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Twins Edge Giants 4-2 Behind Jenkins' Late Rally

Minnesota secured a narrow victory at Oracle Park with timely hitting in the late innings, while San Francisco's offense struggled to generate further momentum.

Briar Keller

September 24, 20262 min read

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Late Inning Surge Defines Outcome

The Minnesota Twins overcame an early deficit to defeat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Wednesday. The game remained tight through the middle frames before a pair of hits in the seventh inning provided the decisive margin for the visiting club.

Minnesota took the lead in the third inning when Keaschall launched a home run to left field, measuring 381 feet. The blast gave the Twins a 1-0 advantage that held until the fourth inning. In that frame, San Francisco responded with a two-run rally triggered by Whitcomb’s single to right field. The hit drove in Davidson and Knizner, putting the home team ahead 2-1.

The score was knotted at 2-2 in the fifth inning when Keaschall delivered a sacrifice fly to center field, allowing Ross to cross the plate for Minnesota. Neither team could break the tie until the seventh inning, where Walker Jenkins provided the spark with a pinch-hit single to right field that scored Clemens.

Jenkins advanced to second base and later came around to score on Bell’s single to center field, giving Minnesota a 4-2 lead.

Pitching Performances

Minnesota starter Connor Prielipp worked 5.1 innings for the Twins, allowing four hits and two earned runs while striking out three batters. He was supported by a strong relief effort from Yoendrys Gomez, who pitched 1.2 hitless innings with two strikeouts to earn the win. A.J.

Minter closed out the ninth inning with a perfect frame, recording the save with no hits or walks allowed. Andrew Morris also contributed in the eighth, striking out two batters over one scoreless inning.

For San Francisco, Cesar Perdomo matched Prielipp’s workload, pitching 5.1 innings and surrendering five hits and two earned runs. Joel Kuhnel worked 0.2 innings without allowing a hit, while Dylan Smith took the loss after giving up two earned runs in 0.2 innings. Sam Hentges and Braxton Roxby provided relief, with Roxby pitching 1.2 innings without allowing a run.

Trent Harris finished the game by retiring the side in order in his single-inning appearance.

Final Details

The game was played at Oracle Park in San Francisco before a crowd of 28,136 spectators. The victory improved Minnesota’s record to 75-84 for the season. The loss dropped San Francisco to 65-94. No further series or playoff implications were confirmed by the final result.

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Briar Keller

Briar Keller covers Saratoga high school and area college sports.

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