Ryan Jeffers, Twins
The pinch hitter was more than ready for Will Smith's slider, blasting it into the seats for a go-ahead, two-run homer.
BY THE NUMBERS
9 Victories by the Twins this season when trailing after seven innings.
2 Consecutive games with home runs by Kyle Farmer, Michael A. Taylor and Royce Lewis, the first Twins trio to do so since Miguel SanĂ³-Max Kepler-Eddie Rosario on May 23-24, 2019.
2 Career ejections for Twins hitting coach David Popkins, thrown out in the seventh inning.
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