GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Max Kepler, Twins
The right fielder drove in a pair of runs, including a tie-breaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, then made a diving catch to maintain the lead in the eighth inning. He's had a hit in eight consecutive games and is batting .326 since June 10. He has six runs-batted-in on this homestand.
BY THE NUMBERS
3 Consecutive games won by the Twins
13 Hits by the Twins.
6 Innings pitched by Kyle Gibson, who gave up five runs on eight hits. He struck out five and walked one.
4 Games in a row with a triple for the Twins, their longest streak since 2008.
ON DECK
Ricky Nolasco will start the final game of the homestand, facing Phillies righthander Jerad Eickoff.
staff reports
