Thursday's Twins-Tampa Bay game recap

August 28, 2015 at 2:59AM
This is a 2015 photo of Kevin Kiermaier of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team. This image reflects the Rays active roster as of Friday Feb. 27, 2015, when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) ORG XMIT: FLTG150
This is a 2015 photo of Kevin Kiermaier of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team. This image reflects the Rays active roster as of Friday Feb. 27, 2015, when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) ORG XMIT: FLTG150 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

IMPACT PLAYER

Kevin Kiermaier, Rays

The outfielder was 2-for-2 with two RBI.

BY THE NUMBERS

3 home runs for Eduardo Escobar over the final two games of the series.

4 strikeouts for Byron Buxton, the most of his young career

9 pitch at-bat for Joe Mauer in the first inning before he hit a double

20 pitches Tommy Milone threw in the first inning. He lasted just 5 1/3 innings.

6-4 record on the road trip for the Twins.

12-13 record for the Twins in August

5.27 ERA for Twins starters on the road trip.

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