Thursday's Twins-Milwaukee game recap

April 2, 2021 at 3:15AM

GAME RECAP

IMPACT PLAYER

Travis Shaw, Milwaukee

His two-out, first-pitch, bottom-of-the-ninth double drove in two and snatched victory away from the Twins.

BY THE NUMBERS

0 Opening Day ninth-inning blown saves in Twins history, until Alex Colome's three-run ninth Thursday.

456 Feet traveled by Byron Buxton's two-run homer off Eric Yardley, the longest of his career.

ON DECK

After an off day, Jose Berríos, who has won his past four season-opening starts, makes his 2021 debut.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Carlos Beltran slides safely past Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia during the seventh inning of Game 3 of baseball's World Series Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, in St. Louis. Beltran scored from second on a double by Matt Holliday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)