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In blowout win over Rangers, Twins provide several reasons for 2027 optimism
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The Rangers could've taken the lead in the AL West with a win on Friday night at Target Field. The Twins had other plans.
Minnesota sprung a six-run second inning on Jacob deGrom and cruised to a 10-2 victory on the final Friday home game of the year in downtown Minneapolis. Leading the way were a few players who will be key building blocks of a 2027 Twins team that has the potential to be very interesting, as long as baseball can figure out a labor agreement.
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Luke Keaschall
In their big second inning, Walker Jenkins loaded the bases with a single and then Royce Lewis blooped one to center to tie the game at 2-2. A third run scored on a Ryan Kreidler bunt where no Rangers player covered first base. Then Keaschall broke it open with a two-run triple down the right field line on a 98 MPH fastball from deGrom. He went on to score the sixth run of the frame on a wild pitch.
