GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Jose Abreu, White Sox
The Cuban slugger had a pair of three-run homers and a career-high seven RBI.
BY THE NUMBERS
5 Strikeouts by Max Kepler, the first Twin to strike out five times in a game since Roy Smalley in 1976.
2 Twins grand slams this season, both by rookies: Kepler and Byron Buxton.
4 Twins with 35-homer seasons, Brian Dozier the latest.
PHIL MILLER
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