MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT TEXAS RANGERS
09/25/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 2951 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (62-97) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 1
Texas Rangers (80-79) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 5 0
Twins Lose to Rangers, 4-2
Texas turned a good performance from starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. into a 4-2 triumph over the Minnesota Twins at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Minnesota's current losing streak is now 4 games.

The Rangers got a big at-bat from right fielder Wes Erickson. For the game, Erickson went 1 for 4 with a home run, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the first, with the bases loaded, he stroked a grand slam home run. His 14th home run of the season gave Texas a 4-1 lead.

"I just tried to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Erickson.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Sierra LF 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .275 3 50
J. Jiménez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .261 4 30
A. Townsend DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .302 11 77
G. Corporan 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .259 17 67
C. Westerhout 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .268 7 45
A. Cochran RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 11 55
F. Mejia C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .289 15 61
G. Watts SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .272 4 48
S. Iwamoto CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .245 13 70
Totals 32 2 7 1 1 5 14      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Watts (35, 5th Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 0 on, 1 out) , F. Mejia (30, 7th Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Sierra (3, 8th Inning off A. Yepez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Sierra 5 , J. Jiménez , G. Corporan 2 , F. Mejia 2 , G. Watts 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sierra , A. Townsend , S. Iwamoto
GIDP: A. Townsend , C. Westerhout
Hit by Pitch: A. Cochran
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Sierra 2 (44)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Corporan (17)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Camacho LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .288 0 9
J. García 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .324 1 31
T. Silva 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 11 80
   a-S. Carver PR, 3B 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .280 3 42
W. Erickson RF 4 1 1 4 0 1 0 .294 14 76
C. Moody 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 5 42
I. López DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243 0 17
J. García SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 7 27
J. Tate CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 4 37
N. Ciuffo C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .221 3 20
Totals 30 4 5 4 0 3 8      
a - S. Carver pinch ran for T. Silva in the 1st

BATTING
Home Runs: W. Erickson (14, 1st Inning off A. Portillo, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Camacho , J. García , W. Erickson 4 , J. Tate , N. Ciuffo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Carver
Hit by Pitch: T. Silva
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (García-García-Moody, Carver-García-Moody)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Portillo L (9-11) 6.2 5 4 4 0 3 1 82 3.16   
J. López 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Portillo 51
Batters Faced: A. Portillo 27, J. López 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Portillo 6-11, J. López 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Portillo 82-54, J. López 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. López 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Portillo
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. McCullers Jr. W (12-12) 6.1 6 1 1 1 4 0 90 3.77   
A. Yepez H (1) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 13 4.27   
J. Wright H (23) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 1.72   
L. Green SV (38) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. McCullers Jr. 60
Batters Faced: L. McCullers Jr. 25, A. Yepez 3, J. Wright 3, L. Green 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. McCullers Jr. 7-6, A. Yepez 1-1, J. Wright 1-1, L. Green 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. McCullers Jr. 90-58, A. Yepez 13-9, J. Wright 13-8, L. Green 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Yepez 1-0
WP: L. McCullers Jr. 2
Hit Batsmen: L. McCullers Jr.
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lance McCullers Jr.
Ballpark: Globe Life Park in Arlington
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 34207
Special Notes: 3B Tony Silva was injured being hit by a pitch.
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