Saturday's Twins-Toronto game recap

A quick look at Saturday's game.

September 18, 2021 at 11:19PM
Minnesota Twins' Bailey Ober pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)
Twins rookie righthander Bailey Ober delivered a pitch against the Blue Jays on Saturday. (Jon Blacker, Canadian Press via AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Teoscar Hernandez, Toronto

Bailey Ober thought the outfielder's fourth-inning swing produced a pop-up, but it carried over the left-field fence, a go-ahead three-run homer.

BY THE NUMBERS

661 Games it took Miguel Sano to reach 1,000 career strikeouts, the fastest in major league history.

19 Consecutive innings without issuing a walk by Ober, a streak broken up with two walks Saturday.

5 Walks, of the 19 Ober has issued this season, drawn by opponents' ninth-place hitters.

ON DECK

Jose Berrios, who won 59 games as a member of the Twins, will attempt to beat his former teammates for the first time.

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Phil Miller

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2013. Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from 2007-09, he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.

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