Twins 10, Rays 4: Buxton leaves game but is probably OK
In less important news, a backup guy had himself a Bat Night.
Apr 3, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; A general view of the field during a power outage prior to the game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Johnson-Imagn Images | Jordan Johnson-Imagn Images Byron Buxton had to leave the game in the seventh inning when he was hit by a pitch and suffered an right arm contusion. X-rays were negative, but obviously we’ll know more later tonight or over the weekend.
In the game itself, Bailey Ober didn’t take well to the cold, but the bullpen (! ) held in there until the Twins were able to get past Rays flamethrower Joe Boyle. And a guy YOU DID NOT EXPECT provided the big hit for the home team.
Pregame: This is just absolutely perfect: At about 2:00, Target Field lost power (as did much of downtown Minneapolis). Since that meant the wi-fi was down, the little hand-held ticket scanners that Target Field employees use to “ping” people into the ballpark weren’t working. So fans had to wait for a bit.
Eventually the team just decided to let people in who showed a ticket, and not to worry about the scanners. Since that will affect the reported attendance a bit (maybe)? and teams have to share a certain proportion of the gate with the visiting team (I think?
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