Thursday's Twins-Tampa Bay game recap

July 13, 2018 at 5:46AM
This is a 2017 photo of Eddie Rosario of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. This image reflects the 2017 active roster as of Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017 when this image was taken. (AP Photo/David Goldman) ORG XMIT: FLDG101
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GAME RECAP

IMPACT PLAYER

Kyle Gibson, Twins

He pitched eight outstanding innings, giving up only one run on five hits to win for the second start in a row.

BY THE NUMBERS

3 Earned runs for Tampa Bay lefthander Blake Snell, or one more run than he had given up his past four starts.

51 Starts since Gibson had pitched eight innings; he last did it in September 2016 at Detroit.

19 Home runs for Eddie Rosario, who extended the Twins' lead with a two-run shot in the seventh inning.

ON DECK

Jake Odorizzi faces his former team, going against Nathan Eovaldi, who took a perfect game into the seventh inning in his previous start.

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