Friday's Twins-Tampa Bay game recap

May 16, 2015 at 5:24AM
This is a 2015 photo of Phil Hughes of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. This image reflects the Twins active roster as of Tuesday March 3, 2015, when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
This is a 2015 photo of Phil Hughes of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. This image reflects the Twins active roster as of Tuesday March 3, 2015, when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

IMPACT PLAYER

Phil Hughes, Twins

The righthander held the Rays to two runs over seven innings to win his third straight start.

BY THE NUMBERS

11 pitch at-bat by the Rays' Joey Butler before he singled in the second inning.

21 first pitch strikes for Phil Hughes

100 career saves by Glen Perkins

ON DECK

Righthander Trevor May will make his first start ever against Tampa Bay on Saturday. Alex Colome, whose uncle, Jesus, also pitched for Tampa Bay, will start for the Rays.

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