Minnesota Twins

Twins take down Team USA in spring training

Published Mar. 8, 2017 10:32 p.m. ET

Minnesota Twins 3, Team USA 2

Nick Gordon left off the sixth inning with a double and scored on a Byung Ho Park sacrifice fly to right field. The Twins got two-out RBI singles from Jason Castro and Jorge Polance off Andrew Miller, who relieved USA starter Luke Gregerson.

Team USA started the game with singles from Ian Kinsler and Adam Jones and a double from Nolan Arenado off the top of the fence off Twins starter Trevor May, who is trying to bounce back after his season was cut short by a stress fracture in his back. That was all he allowed in 3 2/3 innings. Eric Hosmer also had a pair of singles.

The play of the game was Byron Buxton hauling in Jones' long drive to center before he smashed into the wall.