IMPACT PLAYER: Max Kepler, Twins
His grand slam granted a Twins a 4-0 lead in the first inning. It was his third career grand slam and first since Aug. 26, 2017.
BY THE NUMBERS
1,000 Home runs from Twins players at Target Field, thanks to Kepler's shot to the right-field deck.
2 Consecutive days Gio Urshela drove in Kepler with the winning run on a single in the ninth inning.
1 Earned runs Joe Smith has given up this year in his 17 innings; Detroit tied the score off him in the seventh inning.
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