Twins Stars Carlos Correa, Byron Buxton Leave Game After Ugly Collision

The Minnesota Twins already person had immoderate bad luck being successful a ascendant AL Central, and their chances of winning nan section took a deed connected Thursday.

Minnesota entered Thursday astatine 24-20 and riding a 10-game winning streak – but still successful 4th spot successful nan section down everyone but nan Chicago White Sox.

The Twins were connected nan roadworthy successful Baltimore to look nan struggling Orioles, and they were up 3-0 successful nan bottommost of nan 3rd erstwhile Cedric Mullins came to nan dish.

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Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton and shortstop Carlos Correa stay connected nan crushed pursuing a collision while chasing nan shot during nan Baltimore Orioles crippled astatine Oriole Park astatine Camden Yards. (Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images)

The O's outfielder deed a blooper into shallow center, that some Carlos Correa astatine shortstop and Byron Buxton successful halfway section chased down – some moving straight toward each other.

Mullins made nan catch, but nan 2 ran correct into each other, and some laic connected nan outfield writer for respective minutes. Correa near nan crippled while Buxton stayed successful earlier exiting successful nan fourth. The squad said some were successful concussion protocol.

Both All-Stars person had their adjacent stock of injuries. Correa has played 140-plus games successful a play conscionable doubly successful his MLB career, and not since 2021, and he played successful conscionable 86 games past season.

Carlos Correa of nan Minnesota Twins is helped disconnected section by caput diversion trainer Nick Paparesta aft colliding pinch Byron Buxton astatine Oriole Park astatine Camden Yards connected May 15, 2025, successful Baltimore. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

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As for Buxton, nan Twins person made him a designated hitter galore times because he's played successful complete 100 games conscionable erstwhile (last twelvemonth pinch 102) since 2018.

Buxton had contributed earlier successful nan game, hitting back-to-back location runs pinch DaShawn Keirsey Jr.

Thankfully for Minnesota, Chris Paddack was ascendant connected nan bump, tossing 11 scoreless innings to springiness Minnesota their 11th consecutive victory.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton kneels pursuing a collision astatine Oriole Park astatine Camden Yards. (Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images)

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The Twins swept nan play bid 6-0 aft being swept by nan Orioles 6-0 past year. This is besides Minnesota's fourth-longest winning streak successful franchise history. They won 12 consecutive astatine a constituent past year.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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