GAME RECAP
Impact player
Eduardo Escobar, Twins
The shortstop entered the game in the seventh inning and hit a home run off John Axford in the 10th.
By the NUMBERS
3 Consecutive victories for the Twins, matching a season high.
36 Innings Kyle Gibson has thrown without giving up a home run, the only pitcher in baseball to do that who have thrown at least 30 innings.
1.84 ERA by Twins starters over their past four outings.
ON DECK
Josh Tomlin makes his season debut for the Indians on Tuesday after being called up from Class AAA Columbus. But he is 1-3 with a 7.67 ERA in six games (five starts) against the Twins. First pitch is at 6:05 p.m.
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