GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Trevor Plouffe, Twins
The third baseman hit the first grand slam of his career and had a career-high five RBI.
BY THE NUMBERS
3 Home runs over the past five days for Plouffe.
19 Hits by the Twins, a season high.
7.92 ERA for White Sox righthander John Danks in nine starts at Target Field.
LA VELLE E. NEAL III
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