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Prielipp Tosses 7 Strong Innings as Twins Blank Angels 3-0

Connor Prielipp allowed just two hits over seven innings and Walker Jenkins homered to lead the Minnesota Twins past the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 on Friday night.
Prielipp Tosses 7 Strong Innings as Twins Blank Angels 3-0

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Connor Prielipp allowed two hits in a season-high seven innings and fellow rookie Walker Jenkins homered to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

Prielipp struck out eight and walked two in his 21st start, throwing 60 of 92 pitches for strikes to help the Twins even theTommy Nance escaped a jam in the eighth and Travis Adams retired the side in order in the ninth for his third save. Ryan Jeffers had a sacrifice fly off Grayson Rodriguez , and Josh Bell singled in a run to give the Twins a 2-0 lead in the first.

Minnesota Twins pitcher Connor Prielipp delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. Jenkins homered for the third time in his first 52 at-bats to make it 3-0 in the seventh. The center fielder had three of Minnesota's nine hits. The Angels loaded the bases with nobody out in the eighth against Nance but came up empty.

The right-hander struck out Mike Trout and pinch-hitter Josh Lowe — both swinging — before retiring Vaughn Grissom on a flyout to left field. Rodriguez permitted three runs on eight hits over 6 2/3 innings. Sammy Peralta retired four of the five batters he faced and rookie Luke Murphy pitched a scoreless ninth. Twins RHP Joe Ryan starts Saturday opposite Angels LHP Reid Detmers .

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