GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Josh Willingham, twins
A two-run home run helped the Twins end a losing streak and made him Target Field's No. 1 home run hitter.
BY THE NUMBERS
3 Outfield assists by center fielder Aaron Hicks, which leads all rookies.
.524 Eduardo Escobar's batting average (11-for-21) when he is in the starting lineup.
2 Crowds of greater than 30,000 at Target Field this year; Saturday's 37,503 was biggest since Opening Day.
ON DECK
The Twins can salvage a split of the four-game series with Texas on Sunday, and they'll have Kevin Correia (2.86 ERA) on the mound.
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