Friday's Twins-Oakland game recap

The Twins' longest nine-inning game of the year ended with a victory.

July 15, 2023 at 4:44PM
Minnesota Twins' Carlos Correa walks to the dugout after being called out on strikes during the sixth inning o the team's baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Friday, July 14, 2023, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Twins shortstop Carlos Correa walked to the dugout after being called out on strikes during the sixth inning Friday. (Godofredo A. Vásquez, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Joey Gallo, Twins

Launched a fastball clocked at 99.9 miles per hour from Shintaro Fujinami for a go-ahead, two-run homer in the ninth inning.

BY THE NUMBERS

3:28 Time of game, the Twins' longest nine-inning game of the season. It's only the Twins' third nine-inning game of at least three hours in 2023; last year the Twins played 83 nine-inning games that were at least three hours.

3 Hits against the Twins bullpen in the final six innings; two of those came against Jhoan Duran in the ninth inning, resulting in Oakland's lone run after Kenta Maeda departed.

17 League-high double-play grounders hit into by Carlos Correa.

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