The Minnesota Twins snapped the Tampa Bay Rays' three-game winning streak with a 9-1 victory Saturday at Tropicana Field.
Published April 30, 2022
Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino (10) and Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Taylor Walls (6) celebrate Walls’ solo home run in the second inning against the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, April 30, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays right fielder Josh Lowe (15) arrives at second base after hitting a double in the third inning against the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, April 30, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Taylor Walls (6) watches the ball after hitting a solo home run in the second inning against the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, April 30, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan (18) reacts to giving up a home run in the first inning to Minnesota Twins left fielder Kyle Garlick (30) at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, April 30, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Taylor Walls (6) watches the ball after hitting a solo home run in the second inning against the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, April 30, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan (18) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, April 30, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Taylor Walls (6) celebrates a solo home run in the second inning with teammates in the dugout against the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, April 30, 2022.
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Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Chris Archer (17) prepares to pitch in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, April 30, 2022.
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Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Chris Archer (17) tags out Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (5) in the third inning at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, April 30, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz (2) looks on after advancing to third base as Minnesota Twins third baseman Gio Urshela (15) stares at him following right fielder Josh Lowe’s double in the third inning at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, April 30, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz (2) walks in the third inning against the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, April 30, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (5) strikes out in the first inning as Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers (27) waits for the catch at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, April 30, 2022.
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Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Chris Archer (17) delivers a pitch to Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz (2) in the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, April 30, 2022.
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Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino (10) looks to the dugout before Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa (4) at bat in the third inning at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, April 30, 2022.
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Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Chris Archer (17) catches a ground ball and throws to first base for an out on Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Randy Arozarena (56) in the first inning at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, April 30, 2022.
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/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/V6GO6LRPJFAZXOOSTQVUFCI3GA.JPG "Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Chris Archer (17) prepares to pitch in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, April 30, 2022.")
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/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/FVUAULCEPNEZXIR3PTPQO6E37M.JPG "Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz (2) walks in the third inning against the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, April 30, 2022.")
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