FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Twins scored two runs on a wild pitch and an error in the bottom of the ninth inning to tie the Phillies 4-4 in a Grapefruit League game Wednesday at Hammond Stadium.
Twins score two in ninth to tie Phillies 4-4 in Carlos Correa's exhibition debut
With the bases loaded in the ninth, a wild pitch and an error enabled the home team to gain a draw.
March 1, 2023 at 9:12PM
The Phillies got two-run home runs from Darick Hall and ex-Twin Jake Cave, while Ryan Jeffers homered for the Twins.
Carlos Correa made his season debut for the Twins and was 1-for-2.
Cole Sands gave up Hall's fifth-inning homer and Cave's blast came off Dennis Santana in the second.
The final two runs came with the bases loaded when Phillies reliever Braden Zarbnisky threw a wild pitch, allowing Ernie Yake to score. Alex Isola came home from second when catcher Aramis Garcia's throw to Zarbnisky at home plate was off target.
- BOXSCORE: Twins 4, Philadelphia 4
- The Twins announced third baseman Jose Miranda will not play for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic because of a sore shoulder.
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