Tuesday's Twins-Boston game recap

May 27, 2015 at 6:15AM
This is a 2015 photo of Mike Pelfrey of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. This image reflects the Twins active roster as of Tuesday March 3, 2015, when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
This is a 2015 photo of Mike Pelfrey of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. This image reflects the Twins active roster as of Tuesday March 3, 2015, when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

IMPACT PLAYER

Mike Pelfrey, Twins

Five hits over seven innings, he's now 4-0 in six night-game starts

BY THE NUMBERS

.309 Trevor Plouffe's batting average at home this season, compared to .240 on the road.

9 Consecutive games in which the Twins have scored first.

7 Games with a first-inning run by the Twins in their past eight games.

ON DECK

The Twins, who send Phil Hughes to the mound against Rick Porcello, can sweep a series from Boston for the first time since 2006.

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