The Minnesota Twins moved to a 9-14 record in preseason play and the Pittsburgh Pirates went to 16-8 after a 5-1 finish at Lee Health Sports Complex.
First inning
The Twins opened the scoring with 1 run on 1 hit in the 1st inning.
The Pirates went hitless in the 1st inning and did not score.
Second inning
The Pirates collected 2 hits in the 2nd inning but left the inning without a run.
The Twins were held without a hit and without a run in the 2nd inning.
Third inning
The Twins posted 4 runs on 5 hits in the 3rd inning to build a multi-run lead.
Luke Keaschall supplied a home run and drove in 3 runs, and
Ryan Jeffers finished with 2 hits in 4 at-bats.
The Pirates answered with 1 run on 2 hits in the 3rd inning.
Middle innings
The Twins produced 10 hits and finished with 5 runs while leaving 9 runners on base.
Joe Ryan worked 4 innings with 6 strikeouts and 1 earned run allowed, and the Twins bullpen allowed 1 hit across 5 innings with 6 strikeouts.
The Pirates were limited to 6 hits and did not homer.
Late innings
The Twins added 2 hits in the 8th inning while the Pirates were held without a hit in the 6th through 8th innings.
The Twins vs Pirates match summary included Minnesota finishing with 0 errors while Pittsburgh also finished with 0 errors.
This Twins vs Pirates result analysis noted the Twins pitching line of 12 strikeouts with 2 walks, and the Pirates scoring was confined to the 3rd inning.
The Twins vs Pirates review also reflected Minnesota’s 0.910 team on-base plus slugging mark and Pittsburgh being held to 1 run.
Up next
The Twins are scheduled to play the Philadelphia Phillies at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida on 3/17/2026 at 1:05 PM EDT, with the broadcast set for NBCS-PH+.
For post-game thoughts Twins fans can track the next lineup card and then share this article with other Twins fans after the first pitch airs.
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