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2024 – Spring Breakout games are new in 2024 and the Minnesota Twins play in their first ever Spring Breakout game at Hammond Stadium against the Tampa Bay Rays. This Spring Breakout game was played as part of a “doubleheader” so to speak as the first game was the scheduled exhibition game in which the Twins played and beat the Rays 6-5. About an hour later give or take, the 7 inning Spring breakout game began. The Rays jumped out to a 5-0 lead and the Twins scored 8 times in the bottom of the third inning to take a 8-5 lead. The Rays eventually tied the game at 8-8 and it ended that way after seven innings. Attendance was reported as 7,240 as that was the reported attendance from the Rays vs Twins exhibition game. Having attended both games I can tell you that on this hot sweltering day I would be surprised if there were 2,500 fans at the ballpark when the Spring Breakout game started and maybe 500 when it ended. Box Score
Brooks Lee mic’d up for game plus more, about 5 minutes long
Condensed version of 2024 Twins versus Rays Spring Breakout game
2020 – MLB statement: Today Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. conducted a conference call with the 30 Clubs of Major League Baseball. Following last night’s newly updated recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) restricting events of more than 50 people for the next eight weeks, the opening of the 2020 regular season will be pushed back in accordance with that guidance. MLB will keep fans updated on decisions regarding plans for the 2020 schedule in the days and weeks ahead. The Clubs remain committed to playing as many games as possible when the season begins. We will continue to monitor ongoing events and undertake the precautions and best practices recommended by public health experts, and urge all baseball fans to follow suit. MLB extends its best wishes to all the individuals and communities who have been impacted by the coronavirus.