Sunday's Twins-Detroit game recap

April 15, 2019 at 3:31AM
Minnesota Twins' Mitch Garver (18) connects for a double during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Sunday, April 14, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Paul Battaglia)
Mitch Garver had two of the Twins’ seven extra-base hits. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

IMPACT PLAYER

Byron Buxton, Twins

The center fielder went 2-for-4 with an RBI and made a leaping catch at the wall to rob Christin Stewart of extra bases.

BY THE NUMBERS

7 Twins extra-base hits, with five doubles and home runs by C. J. Cron and Eddie Sosario.

27 Pitches thrown by Jose Berrios in a scoreless first inning.

5 Career-high strikeouts for Detroit cleanup hitter John Hicks in as many at-bats.

2,690 Career hits for Tigers star Miguel Cabrera, moving past Gary Sheffield for 70th place on the all-time list.

409 Distance in feet of Gordon Beckham's two-run homer off Berrios in the second inning.

La VELLE E. NEAL III

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