IMPACT PLAYER: Alexi Casilla, Twins
The No. 9 batter hit a two-run triple in the fifth inning and a two-run double in the sixth.BY THE NUMBERS
2 Hits allowed by Samuel Deduno in seven innings. 27 Home runs for Josh Willingham, 11 in July. 11 Consecutive games with a hit for Ben Revere.ON DECK
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