GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Jorge Polanco, Twins
Moved into AL batting lead with two doubles and a single, and drove in a run to raise his average to .341.
BY THE NUMBERS
6 Victories in the first game of the Twins’ six homestands this season.
7 Sets of back-to-back home runs this season, already more than in all of 2018.
127 Home runs by both the Twins and Mariners; they’re tied for MLB lead.
ON DECK
Jose Berrios tries to win his ninth game in Game 2 of the three-game set.
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