GAME RECAP
Jesse Chavez, Oakland
The righthander helped hold an offense averaging nearly seven runs on the home-stand to only five singles
BY THE NUMBERS
5 Hits by the Twins, after collecting 32 the past two games.
4+ Seasons since the Twins have been three games above .500 (2010).
6 Consecutive games with a hit by Torii Hunter.
29 Major league teams that had six-game winning streaks since 2011. The Twins fell short of joining that group.
ON DECK
Kyle Gibson, who pitched eight shutout innings last Friday, will attempt to extend his 11-inning shutout streak.
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