The Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves game had standings implications on Tuesday night, but it also had historic significance in this fun way.
The Atlanta Braves beat the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night by a score of 8-6 in extra-innings. The win moved the Braves to 72-60 while dropping the Twins to the same record. Both teams are currently in possession of the third and final wild card spots in their respective leagues, but the Twins are now just 4.0 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox for that spot.
In addition to standings significance, the game also had historical significance, at least in a fun way. According to Baseball reference, the starting pitcher matchup of Spencer Schwellenbach and Simeon Woods-Richardson was the longest-named matchup in baseball history., giving up four earned runs on three hits. He walked three and struck out three. He is now 5-3 with a 3.85 ERA.
As for Schwellenbach, he also lasted 4.2 innings, though he didn't surrender much of anything. He gave up just five hits and no runs. He walked three and struck out eight. A rookie, he is 5-6 with a 3.72 ERA. His contributions to the team are hugely needed considering that Atlanta is out superstar Spencer Strider for the rest of the season .
The two teams are in action again on Wednesday night first pitch coming at 7:40 p.m. ET. National League Cy Young candidate Chris Sale will pitch for theFollow Fastball on FanNation on social mediaBrady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube.
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