Saturday's Twins-Texas game recap

A quick look at Saturday night's victory.

August 18, 2019 at 5:34AM
Minnesota Twins' C.J. Cron (24) and Marwin Gonzalez (9) celebrate Chron's two-run home run that scored Gonzalez in the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
C.J. Cron and Marwin Gonzalez celebrated after both scored on Cron's 20th home run of the season, capping a six-run first inning for the Twins. (Ken Chia — AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Marwin Gonzalez, Twins

Three more hits give him 10 in his past three starts, and he drove in a pair of runs, too.

BY THE NUMBERS

18 Runs allowed by Jose Berrios in his three August starts.

6 20-home run hitters on the Twins, tying the franchise record, after C.J. Cron smacked his 20th in the first inning.

21 Pitches Trevor May used to throw two perfect innings of relief with the game still in doubt.

ON DECK

The Twins will win a four-game series in Texas for the first time ever if ex-Ranger Martin Perez beats ex-Twin Lance Lynn.

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