Tuesday's Twins-Chicago game recap

Alex Kirilloff hit two home runs in the Twins' 8-2 victory.

July 6, 2022 at 3:51AM
Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco, right, tags out Chicago’s Luis Robert on an attempted stolen base Tuesday. (Paul Beaty, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

IMPACT PLAYER

Alex Kirilloff, Twins

Made up for striking out with bases loaded by collecting a single and two home runs, all three to the opposite field.

BY THE NUMBERS

7 Consecutive Twins victories over the White Sox, including the last two meetings in 2021.

2 Career home runs hit on his birthday by Jorge Polanco, who turned 29 on Tuesday

12 Career home runs at Guaranteed Rate Field by Polanco, fifth most by a Twin and most by an active Twin

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2013. Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from 2007-09, he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.

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