Twins-Cleveland game recap

April 18, 2015 at 5:30AM
FORT MYERS, FL - FEBRUARY 25: Trevor Plouffe #24 of the Minnesota Twins poses during Photo Day on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Robbie Rogers/MLB Photos via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Trevor Plouffe ORG XMIT: 461756473
FORT MYERS, FL - FEBRUARY 25: Trevor Plouffe #24 of the Minnesota Twins poses during Photo Day on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Robbie Rogers/MLB Photos via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Trevor Plouffe ORG XMIT: 461756473 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

IMPACT PLAYER

Trevor Plouffe, Twins

Slumping or not, the third baseman provided the winning home run in the 11th inning. It was his third career walk-off RBI, including the Twins' past two, both against Cleveland.

BY THE NUMBERS

0 Victories by the Indians in Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber's three starts this year.

2 Sixth-inning wild pitches for Kluber, who threw four wild pitches all of last season.

0 Extra-base hits this season by Joe Mauer, the only Twins player without one.

ON DECK

Twins righthander Phil Hughes is 0-2 this year, having faced two aces; Saturday, he will oppose Indians righthander Danny Salazar, just called up from the minors.

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