Saturday's Twins-Mets game recap

The Twins reached eight games over .500 for the first time all season.

September 9, 2023 at 11:43PM
Minnesota Twins' Jordan Luplow (16) celebrates after reaching on an infield single during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Twins outfielder Jordan Luplow (16) celebrated after reaching on an infield single during the sixth inning Saturday. (Abbie Parr, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Max Kepler, Twins

The pinch hitter delivered a bases-clearing, three-run triple in the seventh inning for his first triple of the season. It was the first pinch-hit triple by a Twin since Jake Cave.

BY THE NUMBERS

8 Games above .500 for the Twins — their first time they have been better than seven games above .500 this year.

63 Career victories for Kenta Maeda, matching Hisashi Iwakuma for the fifth-most wins by a Japanese-born pitcher in MLB history.

3 Hits from Kyle Farmer, his fifth three-hit game this season.

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Bobby Nightengale

Minnesota Twins reporter

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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