, the First at Target Field Since the Ballpark Opened in 2010
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA, JUL 11 – Joe Ryan improved to 9-4 with a 2.76 ERA, limiting Paul Skenes and the Pirates to one run in a 2-1 Twins win, marking their third consecutive series victory.
- On Friday, July 11, 2025, the Minnesota Twins defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 in Minneapolis during a pitchers' duel between Joe Ryan and Paul Skenes.
- The Twins built on their recent success, having won two of three games each against the Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay Rays, while Pittsburgh was amid a seven-game losing streak with limited offensive support.
- Joe Ryan escaped a bases-loaded first inning after throwing 34 pitches and allowed one run over five innings, while Skenes pitched five innings with six strikeouts but remained winless in his last eight starts.
- Trevor Larnach's home run accounted for both of the Twins' runs, while Jhoan Duran secured his 15th save by fanning the final two batters; manager Rocco Baldelli commended the team for their strong recent play.
- Carlos Correa is expected to miss time due to a minor sprain in his right ankle suffered during a collision with Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham, while the Twins look to even their record by sweeping the series against Pittsburgh.
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton CitizenTwins seek series victory vs. slumping Pirates
The Minnesota Twins will try to make it three series victories in a row when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Pine Journal
Pine and Lakes Echo JournalWhy the Twins nearly had to pull Joe Ryan after one inning
When it was all over, and the Twins’ All-Star Game-bound ace righty had bested Pittsburgh’s All-Star Game-bound ace righty in Friday night’s classic pitchers’ duel, Minnesota starter Joe Ryan could joke about his heavy early workload. Ryan escaped the first inning of an eventual 2-1 win without allowing a run, but only after the Pirates loaded the bases with two outs, and the Twins’ starter needed 34 pitches to get back to the dugout. He joked a…
Life doesn't slow down for All-Star and celebrity Paul Skenes, who remains 'the same guy'
PITTSBURGH — It's a cloudy, humid Tuesday afternoon on the North Shore. In a few hours, the Pirates will take on the St. Louis Cardinals. No fans have made their way through the gates at PNC Park. Neither team has…
Livvy Dunne was her own celebrity look-alike in hilarious Twins-Pirates scene days after NYC co-op drama
Midway through Friday's matchup between the Pirates and Twins at Target Field, Dunne was put on the jumbotron during the ballpark's celebrity look-a-like segment.
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