Thursday's Twins-Tigers game recap

October 1, 2021 at 4:52AM

GAME RECAP

IMPACT PLAYER

Jonathan Schoop, Tigers

The former Twin tallied three hits and three runs plus two RBI and a walk, including a fourth-inning double and a ninth-inning solo home run.

BY THE NUMBERS

4 Two-out runs scored by the Twins.

18 Home runs this season — a career high — for Byron Buxton after going deep twice.

3 Multi-homer games in Niko Goodrum's career after going deep twice Thursday.

UP NEXT

Righthander John Gant (5-10, 3.74 ERA) starts against a to-be-announced Royals pitcher at 7:10 p.m. Friday in Kansas City.

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