Monday's Twins-Detroit game recap

A quick look at Monday night's series opener.

August 2, 2022 at 4:26AM
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez (43) throwing to Detroit in the first inning at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn. Monday night, August 1, 2022. The Minnesota Twins faced the Detroit Tigers in an MLB baseball game. ] JEFF WHEELER • Jeff.Wheeler@startribune.com
Twins starter Aaron Sanchez. (Jeff Wheeler, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Gio Urshela, third baseman

Hit his first-career walkoff homer, which was also his first walkoff in extra innings. The two-run bomb was his fourth-career walkoff plate appearance.

BY THE NUMBERS

1,100 Days since July 28, 2019, the most recent time Aaron Sanchez — who struck out eight in his Twins debut — had eight or more strikeouts in the major leagues.

17 Swinging strikes for Sanchez, which ties a career high and is the second-most from a Twins pitcher this season.

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