IMPACT PLAYER
Carlos Beltran, Yankees
When a fastball drifted over the plate, he deposited it 400 feet away to give New York the lead.
BY THE NUMBERS
4 Beltran's rank in home runs by a switch hitter. He hit his 367th Thursday and trails only Mickey Mantle, Eddie Murray and Chipper Jones in that category.
38 Ballparks Beltran has homered in, after connecting in his first Target Field game Thursday.
39 Ballparks Texas' Adrian Beltre has homered in, the major league record.
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The Yankees and Twins will commemorate Lou Gehrig Day, then Kyle Gibson will try to reverse Twins' losing trend.
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