Saturday's Twins-White Sox recap

The Twins had zero hits from the lefties in their lineup, with Alex Kirilloff's walk being the only time one reached base.

July 23, 2023 at 2:45AM

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Christian Vázquez, Twins

The veteran catcher delivered his first game with multiple extra-base hits since April 13. He doubled and scored in the third inning, and he hit a game-tying double in the seventh.

BY THE NUMBERS

14 Starts from Sonny Gray without earning a win. Owning a 4-4 record, his last win came on April 30.

0 Hits from lefthanded hitters in the Twins lineup. Alex Kirilloff's first-inning walk was the only time a lefty batter reached base.

1 The number of runs allowed by Griffin Jax across his last 22 relief appearances.

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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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