Dodgers edge Twins in a tight 2-1 matchup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 23, 2026, 2:30 AM
Last updated Jun 23, 2026
BaseballThe Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Minnesota Twins 2-1 in a closely contested game on June 22. Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani hit a home run in the first inning, while Freddie Freeman added another solo shot later. Twins pitcher Zebby Matthews recorded a career-high 108 pitches, limiting the Dodgers to two runs over six innings, but the Twins' offense struggled, managing only two hits. The only run for Minnesota came from Byron Buxton's 25th home run. Game two of the series is set to feature Joe Ryan for the Twins against Justin Wrobleski for the Dodgers.
- •Final score: Dodgers 2, Twins 1
- •Ohtani and Freeman each hit home runs
- •Zebby Matthews pitched six innings, allowing two runs
- •Twins managed only two hits during the game
- •Joe Ryan will pitch for the Twins in game two
- 2:30 AMYahoo Sports — Twins offense held quiet for much of the night in loss to Dodgers
"Final Dodgers 2, Twins 1 Starting pitcher performance Zebby Matthews became Shohei Ohtani’s latest victim in the first inning when the Dodgers (50-29) superstar crushed the second pitch of the game, a changeup over the heart of the plate, an estimated 414 feet. But Matthews settled in nicely after that, at one point retiring seven straight batters. Matthews worked out of a jam in the second ...
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