GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Eduardo Nunez, Twins
The shortstop was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer in the eighth inning that gave his team a 5-2 lead.
BY THE NUMBERS
2 Times Toronto third baseman Josh Donaldson has been ejected from a game.
5 Runs in the eighth for the Twins, a season high for an inning for them.
.327 Michael Saunders' career average against the Twins.
ON DECK
Phil Hughes felt fine after his bullpen session on Thursday and hopes his shoulder recent shoulder fatigue issues won't be a problem on Sunday, when he faces Toronto righthander Marcus Stroman.
La VELLE E. NEAL III
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