MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
04/16/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 116 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (4-4) 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 4 10 16 1
Pittsburgh Pirates (2-6) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 10 0
Varsho Belts 2 Homers in 10-5 Win
The Minnesota Twins defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-5. Doing his part was center fielder Daulton Varsho, who hit 2 home runs. He drove in 7 runs and scored twice. The winning pitcher was Jake Irvin. He tossed 101 pitches over 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits. The win gives Minnesota a record of 4-4.

Minnesota grabbed the momentum in the top of the fifth, when Varsho hit a 3-run home run off Michael Grove. His 4th home run of the season put the Twins out in front, 5-2.

"There's never a lack of effort in our clubhouse. We're willing to do the little things to get the win," Varsho told the Minnesota Times.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Collins 2B 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 .324 0 0
T. Vavra 3B 5 1 1 1 1 1 6 .194 0 1
M. Wallner RF 5 2 2 2 1 2 6 .222 3 7
M. Busch 1B 4 2 2 0 1 1 3 .222 1 4
A. Call LF 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .214 1 2
D. Varsho CF 5 2 2 7 0 1 0 .226 4 10
T. Schwecke SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 .167 0 2
I. Moller C 5 0 1 0 0 3 2 .107 0 0
B. Bateman DH 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .111 0 0
Totals 42 10 16 10 5 10 21      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Schwecke (1, 4th Inning off M. Grove, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Wallner (1, 9th Inning off K. Nicolas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Wallner (3, 5th Inning off M. Grove, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Varsho 2 (4, 5th Inning off M. Grove, 2 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off K. Nicolas, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: I. Collins 2 , T. Vavra , M. Wallner 6 , M. Busch 2 , A. Call 2 , D. Varsho 8 , T. Schwecke 3 , I. Moller , B. Bateman 2
2-out RBI: M. Wallner , D. Varsho
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Wallner , A. Call , I. Moller , B. Bateman
Hit by Pitch: I. Collins
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Schwecke (1)

FIELDING
Errors: I. Moller (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Collins-Schwecke-Busch)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Jankowski CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .235 0 0
W. Wagner 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .222 0 1
I. Happ LF 5 1 3 3 0 2 1 .515 4 14
L. Raley 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .333 3 8
A. Kirilloff DH 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .273 2 4
T. Lipscomb 3B 3 0 0 1 0 2 3 .182 0 1
G. Sheets RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .281 2 3
J. Heim C 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .241 2 4
B. Rincon SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .111 0 0
Totals 35 5 10 5 3 11 20      
BATTING
Doubles: I. Happ (5, 1st Inning off J. Irvin, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Wagner (4, 3rd Inning off J. Irvin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Kirilloff (2, 2nd Inning off J. Irvin, 0 on, 0 outs) , I. Happ (4, 9th Inning off M. Meyer, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Jankowski , W. Wagner 2 , I. Happ 7 , L. Raley , A. Kirilloff 5 , G. Sheets , J. Heim
2-out RBI: I. Happ
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Jankowski , L. Raley , G. Sheets
GIDP: A. Kirilloff
Sac Fly: T. Lipscomb
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Happ(Collins at home))
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Irvin W (2-1) 5.0 6 2 2 2 6 1 101 4.00   
A. Mazur 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 35 13.50   
C. Thielbar 1.1 2 2 2 1 2 0 31 3.00   
M. Meyer 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 9.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Irvin 51
Batters Faced: J. Irvin 23, A. Mazur 7, C. Thielbar 7, M. Meyer 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Irvin 5-3, A. Mazur 1-2, C. Thielbar 0-2, M. Meyer 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Irvin 101-60, A. Mazur 35-23, C. Thielbar 31-18, M. Meyer 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Meyer 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Grove L (1-2) 4.2 7 5 5 3 6 2 85 7.53   
S. Bivens 2.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 35 6.07   
K. Nicolas 1.1 5 4 4 2 1 1 35 10.61   
D. Bednar 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 13 1.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Grove 33
Batters Faced: M. Grove 24, S. Bivens 10, K. Nicolas 11, D. Bednar 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Grove 5-3, S. Bivens 2-3, K. Nicolas 1-2, D. Bednar 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Grove 85-54, S. Bivens 35-21, K. Nicolas 35-20, D. Bednar 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Bednar 2-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Bivens
Balk: M. Grove
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Daulton Varsho
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Weather: Clear skies (12 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 21 km/h
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:57
Attendance: 10129
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