Saturday's Twins-Tampa Bay game recap

July 20, 2014 at 4:04AM
This is a 2014 photo of pitcher David Price of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team. This image reflects the Rays active roster as of Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014 when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) ORG XMIT: FLSR1
This is a 2014 photo of pitcher David Price of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team. This image reflects the Rays active roster as of Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014 when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) ORG XMIT: FLSR1 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

Impact player

David Price, Tampa Bay

The All-Star lefthander gave up four hits, struck out nine and never allowed a Twin to reach third base.

BY THE NUMBERS

8 Shutouts absorbed by the Twins this season.

16 Consecutive innings without putting a runner on third base, a streak that ended in the ninth inning Saturday.

5 Double plays turned by the Twins, one off the franchise record and their most since July 21, 2012 at Kansas City.

ON DECK

After two nights of great Rays pitching, the Twins face … Chris Archer, who has never given up an earned run in two career starts against them.

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