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CJ Abrams went 2-for-3 with a homer, and the Washington Nationals pulled away for a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Buxton came into Saturday with a career regular season slash line of .249/.309/.486 with 156 homers and 412 RBIs over 856 games. The Twins selected him with the second pick in the 2012 MLB Draft, and he made the All-Star team in 2022 and 2025. He also won Gold and Platinum Glove Awards in 2017.
Jul 27, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Washington Nationals infielder C.J. Abrams (5) beats the tag attempt of Minnesota Twins infielder Carlos Correa (4) for a stolen base during the third inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Nick Wosika-Imagn Images / Nick Wosika-Imagn Images
Joe Ryan 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (83 pitches, 59 strikes (74%) Home Runs: N/A Bottom 3 WPA: Ryan (-.212), Byron Buxton (-.106), Harrison Bader (-.084) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The Minnesota Twins looked to keep the home stand rolling them back to the .
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SB Nation on MSNWashington Nationals vs Minnesota Twins Game ThreadThe Nationals yo-yo offense struck again last night. After getting shut out in game one, the Nats worked Twins ace Joe Ryan. It has just been that kind of year for the offense. Hopefully we get the good offense today as the Nats look for the series win in Minnesota.
Six walks, two wild pitches prove costly for the Washington left-hander, who gets no support again in a 1-0 loss at Minnesota.
Star Joe Ryan, Alex Call homered and drove in three runs and Luis García Jr. also went deep as the Washington Nationals beat the Twins 9-3.