Tuesday's Twins-Cincinnati game recap

The Twins' Willi Castro had a do-it-all performance. He saved two runs with a sliding catch in the fourth inning and robbed a two-run home run in the seventh. And he hit a two-run homer.

September 20, 2023 at 2:51AM
Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda threw to a Reds batter during the third inning Tuesday in Cincinnati. Maeda has recorded 16 strikeouts over his past two starts. (Jeff Dean, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Willi Castro, Twins

It was a do-it-all performance. He saved two runs with a sliding catch in the fourth inning and robbed a two-run home run in the seventh. And he hit a two-run homer.

By the numbers

16 Strikeouts from Kenta Maeda over his past two starts, which spans 12⅓ innings.

11 Hits by Matt Wallner in his past 25 at-bats after he sat for one game against a righthanded pitcher.

8 Twins starters who recorded a hit Tuesday. Alex Kirilloff was the only batter held hitless.

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Bobby Nightengale

Minnesota Twins reporter

Bobby Nightengale joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in May, 2023, after covering the Reds for the Cincinnati Enquirer for five years. He's a graduate of Bradley University.

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