Game recap
IMPACT PLAYER
Greg Bird, Yankees
The fill-in first baseman hit a pair of two-run homers to fuel the victory.
BY THE NUMBERS
4 Consecutive decisions Ervin Santana has lost.
6 Times the Twins have been swept in a series this season.
16 Batters retired by Nathan Eovaldi before the Twins got their first hit.
7-0 Record for Eovaldi against the AL Central.
2-13 Record for the Twins in their past 15 road games.
.318 Batting average for Trevor Plouffe at Yankee Stadium.
LA Velle E. Neal III
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