Twins-Seattle recap

August 1, 2015 at 5:30AM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Taijuan Walker, Seattle

A walk, a home run, an infield error — and 27 quick outs, all in 101 tidy pitches.

BY THE NUMBERS

2 One-hitters in Target Field history. Zach Stewart of the White Sox threw a one-hitter in the second game of a doubleheader Sept. 5, 2011, a 4-0 Chicago victory.

2 Years since the Twins were last held to one hit, by the Tigers' Anibal Sanchez on May 24, 2013, in Detroit.

4 Home runs, all of them in Target Field, by Miguel Sano in 22 career games.

6.02 Cumulative ERA of Twins starters in the first seven games of the current homestand.

ON DECK

Mike Montgomery, who pitched a one-hit shutout in June, will start against the Twins for the first time in his career. He'll oppose Kyle Gibson.

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PEORIA, AZ - FEBRUARY 21: Pitcher Taijuan Walker #68 of the Seattle Mariners poses for a portrait during spring training photo day at Peoria Stadium on February 21, 2012 in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 137095901
PEORIA, AZ - FEBRUARY 21: Pitcher Taijuan Walker #68 of the Seattle Mariners poses for a portrait during spring training photo day at Peoria Stadium on February 21, 2012 in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 137095901 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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