GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Nelson Cruz, Twins
A grand slam, a solo home run, and a leadoff double in his first start of 2021.
BY THE NUMBERS
.086 Batting average (3-for-35) by opponents' lineups in their first at-bat vs. Twins starters this year.
4 Twins who collected their first RBI of 2021 on Monday (Polanco, Garlick, Astudillo, Jeffers).
52 Delay, in minutes, of first pitch because of rain.
ON DECK
J.A. Happ, the lone lefty in the rotation, makes his Twins debut against Detroit's Casey Mize.
PHIL MILLER
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