Monday's Twins-Detroit game recap

Handed a big lead, Pablo López was in cruise control over seven shutout innings.

August 8, 2023 at 2:23AM
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Twins righthander Pablo López dominated the Tigers over seven innings Monday night in Detroit. (Carlos Osorio, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Pablo López, Twins

The All-Star spun seven shutout innings, his third scoreless outing of the season. He struck out eight batters while giving up five singles and zero walks.

BY THE NUMBERS

6 Games above .500 after Monday's victory, matching the Twins' season-high mark.

13 Consecutive games Ryan Jeffers has recorded a hit. It's the longest hitting streak by a Twins player since 2019.

4 Hits from Jordan Luplow in six at-bats since he was claimed off waivers.

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Bobby Nightengale

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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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