Twins' Bats Fall Silent as Rangers Storm Target Field

The Minnesota Twins faced a tough challenge against the Texas Rangers at Target Field, resulting in a 6-2 defeat. This game brought the Twins to a 28-24 record while the Rangers improved to 25-29.

The game started slowly for both teams, with no runs scored in the first two innings. The Rangers broke through in the third inning with 2 runs on just one hit. The fourth and fifth innings saw Texas adding another 4 runs combined, bringing their total to 6 by the end of the fifth inning.

Minnesota struggled offensively throughout most of the game. In total, they managed only three hits and two runs over nine innings. Their first run came in the fourth inning when they recorded two hits but could not capitalize further. Another run was added in the fifth inning off one hit and an error by Texas.

Pablo López took his fifth loss of the season for Minnesota, pitching four and two-thirds innings while giving up six earned runs on seven hits, including two home runs allowed by Corey Seager from Texas. The bullpen performed better but couldn't change Minnesota's fate; they pitched four and one-third scoreless innings allowing only two hits.

On defense, Minnesota committed two errors which contributed to their struggles throughout this matchup. Despite these challenges, there were some bright spots: Alex Kirilloff had an RBI double that accounted for one of their few offensive highlights.

Texas pitcher Jacob Latz secured his first win of this season after coming out from relief duty; he pitched effectively against Minnesota's lineup allowing no earned runs during his appearance on mound duty.

Looking ahead: Fans can catch up with more action when Twins host Kansas City Royals next Monday at Target Field scheduled for May 27th at 1:10 PM Central Time broadcasted live via BSN network.